Lyrics & Translation
Discover the rhythm and passion behind Enrique Iglesias's global hit, 'Bailando.' This song, with its infectious blend of Latin pop, flamenco, and reggaeton, offers a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the Spanish language while exploring themes of love, desire, and the exhilaration of dance. Learn key Spanish verbs and expressions as you move to the beat of this captivating tune.
Key Vocabulary
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mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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palabras /paˈlaβɾas/ A1 |
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noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1 |
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sol /sol/ A1 |
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cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A1 |
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vacío /baˈθio/ A2 |
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fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A2 |
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boca /ˈβoka/ A2 |
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melodía /meloˈði.a/ B1 |
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fantasía /fan.taˈsi.a/ B1 |
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filosofía /fi.lo.soˈfi.a/ B1 |
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cabeza /kaˈβesa/ B1 |
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loca /ˈloka/ B1 |
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besar /beˈsaɾ/ B1 |
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dimensión /di.menˈsjon/ B2 |
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latidos /laˈtiðos/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Yo te miro y se me corta la respiración
➔ Present tense with reflexive pronoun
➔ The phrase 'se me corta' uses the reflexive pronoun 'se' to indicate that the action affects the subject.
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Y en un silencio tu mirada dice mil palabras (uh)
➔ Present tense with indirect object
➔ 'Tu mirada dice' uses the verb 'dice' to show that the look is the subject performing the action on the indirect object 'mil palabras'.
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Bailando (bailando)
➔ Gerund
➔ 'Bailando' is the gerund form of the verb 'bailar', used to describe an ongoing action.
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Con tu física y tu química, también tu anatomía
➔ Prepositional phrase with nouns
➔ The prepositional phrase 'con tu física y tu química' uses 'con' to introduce multiple nouns, showing a relationship between them.
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Ya no puedo más (ya no puedo más)
➔ Present tense with negation
➔ The phrase 'ya no puedo más' uses 'no' to negate the verb 'puedo', expressing inability.
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Yo quiero estar contigo
➔ Present tense with infinitive
➔ 'Quiero estar' uses the infinitive 'estar' after the conjugated verb 'quiero', expressing desire.
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Tener contigo una noche loca
➔ Infinitive with indirect object
➔ 'Tener contigo' uses the infinitive 'tener' with the indirect object 'contigo', indicating the action is performed with you.
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Oh-oh-oh-oh (bailando, amor)
➔ Parenthetical expression
➔ The parenthetical '(bailando, amor)' adds extra information or emphasis without affecting the main sentence structure.
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