Hijo de la Luna – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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hijo /ˈi.xo/ A1 |
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luna /ˈlu.na/ A1 |
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madre /ˈma.ðɾe/ A1 |
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niño /ˈni.ɲo/ A1 |
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cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A2 |
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grises /ˈɡɾi.ses/ B1 |
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engendrar /en.xenˈdɾaɾ/ B2 |
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deshonrado /des.onˈɾa.ðo/ B2 |
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abandonar /aβanˈdo.naɾ/ B2 |
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cuchillo /kuˈtʃi.ʝo/ B2 |
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mujer /muˈxeɾ/ A1 |
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leyenda /leˈjenda/ B1 |
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calé /kaˈle/ B2 |
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engendrar /en.xenˈdɾaɾ/ B2 |
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llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tonto el que no entienda
➔ Subjunctive mood used in a noun clause.
➔ The phrase "Tonto el que no entienda" means "Foolish is the one who does not understand," using the subjunctive to express a hypothetical situation.
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Que una hembra gitana conjuró a la Luna hasta el amanecer
➔ Use of the past tense (preterite) to describe completed actions.
➔ The phrase "Que una hembra gitana conjuró a la Luna hasta el amanecer" translates to "That a gypsy female conjured the Moon until dawn," indicating a completed action in the past.
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Pero a cambio quiero el hijo primero que le engendres a él
➔ Use of conditional clauses to express a condition.
➔ The phrase "Pero a cambio quiero el hijo primero que le engendres a él" means "But in return, I want the first child you bear to him," indicating a conditional request.
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Luna quieres ser madre
➔ Use of the present tense to express desires.
➔ The phrase "Luna quieres ser madre" translates to "Moon, you want to be a mother," using the present tense to express a desire.
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Y si el niño llora, menguará la Luna para hacerle una cuna
➔ Use of conditional clauses to express future consequences.
➔ The phrase "Y si el niño llora, menguará la Luna para hacerle una cuna" means "And if the child cries, the Moon will wane to make him a cradle," indicating a future consequence based on a condition.
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