Guantanamera

• By: Celia Cruz

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
Guantanamera /ɡwɑːntɑːnəˈmɛrə/ A1	noun - A woman from Guantánamo
Guajira /ɡwaˈxiɾa/ A2	noun - A Cuban country girl or woman, a type of Cuban folk music.
Cuba /ˈkjuːbə/ A1	noun - Cuba
soberana /so.βeˈɾa.na/ B2	adjective - sovereign
recuerdo /reˈkwer.ðo/ B1	verb - I remember noun - memory, souvenir
murmurillo /muɾˈmu.ri.ʝo/ C1	noun - murmur (gentle sound)
río /ˈri.o/ A1	noun - river
bohío /boˈi.o/ B2	noun - hut, shack
estampa /esˈtam.pa/ B2	noun - print, image, scene
libertad /li.βeɾˈtað/ B1	noun - freedom, liberty
trofeo /tɾoˈfe.o/ B2	noun - trophy
mambí /mamˈbi/ C1	noun - Cuban independence fighter
verbo /ˈber.βo/ B2	noun - word, eloquence
machete /maˈt͡ʃe.te/ B1	noun - machete
hombre /ˈom.bɾe/ A1	noun - man
sincero /sinˈθe.ɾo/ B1	adjective - sincere
crece /ˈkɾe.se/ A2	verb - grows
palma /ˈpal.ma/ A2	noun - palm tree
morirme /moˈɾiɾ.me/ B1	verb - to die (reflexive)
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
versos /ˈber.sos/ B1	noun - verses
alma /ˈal.ma/ A2	noun - soul
cultivo /kulˈti.βo/ B1	verb - I cultivate
rosa /ˈro.sa/ A1	noun - rose
blanca /ˈblan.ka/ A1	adjective - white
amigo /aˈmi.ɣo/ A1	noun - friend
franca /ˈfɾaŋ.ka/ B2	adjective - frank, honest

Grammar:

• De mi Cuba soberana

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession or origin

  ➔ The phrase "De mi Cuba soberana" uses the preposition "De" to indicate origin or possession, meaning "Of my sovereign Cuba."

• Recuerdo aquel murmurillo

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense to express a completed past action

  ➔ The verb "Recuerdo" is in the present tense, meaning "I remember," but in the context, it refers to a past memory, implying a nostalgic reflection.

• Yo soy un hombre sincero, dijo Martí

  ➔ Direct speech with quotation marks to indicate what someone said

  ➔ The phrase "dijo Martí" indicates reported speech, with "dijo" being the past tense of "decir" (to say), reporting what Martí said.

• Cultivo una rosa blanca

  ➔ Present tense verb "Cultivo" indicating habitual or timeless action

  ➔ The verb "Cultivo" is in the present tense, showing ongoing or habitual action of cultivating or growing the white rose.

• Para el amigo sincero

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with "Para" indicating purpose or recipient

  ➔ The phrase "Para el amigo sincero" uses "Para" to specify the purpose or intended recipient, meaning "For the sincere friend."

• Y antes de morirme quiero

  ➔ Combination of temporal phrase "antes de" with a verb in the infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "antes de morirme quiero" uses "antes de" (before) with "morirme" (I die in subjunctive form) to express a future intention before a certain event.