Ese Hombre – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rocio Jurado

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful Spanish song 'Ese Hombre' by Rocío Jurado. This song offers a deep dive into the complexities of relationships and human character, showcasing the expressive capabilities of the Spanish language through vivid descriptions and emotional storytelling.

[English]

That man you see there

Who seems so gallant

So attentive and arrogant

I know him like I know myself

That man you see there

Who pretends to be divine

So friendly and effusive

Only knows how to make you suffer

He is a great fool

A stupid conceited man

Selfish and capricious

A vain clown

Unconscious and presumptuous

A false, resentful little man

Who has no heart

Full of jealousy

Without reasons or motives

Like the wind, impetuous

Seldom affectionate

Insecure about himself

Bearable as a friend

Unbearable as a lover

That man you see there

Who seems so kind

Generous and pleasant

I know him like I know myself

That man you see there

Who seems so sure

Of stepping well in the world

Only knows how to make you suffer

He is a great fool

A stupid conceited man

Selfish and capricious

A vain clown

Unconscious and presumptuous

A false, resentful little man

Who has no heart

Full of jealousy

Without reasons or motives

Like the wind, impetuous

Seldom affectionate

Insecure about himself

Bearable as a friend

Unbearable as a lover

He is a great fool

A stupid conceited man

Selfish and capricious

A vain clown

Unconscious and presumptuous

A false, resentful little man

Who has no heart

Full of jealousy

Without reasons or motives

Like the wind, impetuous

...

[Spanish]

Ese hombre que tú ves ahí

Que parece tan galante

Tan atento y arrogante

Lo conozco como a mí

Ese hombre que tú ves ahí

Que aparenta ser divino

Tan afable y efusivo

Sólo sabe hacer sufrir

Es un gran necio

Un estúpido engreído

Egoísta y caprichoso

Un payaso vanidoso

Inconsciente y presumido

Falso enano rencoroso

Que no tiene corazón

Lleno de celos

Sin razones ni motivos

Como el viento, impetuoso

Pocas veces cariñoso

Inseguro de sí mismo

Soportable como amigo

Insufrible como amor

Ese hombre que tú ves ahí

Que parece tan amable

Dadivoso y agradable

Lo conozco como a mí

Ese hombre que tú ves ahí

Que parece tan seguro

De pisar bien por el mundo

Sólo sabe hacer sufrir

Es un gran necio

Un estúpido engreído

Egoísta y caprichoso

Un payaso vanidoso

Inconsciente y presumido

Falso enano rencoroso

Que no tiene corazón

Lleno de celos

Sin razones ni motivos

Como el viento, impetuoso

Pocas veces cariñoso

Inseguro de sí mismo

Soportable como amigo

Insufrible como amor

Es un gran necio

Un estúpido engreído

Egoísta y caprichoso

Un payaso vanidoso

Inconsciente y presumido

Falso enano rencoroso

Que no tiene corazón

Lleno de celos

Sin razones ni motivos

Como el viento, impetuoso

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hombre /ˈom.bɾe/ A1	noun - man
galante /ɡaˈlan.te/ B2	adjective - gallant, charming
atento /aˈten.to/ B1	adjective - attentive
arrogante /a.roˈɡan.te/ B2	adjective - arrogant
divino /diˈβi.no/ B1	adjective - divine
afable /aˈfa.βle/ B2	adjective - amiable, affable
efusivo /e.fuˈsi.βo/ B2	adjective - effusive
sufrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to suffer
necio /ˈne.θjo/ B2	adjective - foolish, stupid
estúpido /esˈtu.pi.ðo/ B1	adjective - stupid
engreído /eŋ.ɡɾeˈi.ðo/ B2	adjective - conceited
egoísta /e.ɣoˈis.ta/ B1	adjective - selfish
caprichoso /ka.pɾiˈt͡ʃo.so/ B2	adjective - capricious, whimsical
vanidoso /ba.niˈdo.so/ B2	adjective - vain
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
celos /ˈθe.los/ B1	noun - jealousy
cariñoso /ka.ɾiˈɲo.so/ B1	adjective - affectionate
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Ese hombre que tú ves ahí

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that you see there" describes "that man".

• Es un gran necio

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "He is a great fool" states a fact about the subject.

• Lleno de celos

  ➔ Adjective phrase

  ➔ The phrase "full of jealousy" describes the subject's emotional state.

• Inconsciente y presumido

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The conjunction "and" connects two adjectives describing the subject.

• Sólo sabe hacer sufrir

  ➔ Present simple with modal meaning

  ➔ The phrase "only knows how to make suffer" indicates a habitual action.

• Como el viento, impetuoso

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like the wind, impetuous" compares the subject's nature to the wind.

• Insufrible como amor

  ➔ Adjective with simile

  ➔ The phrase "insufferable as love" uses a simile to express the intensity of the subject's nature.