Jenny – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Palito Ortega
• Album: El Ángel de Palito Ortega

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "Jenny" by Palito Ortega, a classic Latin pop song from 1968 that captures the essence of heartfelt confession and romantic discovery. Through its simple yet evocative lyrics, the song invites listeners to explore themes of love and longing.

[English]

Jenny

I need to talk to you

I always spoke as a friend

Today I want to talk about love

Ah, Jenny

Look what's happened

I'm in love

It's all your fault

That's how love is

You can't know how it arrives

That's how love is

You can't know where it is

Now I need to know if you love me the same

Because you know that I already love you

I need to know if you love me like I love you

Ah, Jenny

I need to talk to you

I always spoke as a friend

Today I want to talk about love (hey!)

That's how love is

You can't know when it arrives

That's how love is

You can't know where it is

Now I need to know if you love me the same

Because you know that I already love you

I need to know if you love me like I love you

Ah, Jenny

I need to talk to you

I always spoke as a friend

Today I want to talk about love

Jenny

Look what's happened

I'm in love

It's all your fault

Jenny

Ah-ah-ah, Jenny

Jenny

Ah-ah-ah, Jenny

...

[Spanish]

Jenny

tengo que hablar contigo

Siempre hablé como amigo

Hoy quiero hablar de amor

Ah, Jenny

mira lo que ha pasado

Estoy enamorado

La culpable eres tú

El amor es así

No se puede saber cómo llega

El amor es así

No se puede saber dónde está

Ahora falta saber si me quieres igual

Porque sabes que yo ya te quiero

Necesito saber si me quieres como te quiero yo

Ah, Jenny

tengo que hablar contigo

Siempre hablé como amigo

Hoy quiero hablar de amor (¡hey!)

El amor es así

No se puede saber cuándo llega

El amor es así

No se puede saber dónde está

Ahora falta saber si me quieres igual

Porque sabes que yo ya te quiero

Necesito saber si me quieres como te quiero yo

Ah, Jenny

tengo que hablar contigo

Siempre hablé como amigo

Hoy quiero hablar de amor

Jenny

Mira lo que ha pasado

Estoy enamorado

La culpable eres tú

Jenny

Ah-ah-ah, Jenny

Jenny

Ah-ah-ah, Jenny

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hablar /aˈβlaɾ/ A1	verb - to speak or talk
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
enamorado /enamaˈɾaðo/ A2	adjective - in love
culpable /kulˈpaβle/ B1	adjective - guilty
saber /saˈβeɾ/ A1	verb - to know
igual /iˈɣwal/ A2	adjective - equal
falta /ˈfalt.a/ B1	noun - lack or absence
quiero /ˈkje.ɾo/ A1	verb - I want
mira /ˈmi.ɾa/ A1	verb - to look
pasado /paˈsa.ðo/ A2	noun - past

Key Grammar Structures

• tengo que hablar contigo

  ➔ Present tense with 'tener que' to express obligation.

  ➔ The phrase "tengo que" means "I have to" indicating a necessity.

• Estoy enamorado

  ➔ Present continuous tense to express a current state.

  ➔ The phrase "estoy enamorado" means "I am in love" indicating a current feeling.

• El amor es así

  ➔ Simple present tense to state a general truth.

  ➔ The phrase "el amor es así" means "love is like this" indicating a general observation about love.

• Necesito saber si me quieres igual

  ➔ Present tense with 'necesitar' to express a need.

  ➔ The phrase "necesito saber" means "I need to know" indicating a desire for information.

• Siempre hablé como amigo

  ➔ Simple past tense to describe a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "siempre hablé" means "I always spoke" indicating a habitual action in the past.

• La culpable eres tú

  ➔ Present tense to assign blame.

  ➔ The phrase "la culpable eres tú" means "you are the guilty one" indicating who is responsible.

• Hoy quiero hablar de amor

  ➔ Present tense to express a desire.

  ➔ The phrase "quiero hablar" means "I want to talk" indicating a current desire.