ESA DIVA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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esencia /eseŋˈθja/ B1 |
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brillar /briˈʝaɾ/ A2 |
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valiente /baˈljente/ B2 |
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fuertes /ˈfweɾtes/ B2 |
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dignidad /diɣniˈðað/ C1 |
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resurgir /resurˈxiɾ/ C2 |
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cariño /kaˈɾiɲo/ A2 |
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esperanza /espeˈɾanθa/ B1 |
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libre /ˈliβɾe/ A2 |
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fuerza /ˈfweɾθa/ B2 |
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vida /ˈβiða/ A1 |
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arte /ˈaɾte/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Desde que era bien pequeña
➔ Past tense (imperfect) to describe a continuous action in the past.
➔ The phrase "Desde que era" indicates a continuous state from the past.
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Una diva es sencilla
➔ Simple present tense to express a general truth.
➔ The phrase "Una diva es" states a characteristic of a diva.
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Su voz le hace grande
➔ Possessive pronoun to indicate ownership.
➔ The word "Su" indicates that the voice belongs to the diva.
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Una diva no pisa a nadie para brillar
➔ Negation to express the opposite of an action.
➔ The phrase "no pisa a nadie" indicates that a diva does not step on anyone.
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Su vida es un jardín lleno de espinas y rosas
➔ Metaphor to convey deeper meaning.
➔ The phrase "jardín lleno de espinas y rosas" symbolizes the beauty and pain in life.
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Es la madre que madruga
➔ Use of the definite article to specify a noun.
➔ The phrase "la madre" specifies which mother is being referred to.
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No es la fama tu grandeza
➔ Use of negation to express a contrast.
➔ The phrase "No es la fama" contrasts fame with true greatness.