Como El Agua – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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agua /ˈaɣwa/ A1 |
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río /ˈri.o/ A1 |
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estrella /esˈtɾe.ʎa/ A1 |
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mañana /maˈɲa.na/ A1 |
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cariño /kaˈɾi.ɲo/ A2 |
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fuente /ˈfwen.te/ A2 |
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clara /ˈkla.ɾa/ A2 |
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monte /ˈmon.te/ A2 |
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día /ˈdi.a/ A1 |
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noche /ˈno.t͡ʃe/ A1 |
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brazo /ˈbɾa.θo/ A1 |
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luz /lus/ A1 |
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luna /ˈlu.na/ A1 |
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ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1 |
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calor /kaˈloɾ/ A2 |
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cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1 |
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fuego /ˈfwe.ɣo/ A1 |
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sangre /ˈsaŋ.ɡɾe/ A2 |
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alma /ˈal.ma/ B1 |
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corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Limpia va el agua del río
➔ Present tense of the verb 'ir' in third person singular ('va') used with a complement to describe action
➔ This structure shows the verb 'ir' in present tense, indicating a current state or action accompanied by a complement.
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Como la estrella de la mañana
➔ Simile using 'como' to compare two things ('like' or 'as')
➔ 'Como' is used to introduce a simile, making comparisons between two different things.
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Ay, como el agua
➔ Exclamation expressing emotion, with 'como' used for emphasis, and 'el agua' as a metaphor or poetic phrase
➔ This phrase is an emotional exclamation, using 'como' for emphasis, often employed in poetic or expressive contexts.
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De día y de noche
➔ Temporal expression indicating 'day and night' using 'de' to link the periods
➔ This phrase describes a continuous or all-day/night period by linking 'de' with both time frames.
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Yo te eché mi brazo al hombro
➔ Preterite tense of 'echar' meaning 'to throw' or 'to put', with indirect object pronoun 'te' and direct object 'mi brazo'
➔ This structure uses the preterite tense of 'echar' to describe an action completed in the past, with pronouns indicating the objects involved.
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Fuego en la sangre nos corre a los dos
➔ Literal expression using 'en' (in) with 'la sangre' (the blood), with the verb 'corre' (runs), indicating a passionate or intense feeling
➔ This phrase metaphorically describes passionate feelings as if they are flowing like blood, emphasizing intensity.