Cuando Me Enamoro – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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estrella /esˈtɾe.ʝa/ A1 |
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cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A1 |
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quiero /ˈkje.ɾo/ A1 |
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lucero /luˈθe.ɾo/ B2 |
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naufragio /nauˈfɾa.xjo/ C1 |
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sentimiento /sen.tiˈmjen.to/ B1 |
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velero /beˈle.ɾo/ B1 |
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isla /ˈis.la/ A2 |
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deseos /deˈse.os/ B1 |
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entiende /enˈtjen.de/ B1 |
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enamoro /e.naˈmo.ɾo/ B1 |
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desespero /de.seˈspe.ɾo/ B2 |
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tiempo /ˈtjem.po/ A1 |
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alma /ˈal.ma/ B1 |
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cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1 |
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luna /ˈlu.na/ A1 |
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sueños /ˈswe.ɲos/ A2 |
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llanto /ˈʎan.to/ B2 |
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alegro /aˈle.ɣɾo/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si pudiera bajarte una estrella del cielo
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)
➔ Uses the subjunctive mood ("pudiera") to express an unreal or hypothetical condition. The structure is "Si + past subjunctive, conditional simple". Here, "Si **pudiera**" expresses a hypothetical condition (if I could).
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lo haría sin pensarlo dos veces porque te quiero, ay.
➔ Pronoun Replacement & Causal Clauses
➔ "Lo **haría**" uses the pronoun "lo" to replace "bajar una estrella del cielo". "Porque te quiero" is a causal clause explaining why he would do it. The future conditional expresses willingness.
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Y si tuviera el naufragio de un sentimiento
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2) - Again
➔ Another example of a Type 2 conditional sentence, using the past subjunctive "tuviera" to express an unreal condition. "Si **tuviera**" - if I had.
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sería un velero en la isla de tus deseos, oh, de tus deseos, oh.
➔ Conditional Result Clause
➔ "Sería" is the conditional simple, used to describe what would happen in the hypothetical situation described in the "si" clause. It shows the result of the unreal condition.
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Cuando me enamoro, a veces desespero
➔ Temporal Clause & Present Tense
➔ "Cuando me enamoro" is a temporal clause, indicating when the action of "desespero" occurs. The present tense ("enamoro", "desespero") describes a habitual action or state.
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Cuando menos me lo espero, pero me enamoro.
➔ Idiomatic Expression & Contrasting Conjunction
➔ "Cuando menos me lo espero" is an idiomatic expression meaning "when I least expect it". "Pero" is a contrasting conjunction linking this unexpected event to the fact that he still falls in love.
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Se detiene el tiempo.
➔ Reflexive Verb in Passive Voice
➔ "Se detiene" uses the reflexive pronoun "se" to indicate that the subject ("el tiempo") is being acted upon. It functions similarly to the passive voice.