Amé

• By: Christian Nodal

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
olvido /olˈβiðo/ B2	noun - forgetfulness, oblivion verb (1st person singular present indicative of olvidar) - I forget
historia /isˈtoɾja/ A2	noun - history, story
enamoré /enamoˈɾe/ B2	verb (1st person singular preterite indicative of enamorar) - I fell in love
beso /ˈbeso/ A2	noun - kiss
balada /baˈlada/ B1	noun - ballad
mañanas /maˈɲanas/ A1	noun - mornings
aire /ˈaiɾe/ A2	noun - air
cabello /kaˈβeʎo/ A2	noun - hair
brillo /ˈbɾiʎo/ B1	noun - shine, sparkle
anillo /aˈniʎo/ A2	noun - ring
dedo /ˈdedo/ A1	noun - finger
luna /ˈluna/ A1	noun - moon
piel /pjel/ A2	noun - skin
arrugas /aˈruɣas/ B2	noun - wrinkles
pastel /pasˈtel/ A1	noun - cake
velitas /beˈlitas/ A1	noun - candles (diminutive)

Grammar:

• Si te olvido, platícame la historia de nosotros

  ➔ Conditional sentences (type 1) with imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence is structured as 'If I forget you, tell me our story.' 'Si' introduces the condition; 'platícame' is an imperative, a command form.

• Cuéntame de dónde te conozco

  ➔ Indirect question with preposition

  ➔ This sentence uses 'de dónde' to form an indirect question within a command. It translates to 'Tell me from where I know you'.

• Para ver si así recuerdo poco a poco

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in subordinate clause introduced by 'para'

  ➔ 'Para ver' introduces a purpose clause. 'Recuerdo' is in the present subjunctive because the outcome is uncertain.

• Cuéntame por qué me enamoré

  ➔ Indirect question with 'por qué'

  ➔ This is an indirect question, a question embedded within a statement. 'Por qué' means 'why'.

• Y cómo te preparas el café

  ➔ Indirect question with 'cómo' and reflexive verb

  ➔ This sentence uses an indirect question to ask 'how you prepare your coffee'. 'Te preparas' is a reflexive verb indicating that the subject is performing the action on themselves.

• Dame el primer beso por segunda vez

  ➔ Imperative mood and use of 'por' to indicate manner

  ➔ 'Dame' is in the imperative mood, a command. 'Por segunda vez' indicates the manner in which the action should be done - for the second time.

• ¿Cuál fue la primer balada que te dediqué?

  ➔ Direct question in the past tense

  ➔ This is a direct question about a past event. 'Fue' is the past tense of 'ser'. The word 'primer' is shortened to 'primer' before a masculine singular noun

• Si te olvido, solo cuenta que te amé

  ➔ Conditional sentence (type 1) with imperative mood

  ➔ Similar to the first sentence, this employs a type 1 conditional (real/probable condition) with an imperative in the result clause. 'Cuenta' is a command.