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Mayores

Bad Bunny, Becky G

Mayores by Bad Bunny, Becky G, line by line: what the lyrics mean, 26 expressions explained and 314 words translated with their grammar. Learn Spanish from the song, free.

Lyrics with English translation, line by line

Each line as sung, what it means, and — where it needs one — why it's said that way.

1. A mí me gusta que me traten como dama

   I like to be treated like a lady

   The song is 'Me Gustan Mayores' by Becky G featuring Bad Bunny, released in 2017. The title and opening lines establish the female narrator's preference for older, more experienced men — a theme that generated significant media discussion about age gaps in relationships.

2. Aunque a veces se me olvide cuando estamos en la cama

   Even though I sometimes forget when we're in bed

3. A mí me gusta que me digan poesía

   I like it when they recite poetry to me

4. Al oído por la noche cuando hacemos groserías

   Whispered in my ear at night when we're being naughty

   'Groserías' literally means rude words or vulgar acts, but in this context it is a playful euphemism for sexual activity. Using an indirect or humorous word for sex is a common device in Latin pop and reggaeton.

5. Me gusta un caballero, que sea interesante

   I like a gentleman who is interesting

6. Que sea un buen amigo pero más un buen amante

   Let him be a good friend, but even more so a good lover

7. ¿Qué importan unos años de más?

   What do a few extra years matter?

8. A mí me gustan mayores

   I like older men

   'Mayores' can mean both 'older people' and 'adults/grown-ups'. The deliberate ambiguity plays on the idea of maturity — the singer wants someone who is not just older in age but more grown-up in behaviour and experience.

9. De esos que llaman señores

   The kind they call gentlemen

   'Señor' in Spanish carries connotations of respect, social standing, and old-fashioned courtesy. Calling a man a 'señor' implies he is distinguished, well-mannered, and probably middle-aged or older — contrasting with a young 'chico' or 'muchacho'.

10. De los que te abren la puerta y te mandan flores

    The ones who open the door for you and send you flowers

11. A mí me gustan más grandes

    I like them bigger

12. Que no me quepa en la boca

    So big they don't fit in my mouth

13. Los besos que quiera darme y que me vuelva loca

    The kisses he wants to give me that drive me wild

14. Yo no soy viejo pero tengo la cuenta como uno

    I'm not old, but I've got the bill to prove it

    Lines 13–23 are Bad Bunny's verse, where the young male rapper responds to Becky G's preference for older men by arguing that he, at 21, already has the qualities she is looking for. This creates a playful back-and-forth dynamic typical of duet reggaeton tracks.

15. Si quiere' a la cama yo te llevo el desayuno

    If you want to stay in bed, I'll bring you breakfast

16. Como yo ninguno, un caballero con veintiuno

    There's no one like me — a gentleman at twenty-one

    Bad Bunny was 23 when this song was released in 2017. The lyric 'un caballero con veintiuno' (a gentleman at twenty-one) is a self-promotional boast, positioning himself as a young man with the charm and maturity of an older gentleman.

17. Yo estoy puesto pa' to' tu' locuras

    I'm down for all your crazy ideas

    The heavy elision of final consonants and syllables ('pa'', 'to'', 'tu'') is a hallmark of Puerto Rican colloquial speech and reggaeton lyrics. Bad Bunny, who is Puerto Rican, uses this style consistently throughout his music.

18. Que tú quiere' un viejo, ¿'tás segura?

    You want an old guy? Are you sure?

19. Yo te prometo un millón de aventura'

    I promise you a million adventures

20. Y en la cama te duro lo que él no dura

    And in bed I last longer than he does

21. Yo estoy activo 24/7

    I'm active 24/7

22. Conmigo no hacen falta lo' juguete'

    With me you don't need toys

23. Yo todavía nuevo de paquete

    I'm still brand new, fresh out of the box

    'Nuevo de paquete' humorously reframes youth as a selling point — like a product still in its original packaging. Bad Bunny turns what could be seen as inexperience into a boast about freshness and novelty.

24. Pero si te gustan usa'o pues con otro vete

    But if you like them used, then go be with someone else

25. A mí me gustan mayores

    I like older men

26. De esos que llaman señores

    The kind they call gentlemen

27. De los que te abren la puerta y te mandan flores

    The ones who open the door for you and send you flowers

28. A mí me gustan más grandes

    I like them bigger

29. Que no me quepa en la boca

    So big they don't fit in my mouth

30. Los besos que quiera darme y que me vuelva loca

    The kisses he wants to give me that drive me wild

31. Loca

    Wild

32. Loca

    Wild

33. Yo no quiero un niño que no sepa nada

    I don't want a boy who doesn't know anything

    The return to Becky G's voice after Bad Bunny's verse reinforces her original position: she is not persuaded by his youth. 'Niño' (boy/child) is used dismissively to contrast with the 'señor' she actually wants.

34. Yo prefiero un tipo que me dé la talla

    I prefer a guy who measures up

35. Yo no quiero un niño que no sepa nada

    I don't want a boy who doesn't know anything

36. Yo prefiero un tipo que me dé la talla

    I prefer a guy who measures up

37. A mí me gustan, me gustan mayores

    I like them — I like them older

38. De esos que llaman señores

    The kind they call gentlemen

39. De los que te abren la puerta y te mandan flores

    The ones who open the door for you and send you flowers

40. A mí me gustan más grandes

    I like them bigger

41. Que no me quepa en la boca

    So big they don't fit in my mouth

42. Los besos que quiera darme y que me vuelva loca

    The kisses he wants to give me that drive me wild

Expressions and idioms in “Mayores”

The lines that don't mean what the dictionary says.

A mí me gusta I like

gustar works the opposite way from English 'to like': the thing liked is the grammatical subject, and the person who likes it is the indirect object. 'A mí me gusta' literally means 'it is pleasing to me'. The 'a mí' is added for emphasis or contrast — it is not strictly required but is very common.

que me traten that they treat me / to be treated

After verbs of liking (gustar) followed by 'que', Spanish requires the subjunctive in the subordinate clause. Here 'traten' is present subjunctive of 'tratar', triggered by the desire/preference expressed by 'gusta'.

estamos en la cama we are in bed

'estar en la cama' uses 'estar' (not 'ser') because it describes a temporary state or location. In Spanish, 'estar' is used for conditions and positions, while 'ser' is used for permanent characteristics. This distinction is one of the most important in Spanish grammar.

a veces sometimes

'a veces' is a fixed adverbial phrase meaning 'sometimes'. It literally means 'at times'. It is one of several time expressions built with 'vez/veces': 'de vez en cuando' (from time to time), 'a la vez' (at the same time), 'en vez de' (instead of).

se me olvide I forget / it slips my mind

'olvidársele a alguien' is a pronominal construction where forgetting is framed as something that 'happens to' the person, not something they actively do. 'Se me olvide' literally means 'it forgets itself to me'. This is the subjunctive form, triggered by 'aunque' (even though) expressing a concession about something uncertain or hypothetical.

que me digan that they say to me / that they recite to me

Again the subjunctive 'digan' is triggered by the preference expressed in 'me gusta que...'. This pattern — gustar + que + subjunctive — is extremely common and worth memorising as a template.

hacemos groserías we do naughty/rude things

'groserías' literally means rude words or vulgar acts. In this lyrical context it is a euphemism for sexual activity. 'Hacer groserías' is an idiomatic phrase — 'hacer' here means 'to do/engage in', not 'to make'.

al oído in the ear / whispered

'al oído' is a fixed prepositional phrase meaning 'into/at the ear', used to describe whispering. 'Al' is the mandatory contraction of 'a' + 'el'. You cannot say 'a el oído' — the contraction is obligatory.

por la noche at night / during the night

'por la noche' is the standard Spanish expression for 'at night'. Similarly: 'por la mañana' (in the morning), 'por la tarde' (in the afternoon/evening). The preposition 'por' is used here to indicate a general time period.

que sea interesante who is interesting

The subjunctive 'sea' (from 'ser') is used here because the clause describes a desired or hypothetical quality in an unspecified person. When a relative clause modifies an indefinite or non-existent antecedent, Spanish uses the subjunctive.

pero más un buen amante but even more so a good lover

'más' here functions as an intensifier meaning 'even more so' or 'above all'. The full implied structure is 'pero [que sea] más un buen amante', with the verb 'sea' elided (dropped) for rhythmic effect — a common feature of song lyrics.

Que sea un buen amigo Let him be a good friend

When 'que' begins a sentence followed by the subjunctive, it expresses a wish or command directed at a third person — equivalent to English 'let him/her...'. This is called the 'subjunctive of wish' and is very common in song lyrics and everyday speech.

¿Qué importan unos años de más? What do a few extra years matter?

'importar' works like 'gustar': the subject is the thing that matters, not the person. 'Años de más' means 'extra years' or 'years more than expected'. The phrase is a rhetorical question dismissing the age gap as irrelevant.

de esos que llaman señores the kind they call gentlemen

'De esos que...' is a partitive relative construction meaning 'one of those who...' or 'the kind that...'. It is used to categorise someone by a defining characteristic. 'Llaman' here is an impersonal third-person plural — 'they call' meaning 'people call'.

que me vuelva loca that drives me wild / that makes me crazy

'volver + adjective' is a very productive Spanish construction meaning 'to make someone become [adjective]'. 'Volverme loca' = 'to drive me crazy'. The subjunctive 'vuelva' is used because the clause expresses a desired outcome. Compare: 'me vuelves loco' (you drive me crazy, indicative).

tengo la cuenta como uno I have the bill like an old man / I act like one

'Tener la cuenta' literally means 'to have the bill/tab', but here it is used figuratively to mean 'to have the track record' or 'to act the part'. 'Como uno' means 'like one [of them]'. The young male speaker boasts he has the maturity and experience of an older man.

yo te llevo el desayuno I'll bring you breakfast

'llevar' normally means 'to take/carry', but when used with a person as indirect object ('te'), it means 'to bring to you'. This is a common use of 'llevar' in everyday Spanish. The present tense is used here with future meaning — a very common pattern in Spanish.

si quiere' a la cama if you want to stay in bed

'Quedarse a la cama' or 'querer a la cama' in colloquial speech means wanting to stay in bed. The verb 'querer' here implies desire to remain. The final 's' of 'quieres' is elided (dropped), a very common feature of Caribbean and Latin American colloquial speech.

como yo ninguno there is no one like me

This is a poetic inversion of the standard word order. The neutral order would be 'ninguno como yo'. Placing 'como yo' first gives it emphatic weight. 'Ninguno' means 'none' or 'no one', and the verb 'hay' (there is) is implied but dropped — another common lyrical ellipsis.

estoy puesto pa' to' tu' locuras I'm up for all your crazy ideas

'Estar puesto para' is a colloquial expression meaning 'to be ready for / up for'. 'Pa'' is a colloquial shortening of 'para', and 'to'' and 'tu'' are elided forms of 'todas' and 'tus'. This heavy elision is characteristic of urban Latin pop and reggaeton.

'tás segura are you sure

'¿Estás segura?' is the full form. The 'es-' syllable of 'estás' is dropped in casual speech, leaving ''tás'. This kind of syllable-initial elision is very common in Caribbean Spanish and reggaeton lyrics. 'Segura' is feminine, confirming the question is addressed to a woman.

te duro lo que él no dura I last as long as he doesn't

'Durar' means 'to last / to endure'. The construction 'te duro lo que él no dura' is a comparative clause: 'I last for you [the amount] that he does not last'. The indirect object 'te' here indicates the beneficiary — 'for you'. This is a boastful sexual double entendre.

no hacen falta there is no need for / you don't need

'hacer falta' is a fixed expression meaning 'to be needed / to be necessary'. It works like 'gustar': the thing needed is the subject. 'No hacen falta los juguetes' = 'toys are not needed'. This is a very common alternative to 'necesitar' (to need).

nuevo de paquete brand new / fresh out of the box

'Nuevo de paquete' is a colloquial fixed expression equivalent to English 'brand new' or 'fresh out of the box'. It literally means 'new from the package'. The speaker uses it to boast about his youth and inexperience as an asset.

con otro vete go be with someone else

'Irse con' means 'to go with / to leave with'. 'Vete' is the imperative of 'irse' (the reflexive/pronominal form of 'ir'). 'Irse' implies leaving a place or a person, whereas plain 'ir' just means to go somewhere. The clitic 'te' is attached to the imperative form.

que me dé la talla who measures up / who is up to the task

'Dar la talla' is a fixed idiomatic expression meaning 'to measure up / to be up to the standard'. Literally 'to give the size/height'. The subjunctive 'dé' is used because the clause modifies an indefinite antecedent ('un tipo que...'). This idiom is widely used across Spanish-speaking countries.

Vocabulary to learn from “Mayores”

The words the song uses most.

• gustar is pleasing / likes verb ·11
• querer want / wish verb ·7
• dar to give me verb ·5
• loco crazy / wild adjective ·5
• estar we are verb ·4
• la cama bed noun ·3
• ser be verb ·3
• mayor older / elders adjective ·3
• llamar call / they call verb ·3
• el señor gentlemen / sirs noun ·3
• abrir open verb ·3
• la puerta door noun ·3

Verbs in the song, and the form being sung

Present tense for each; the highlighted row is the one you'll hear.

Grammar you'll meet in this song

• Present39
• Present subjunctive18
• Imperative1

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