Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the beautiful world of Spanish romanticism with this classic bolero. By listening to Luis Miguel's emotive delivery, you can learn expressive vocabulary related to love, longing, and emotional vulnerability, making it a perfect song for intermediate Spanish learners looking to master romantic nuances.
Key Vocabulary
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duele dwe-le A2 |
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olvidar ol-bi-dar A1 |
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corazón ko-ra-son A1 |
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soledad so-le-dad B1 |
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deseo de-se-o A2 |
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fantasías fan-ta-si-as B1 |
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caricia ka-ri-sia B2 |
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cenizas se-ni-sas B2 |
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inmenso in-men-so B2 |
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recuerdo re-kwer-do A2 |
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desolación de-so-la-sjon C1 |
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silencio si-len-sjo A2 |
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desgarrar des-ga-rar C1 |
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alegrías a-le-gri-as A2 |
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amarga a-mar-ga A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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¿Cómo se puede olvidar un amor?
➔ Impersonal 'se' construction
➔ The 'se' is used here to express a general, impersonal question about forgetting, rather than addressing a specific person.
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Cuando no tengo tus besos
➔ Temporal clause with 'cuando' + indicative
➔ The indicative 'tengo' is used after 'cuando' to describe a factual, repeated, or current situation in the present.
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Si solo sueño contigo
➔ Conditional 'si' clause (realis)
➔ The 'si' is followed by the present indicative to express a real or possible condition.
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Devuélveme el amor que un día fue todo
➔ Imperative form (Tú)
➔ The verb 'devuélveme' is an affirmative imperative form directed at 'tú' (second person singular).
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Desde el mismo día en que te perdí
➔ Preterite tense for completed action
➔ The verb 'perdí' is in the preterite tense to denote a specific, finished moment in the past.
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La forma en que te amé
➔ Relative pronoun 'que'
➔ 'Que' acts as a relative pronoun connecting the noun 'forma' to the clause describing it.
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Solo quedan las cenizas
➔ Verb 'quedar' in plural form
➔ The verb 'quedan' must agree in number with the plural subject 'las cenizas'.
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Que me desgarra por dentro
➔ Direct object pronoun 'me'
➔ 'Me' functions as the direct object of the verb 'desgarrar', receiving the action.
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