GUAYA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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volver /bolˈβeɾ/ B1 |
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pensaría /penˈsa.ɾi.a/ B2 |
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pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A2 |
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sentía /senˈti.a/ B1 |
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arrepiento /aɾreˈpjen.to/ B2 |
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guaya /ɡwaˈja/ A2 |
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matarno /maˈtaɾ.no/ B2 |
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guaya /ɡwaˈja/ A2 |
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bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A2 |
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calla /ˈka.ʝa/ A2 |
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perdón /peɾˈðon/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si el tiempo volviera pa'trá
➔ Imperfect subjunctive tense to express hypothetical situations
➔ The phrase "volviera" is in the imperfect subjunctive mood, indicating a hypothetical or unreal condition.
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Haré como si no supiera na' de lo que nos pasó
➔ Use of "como si" (as if) + imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations
➔ The phrase "como si no supiera" employs "como si" + imperfect subjunctive "supiera" to express a hypothetical situation contrary to reality.
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Dejé el trabajo, regalía' de por vida
➔ Preterite tense "Dejé" for completed past actions
➔ The verb "Dejé" is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past.
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Solo tenemo' una noche y somo' inmortale'
➔ Use of the present tense "tenemo'" and "somo'" in colloquial speech for immediate, informal context
➔ These contracted forms "tenemo'" and "somo'" represent colloquial speech, emphasizing immediacy and informal tone.
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Están tus amiga' fuera, pero tú me quiere' dentro
➔ Subject pronouns with possessive adjectives in colloquial forms "amiga'" and "quier'e'"
➔ The forms "amiga'" and "quier'e'" are colloquial contractions of "amigas" and "quiere" (want), used in informal speech.
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Y si esto es un peca'o, no quiero que Dios me perdone
➔ Conditional clause "Y si esto es..." + present tense to hypothesize a situation
➔ The phrase "Y si esto es" introduces a hypothetical scenario using the present tense "es" (is) as part of a conditional clause.