Esta Noche Voy a Verla – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Juan Gabriel
• Album: Con El Mariachi Vargas de Tecatitlán

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and Juan Gabriel's "Esta Noche Voy a Verla" is a perfect song for Spanish learners. Its clear, narrative-driven lyrics tell a universal story of love and commitment, allowing you to learn romantic and heartfelt vocabulary in a natural context. The song's classic ranchera style also offers a wonderful introduction to a significant part of Mexican musical culture.

[English]

Tonight I'm going to see her

and tell her that I love her,

and that I'm already convinced

that what I feel is love.

Tonight I'm going to see her

and tell her that I love her...

...

that I can't take it anymore.

And as soon as I arrive at her house

and she opens the door...

first I'll give her a kiss,

I'll say: "I'm waiting outside

because I want to talk to you

it's something very important, and I'll wait."

And I'll tell her:

"my life, I love you so much,

I want to marry you,

I'm in love with you."

"And I come exclusively

to tell you that I love you,

that I'm only yours

and to give you my love."

...

I know that she loves me a lot

she has shown me

that she was just waiting

for me to decide one day.

And tonight I'm going to see her

and tell her that I love her

and that I can't take it anymore.

And I'll tell her:

"my life, I love you so much,

I want to marry you,

I'm in love with you."

"And I come exclusively

to tell you that I love you,

that I'm only yours

and to give you my love."

And I'll tell her:

"my life, I love you so much,

I want to marry you,

I'm in love with you."

"And I come exclusively

to tell you that I love you,

that I'm only yours

and to give you my love."

...

Tonight I'm going to see her,

tonight...

tonight I'm going to see her.

...

[Spanish]

Esta noche voy a verla

y a decirle que la quiero,

y que ya estoy convencido

que es amor el que yo siento.

Esta noche voy a verla

y a decirle que la quiero...

que no puedo más.

Y en cuanto llegue a su casa

y abra la puerta...

primero le doy un beso,

le digo: "te espero afuera

que yo quiero hablar contigo

es algo muy importante, e esperaré".

Y le diré:

"mi vida, te quiero mucho,

me quiero casar contigo,

de ti estoy enamorado".

"Y vengo exclusivamente

a decirte que te quiero,

que soy tuyo solamente

y a darte mi amor".

Yo sé que me quiere mucho

me lo ha demostrado

que sólo estaba esperando

que algún día me decidiera.

Y esta noche voy a verla

y a decirle que la quiero

y que no puedo más.

Y le diré:

"mi vida, te quiero mucho,

me quiero casar contigo,

de ti estoy enamorado".

"Y vengo exclusivamente

a decirte que te quiero,

que soy tuyo solamente

y a darte mi amor".

Y le diré:

"mi vida, te quiero mucho,

me quiero casar contigo,

de ti estoy enamorado".

"Y vengo exclusivamente

a decirte que te quiero,

que soy tuyo solamente

y a darte mi amor".

Esta noche voy a verla,

esta noche...

esta noche voy a verla.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
verla /beɾla/ A2	verb - to see her
decirle /deˈθiɾle/ or /dɛˈθiɾle/ (Spain) B1	verb - to tell her
quiero /ˈkjeɾo/ A2	verb - to want
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
confundido /kon.funˈdi.ðo/ B2	adjective - confused
casa /ˈkasa/ A1	noun - house
puerta /ˈpwer.ta/ A2	noun - door
beso /ˈbe.so/ A2	noun - kiss
esperar /es.peˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to wait
hablar /aˈβlaɾ/ B1	verb - to speak
importante /im.poɾˈtan.te/ B2	adjective - important
casar /kaˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to marry
enamorado /e.naˈmo.ɾað.o/ B2	adjective - in love
exclusivamente /eks.klu.siˈβa.men.te/ C1	adverb - exclusively
solamente /soloˈmaen.te/ B2	adverb - only

Key Grammar Structures

• voy a verla

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a' + infinitive

  ➔ 'Voy a verla' means 'I am going to see her'. It expresses a planned future action.

• le digo: "te espero afuera"

  ➔ Indirect speech / Reported speech with the present tense

  ➔ 'Le digo' means 'I tell him/her'. It introduces direct speech in an indirect context, with present tense used in Spanish.

• está enamorado

  ➔ Adjective phrase with present tense 'está' + past participle to describe a state

  ➔ 'Está enamorado' means 'He/She is in love'. It describes a current emotional state.

• quiero casarme contigo

  ➔ Verb 'querer' (to want) + infinitive form to express desire

  ➔ 'Quiero casarme contigo' means 'I want to marry you'. It shows desire or intention.

• que no puedo más

  ➔ Expression with 'no puedo' + 'más' to indicate inability to continue

  ➔ 'Que no puedo más' means 'I can't take it anymore'. It expresses a feeling of emotional or physical breaking point.

• y a decirle que la quiero

  ➔ Use of infinitive 'a decirle' + subordinate clause to express intention

  ➔ 'Y a decirle que la quiero' means 'And to tell her that I love her'. It expresses the action of intending to say something.