Día de Muertos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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gente /ˈxente/ A1 |
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mundo /ˈmundo/ A1 |
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planes /ˈplanes/ A2 |
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pasajeros /pasaˈxeɾos/ B1 |
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destino /desˈtino/ B1 |
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dioses /ˈdjoses/ B1 |
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diablos /ˈdjablos/ B1 |
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camino /kaˈmino/ A2 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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salvavidas /salβaˈβidas/ B2 |
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heridas /eˈɾidas/ B1 |
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memoria /meˈmoɾja/ A2 |
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muertos /ˈmweɾtos/ A2 |
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paz /pas/ A2 |
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pecho /ˈpeʧo/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Unos nacen y otros hacen
➔ Use of coordinating conjunction 'y' to connect two independent clauses.
➔ 'Y' is used to connect two independent clauses, indicating addition or contrast.
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Somos pasajeros solos
➔ Use of 'somos' (we are) as the present tense of 'ser' for states or qualities.
➔ 'Somos' is the first person plural conjugation of 'ser', meaning 'we are'.
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Guarda en la memoria las fotografías
➔ Use of 'en' as a preposition to mean 'in' or 'on'.
➔ 'En' indicates the location or state where something is stored or held, here 'in memory'.
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Nunca deja morir ni ausentarse
➔ Use of 'deja' as the third person singular present tense of 'dejar', meaning 'to let' or 'to allow'.
➔ 'Deja' is used here to express allowing something to continue or to not die out.
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Que lo único que necesitas es amor
➔ Use of 'que' as a conjunction introducing a relative clause.
➔ 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause specifying what is needed.
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Creo en el amor, sana las heridas
➔ Use of 'creo en' to express belief or faith in something.
➔ 'Creo en' means 'I believe in', indicating faith or trust.
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Nunca deja morir ni ausentarse
➔ Use of 'deja' with an infinitive to indicate allowing an action.
➔ 'Deja' followed by an infinitive means to allow someone to do something.