Cuándo empezaré a vivir – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the magical world of "Cuándo empezaré a vivir" by Danna Paola! This song, from Disney's "Tangled," offers a perfect opportunity to learn Spanish through its clear, relatable lyrics about longing for freedom and new experiences. Its emotional depth and beautiful melody make it a captivating listen and an excellent tool for language learners.

[English]

subtitles by Lii (uwu)

7 am, another day begins

To the chores and sweeping very well

I polish and wax, wash and shine

I'm done, what time is it? 7:16

I will read a book or maybe 2 or 3

or in my gallery, I will paint something

I play guitar, knit, bake, and I don't know anymore

When will I start to live?

Puzzles, darts, and making cookies

paper mache, ballet, and a bit of chess

Pottery, ventriloquism, and candles

stretching, drawing, or climbing, or sewing

I will reread books - If there's time to pass

And I will paint something more - I will find a place

And I will brush my hair and brush it

But in the end, I always come back here

I wonder

I ask

I ask

When will I start to live?

The lights that

I wish to contemplate

Every year on my birthday are there

Where are they from?

I want to go there

Maybe today my mother

Will let me go out

...

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[Spanish]

subtitulos por Lii (uwu)r

7 am , un día mas inicio

A los quehaceres y a barrer muy bien

pulo y encero, lavo y saco brillo

terminé, ¿Que hora es? 7 con 16

un libro leeré o tal vez 2 o 3

o en mi galería, algo pintaré

guitarra toco, tejo, horneo y ya no sé

Yo cuando empezare a vivir

Rompecabezas, dardos y hacer galletas

papel maché, ballet, y algo de ajedrez

Alfarería, ventriloquia y velas

estirar, dibujar, o trepar, o coser

Los libros releeré Si el rato hay que pasar

Y pintaré algo más Encontraré un lugar

Y mi cabello a cepillar y a cepillar

Pero al final siempre vuelvo a aquí

Yo me pregunto

pregunto

pregunto

Que ¿cuando Empezaré a vivir?

Las luces que

Deseo contemplar

Cada año en mi cumpleaños están

¿De dónde son?

Ahí quiero ir

Quizá hoy mi madre

Me permita ya salir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1	verb - to live
libro /ˈli.βɾo/ A1	noun - book
pintar /pinˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to paint
guitarra /ɡiˈta.ra/ A1	noun - guitar
preguntar /pɾeɡunˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to ask
dibujo /diˈβu.xo/ A2	noun - drawing
galería /ɡaleˈɾi.a/ B1	noun - gallery
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A1	verb - to do, to make
luz /luθ/ A1	noun - light
cabeza /kaˈβe.θa/ A2	noun - head
cumpleaños /kumpleˈaɲos/ A1	noun - birthday
lugar /luˈɡaɾ/ A2	noun - place
cocinar /koθiˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to cook
brillo /ˈbri.ʝo/ B1	noun - shine, brightness
ventriloquia /βentɾiˈlokja/ C1	noun - ventriloquism

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo cuando empezare a vivir

  ➔ Use of 'cuando' with the present subjunctive to express future events.

  ➔ 'Cuando' introduces a temporal clause indicating 'when', requiring the subjunctive mood in Spanish.

• Las luces que deseo contemplar

  ➔ Use of relative clause with 'que' + present subjunctive or indicative depending on context.

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a relative clause, and the verb tense/mood depends on whether the clause describes a wish, doubt, or fact.

• Empezare a vivir

  ➔ Future simple tense with irregular 'empezar' in the first person singular.

  ➔ The verb 'empezar' is conjugated in the future tense as 'empezaré' to express an intention or future action.

• jugando con los dardos

  ➔ Use of gerund ('jugando') to describe ongoing activity.

  ➔ The gerund form 'jugando' describes the ongoing action of playing with darts.

• Y los libros releeré

  ➔ Future tense ('releeré') of the verb 'releer' to express a future intention.

  ➔ 'Releeré' is the future tense form of 'releer', meaning 'I will reread'.

• y a cepillar y a cepillar

  ➔ Use of 'a' + infinitive to express purpose or intent.

  ➔ 'A' + infinitive signifies the purpose of the action, such as brushing or brushing again.