A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN

• By: Selena Gomez

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere. verb - to fall as rain.
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
mente /ˈmente/ B1	noun - mind
voz /ˈbos/ A2	noun - voice
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
soledad /soleˈðað/ B2	noun - loneliness
sed /sed/ B1	noun - thirst
calmar /kalˈmaɾ/ B1	verb - to calm
estrellas /esˈtɾe.ʝas/ A2	noun - stars
diluvio /diˈluβjo/ B2	noun - flood, deluge
seco /ˈseko/ A2	adjective - dry
llorar /ʎoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
desierto /deˈsjeɾto/ B1	noun - desert
sobrevivir /sobreβiˈβiɾ/ B2	verb - to survive

Grammar:

• Di qué sientes cuando pienso en ti

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present)

  ➔ The phrase "Di qué sientes cuando pienso en ti" uses the subjunctive mood ("sientes") because it expresses uncertainty or a hypothetical situation after "cuando".

• Cada instante que no estás junto a mí

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present)

  ➔ The use of "estás" in the subjunctive mood is triggered by "que" indicating a dependent clause expressing a state or condition that is not necessarily factual or certain.

• Mi mundo está al revés

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Está al revés" is an idiomatic expression meaning "is upside down" or "is in disarray."

• Camino en un desierto cuando tú te vas, oh-oh

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time (cuando)

  ➔ "Cuando tú te vas" is an adverbial clause of time introduced by "cuando" (when). It describes when the action of walking in a desert takes place.

• No sé si es un espejismo, te siento tan real

  ➔ Indirect Question with 'si'

  ➔ "No sé si es un espejismo" uses "si" to introduce an indirect question, indicating doubt about whether something is a mirage.

• Quiero volverte a ver para calmar mi sed

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase of Purpose

  ➔ "Para calmar mi sed" is an infinitive phrase expressing the purpose of wanting to see the person again. "Para" introduces the purpose.

• Un día sin ti es como un año sin ver llover

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The sentence uses "como" to create a simile, comparing a day without the person to a year without rain. This highlights the longing and emotional drought.

• Si esto pasa otra vez, no sobreviviré

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence. "Si esto pasa otra vez" is the condition, and "no sobreviviré" is the likely result if the condition is met. (Present/Future)