Cristina – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sebastián Yatra

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Sebastián Yatra's “Cristina” is a perfect place to start with Spanish. The song tells a clear, emotional story of a love affair complicated by distance, using heartfelt and direct language that is easy to follow. Its narrative structure and romantic themes offer a special way to connect with the passion of Latin music while building your vocabulary.

[English]

Ah-ah-ah-ah

No

Among so many people, I saw you arrive

Something in destiny made me say hello

I told you my name, and I don't know where

Like with a kiss, you answer me

You only cared that I treated you well

You were 19 and I was 23

And I started making plans to see you again

And if I could show you

That being together, there's nothing missing anymore

And that despite the distance, I'm going to love you

You just have to know

That I wish I could stay

And even though I shouldn't, I just want to call you

That we repeat the stories again and again, I don't know

How do I ask you to fall in love?

When in the end, I won't be there when you cry

How do I ask you to get your hopes up?

And shorten our distance with songs

How do I ask you? If in the end I won't be there

When I fall in love with you

When I fall in love with you

...

I remember everything you liked

And your shirt that reaches your feet

That little face when I sang to you for the first time

I take everything and I take nothing

Without you there's nothing, I left everything to you

I know it's too soon for these words, but I'll say them

Like your hand and my hand, at night they don't feel cold

Without you, the hours pass, but with empty days

Like the waves in Marbella, you were beautiful and alone

And I miss you and I miss you, but I call you and I forget it

How I love you and I love you, but this love is no longer mine

I know that your mouth and my mouth, when they come together, there's trouble

How I wish I could stay, but now you're not with me

I know that life passes, but it doesn't pass with you

How do I ask you to fall in love?

When in the end, I won't be there when you cry

How do I ask you to get your hopes up?

And shorten our distance with songs

How do I ask you? If in the end I won't be there

When I fall in love with you

(You were 19 and I was 23)

When I fall in love with you

(You were 19 and I was 23)

...

And even though I'm somewhere else

I'm happier because I was able to find you

And even though I'm not sure I'll see you again

This song is yours

Remember me

...

[Spanish]

Ah-ah-ah-ah

No

Entre tanta gente yo te vi llegar

Algo en el destino me hizo saludar

Te dije mi nombre y no sé dónde

Como con un beso me respondes

Solo te importó que te tratara bien

Tú de 19 y yo de 23

Y empecé mis planes para vernos otra vez

Y si pudiera mostrarte

Que estando juntos, ya no hay nada que falte

Y que a pesar de la distancia, te voy a querer

Solo tienes que saber

Que yo quisiera quedarme

Y aunque no debo, solo quiero llamarte

Que repitamos las historias una y otra vez, no sé

¿Cómo te pido que te enamores?

Cuando al final no voy a estar cuando tú llores

¿Cómo te pido que te ilusiones?

Y recortar nuestra distancia con canciones

¿Cómo te pido? Si al final no voy a estar

Cuando de ti me enamore

Cuando de ti me enamore

Recuerdo todo lo que te gustaba

Y tu camisa que llega a los pies

Esa carita cuando te cantaba por primera vez

Me llevo todo y no me llevo nada

Sin ti no hay nada, todo te dejé

Sé que es muy pronto para estas palabras, pero las diré

Como tu mano y mi mano, en la noche no sienten frío

Sin ti las horas se pasan, pero con días vacíos

Como en Marbella las olas, tú estabas bella y a solas

Y yo te extraño y te extraño, pero te llamo y lo olvido

Cómo te quiero y te quiero, pero este amor ya no es mío

Sé que tu boca y mi boca, cuando se juntan, hay lío

Cómo quisiera quedarme, pero ahora no estás conmigo

Sé que la vida se pasa, pero no pasa contigo

¿Cómo te pido que te enamores?

Cuando al final no voy a estar cuando tú llores

¿Cómo te pido que te ilusiones?

Y recortar nuestra distancia con canciones

¿Cómo te pido? Si al final no voy a estar

Cuando de ti me enamore

(Tú de 19 y yo de 23)

Cuando de ti me enamore

(Tú de 19 y yo de 23)

Y aunque yo esté en otra parte

Soy más feliz porque yo pude encontrarte

Y aunque no tenga la certeza de volverte a ver

Es tuya esta canción

Recuérdame

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llegar /ʝeˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to arrive
saludar /sa.luˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to greet
responder /responˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to respond, answer
importó /ˌɪmpɔˈto/ B2	verb - to matter, to be important
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, love
enamorar /e.na.moˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to fall in love, to make someone fall in love
extrañar /eks.tɾaˈɲaɾ/ A2	verb - to miss, to long for
querías /keˈɾi.as/ A2	verb - you wanted
camisa /kaˈmi.sa/ A1	noun - shirt
enamorarse /e.na.moˈɾaɾ.se/ B1	verb - to fall in love
recuérdame /re.kweɾˈða.me/ A2	verb - remember me

Key Grammar Structures

• Entre tanta gente yo te vi llegar

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase "Entre tanta gente" at the beginning of the sentence.

  ➔ The preposition "Entre" (among, between) introduces the phrase that describes where the speaker saw the person. Using it at the beginning adds emphasis.

• Como con un beso me respondes

  ➔ Use of the preposition "como" (as, like) to indicate manner.

  ➔ "Como" here expresses that the response was *like* a kiss, perhaps suggesting a very intimate or silent understanding.

• Y si pudiera mostrarte Que estando juntos, ya no hay nada que falte

  ➔ Conditional "si pudiera" (if I could) followed by a relative clause "que estando juntos, ya no hay nada que falte". Subjunctive mood is implicit.

  ➔ The "si + imperfect subjunctive" (si pudiera) sets up a hypothetical situation. The following "que...falte" uses the subjunctive because it depends on the conditional clause and expresses uncertainty/desire.

• ¿Cómo te pido que te enamores?

  ➔ Indirect Question with Subjunctive. The verb "pido" (ask) triggers the subjunctive mood in the subordinate clause "que te enamores".

  ➔ Because "pido" expresses a request or desire, the subordinate clause expressing the content of that request takes the subjunctive. The speaker isn't stating a fact but asking *how* he can even request something so uncertain.

• Y recortar nuestra distancia con canciones

  ➔ Infinitive phrase "recortar nuestra distancia" functioning as a noun complement or appositive, explaining how to "te ilusiones".

  ➔ Here, "recortar nuestra distancia con canciones" gives further detail to *what* the speaker might be asking for, how to foster hope. The infinitive phrase explains the means by which the other person could become hopeful.

• Sé que es muy pronto para estas palabras, pero las diré

  ➔ Use of "ser" + adjective + "para" + noun: "es muy pronto para estas palabras". This structure indicates that something is too early or premature for something else.

  ➔ The construction "es pronto para..." (it's early for...) is a common way to express that something is happening or being said before it's appropriate. The speaker acknowledges that what he's about to say might be rushed, but he's still going to say it.