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Amigo, sabes acabo de conocer 00:17
Una mujer que aún es una niña 00:20
Sabes, tiene los 17 aún 00:22
Es jovencita y ya es mi novia 00:25
Amigo, sabes acabo de conocer 00:28
Una mujer que aún es una niña 00:30
Sabes, tiene los 17 aún 00:33
Es jovencita y ya es mi novia 00:36
Amo su inocencia (17 años) 00:40
Amo sus errores (17 años) 00:43
Soy su primer novio (17 años) 00:45
Su primer amor 00:48
Amo su inocencia (17 años) 00:51
Amo sus errores (17 años) 00:53
Soy su primer novio (17 años) 00:56
Su primer amor 00:59
Es callada, tímida, inocente tiene la mirada 01:01
Le tomo la mano y siente algo extraño 01:05
La abrazo, me abraza y empieza a temblar 01:08
A temblar de miedo diciéndome que nunca 01:10
Había sentido sensación así en su vida 01:13
Así en su vida 01:18
Que si eso es el amor 01:21
Que si eso es el amor 01:23
Que si eso es el amor 01:24
Que si eso es el amor 01:26
Que si eso es el amor 01:27
Que si eso es el amor 01:28
Que si eso es el amor 01:30
Que si eso es el amor 01:31
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Es callada, tímida, inocente tiene la mirada 01:59
Le tomo la mano y siente algo extraño 02:04
La abrazo, me abraza y empieza a temblar 02:06
A temblar de miedo diciéndome que nunca 02:09
Había sentido sensación así en su vida 02:12
Así en su vida 02:16
Que si eso es el amor 02:20
Que si eso es el amor 02:21
Que si eso es el amor 02:22
Que si eso es el amor 02:24
Que si eso es el amor 02:25
Que si eso es el amor 02:26
Que si eso es el amor 02:28
Que si eso es el amor 02:29
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17 Años – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming narrative of first love with "17 Años." This iconic cumbia track offers a unique window into Mexican culture and the Spanish language, with its simple yet evocative lyrics perfect for understanding common romantic expressions and cultural nuances of youth and emotion. You'll learn vocabulary related to feelings and relationships, all set to an infectious rhythm that encourages active listening and cultural immersion.

[English]
Friend, you know I just met
A girl who's still a kid
You know, she's only 17
She's so young and already my girl
Friend, you know I just met
A girl who's still a kid
You know, she's only 17
She's so young and already my girl
I love her innocence (17 years)
I love her mistakes (17 years)
I'm her first boyfriend (17 years)
Her first love
I love her innocence (17 years)
I love her mistakes (17 years)
I'm her first boyfriend (17 years)
Her first love
She's quiet, shy, innocent, she has that look
I take her hand and she feels something strange
I hug her, she hugs me, and she starts to tremble
Trembling with fear, telling me she's never
Felt anything like this in her life
Never in her life
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
...
She's quiet, shy, innocent, she has that look
I take her hand and she feels something strange
I hug her, she hugs me, and she starts to tremble
Trembling with fear, telling me she's never
Felt anything like this in her life
Never in her life
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
If this is love
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

amigo

/aˈmi.ɣo/

A1
  • noun
  • - friend

mujer

/muˈxeɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - woman

niña

/ˈni.ɲa/

A1
  • noun
  • - girl

jovencita

/xo.βenˈθi.ta/

A2
  • noun
  • - young woman

novia

/ˈno.βja/

A2
  • noun
  • - girlfriend

amo

/ˈa.mo/

A2
  • verb
  • - I love

inocencia

/i.noˈθen.θja/

B1
  • noun
  • - innocence

errores

/eˈro.ɾes/

B1
  • noun
  • - mistakes

novio

/ˈno.βjo/

A2
  • noun
  • - boyfriend

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

callada

/kaˈʝa.ða/

B1
  • adjective
  • - quiet

tímida

/ˈti.mi.ða/

B1
  • adjective
  • - shy

inocente

/i.noˈθen.te/

B1
  • adjective
  • - innocent

mirada

/miˈɾa.ða/

A2
  • noun
  • - look

mano

/ˈma.no/

A1
  • noun
  • - hand

extraño

/eksˈtɾa.ɲo/

B1
  • adjective
  • - strange

abrazo

/aˈβɾa.θo/

A2
  • verb
  • - I hug

temblar

/temˈblaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to tremble

miedo

/ˈmje.ðo/

A2
  • noun
  • - fear

sensación

/sen.saˈθjon/

B1
  • noun
  • - sensation

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Amigo, sabes acabo de conocer Una mujer que aún es una niña

    ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('acabo de conocer')

    ➔ The use of 'acabo de' + infinitive expresses an action that has just been completed. Here, 'acabo de conocer' means 'I have just met'.

  • Sabes, tiene los 17 aún

    ➔ Use of 'aún' (still)

    ➔ 'Aún' means 'still' or 'yet'. It emphasizes that she is still only 17. Note the accent mark distinguishes it from 'aun' (even).

  • Es jovencita y ya es mi novia

    ➔ Use of 'ya' (already)

    ➔ 'Ya' means 'already'. It indicates that despite her young age, she is *already* his girlfriend.

  • Soy su primer novio (17 años)

    ➔ Possessive pronoun 'su'

    ➔ 'Su' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'her/his/their'. Here it means 'her' first boyfriend. The context makes it clear which it is referring to.

  • Le tomo la mano y siente algo extraño

    ➔ Indirect Object Pronoun 'Le'

    ➔ 'Le' is an indirect object pronoun. Here, it means 'to her'. 'Le tomo la mano' means 'I take her hand'. It could also be 'to him' but based on the context, it's her.

  • La abrazo, me abraza y empieza a temblar

    ➔ Reflexive pronoun 'me' and reciprocal construction

    ➔ 'La abrazo' means 'I hug her', 'me abraza' means 'she hugs me'. So it's a reciprocal action. 'Me' is also a reflexive pronoun.

  • A temblar de miedo diciéndome que nunca Había sentido sensación así en su vida

    ➔ Pluperfect subjunctive 'Había sentido'

    ➔ The use of 'Había sentido' implies that she *had never felt* such a sensation before that moment. The Pluperfect subjunctive adds emphasis to the unreal or hypothetical nature of the past experience.

  • Que si eso es el amor

    ➔ Indirect question introduced by 'si'

    ➔ 'Que si eso es el amor' translates to 'If that is love'. 'Si' here introduces an indirect question, expressing doubt or inquiry about the nature of the feeling.