El Secreto de las Tortugas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ B1 |
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camino /kaˈmino/ A2 |
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vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1 |
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luna /ˈluna/ A1 |
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correr /koˈreɾ/ A2 |
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sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ B1 |
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estrella /esˈtɾe.ʎa/ A2 |
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vacío /baˈsi.o/ B2 |
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suerte /ˈsweɾ.te/ B1 |
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convencer /konβenˈθeɾ/ B2 |
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cansar /kanˈsaɾ/ B1 |
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plan /plan/ A2 |
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estrella /esˈtɾe.ʎa/ A2 |
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miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A2 |
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sorpresa /soɾˈpɾe.sa/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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He perdido sin quererlo los papeles que me diste antes de ayer
➔ Present perfect tense to describe an action that has relevance to the present.
➔ The phrase "He perdido" uses the "present perfect" to indicate an action completed recently.
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Y cuando me hablas, la montaña es más pequeña y no se mueve cada vez
➔ Use of the present tense to describe habitual actions or general truths.
➔ The phrase "cuando me hablas" uses the present tense "hablas" to indicate a habitual or ongoing action.
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Que cruzamos camino de la frontera
➔ Use of the present indicative to describe an action occurring in a narrative context.
➔ The phrase "cruzamos" is in the present indicative, indicating the action is happening in the current narrative context.
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Indicative of the use of subjunctive in expressing wishes, doubts, or hypotheticals.
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
➔ The subjunctive is typically used in dependent clauses following expressions that express wishes, doubts, or hypotheticals.
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Vamos a empezar a volar
➔ Use of the infinitive after a preposition (a) indicating intent or purpose.
➔ The phrase "vamos a empezar" combines the near future with the infinitive form "empezar" to indicate an intention to begin.