La Casita – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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vida /ˈbi.ða/ A2 |
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amigos /aˈmi.ɣos/ A2 |
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familia /faˈmi.lja/ A2 |
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ilusión /i.luˈsjon/ B1 |
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sazón /saˈson/ B2 |
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montar /monˈtar/ B1 |
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trabajando /tɾaβaxaˈnðo/ A2 |
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casita /kaˈsi.ta/ A2 |
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ilusión /i.luˈsjon/ B1 |
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esperar /es.peˈɾar/ B2 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2 |
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secado /seˈkaðo/ B2 |
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lágrimas /ˈla.gɾi.mas/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Aquí estamos Porque acá fue donde nos puso la vida
➔ Preterite (fue) in a relative clause introduced by 'donde'.
➔ "Fue" (from "ser") is the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past. "Donde nos puso la vida" is a relative clause specifying the location. 'Acá' and 'Aquí' are used to indicate location.
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Y aunque allá He pasado los mejores años de mi vida
➔ Present Perfect (He pasado) to express an experience in the past.
➔ "He pasado" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to be relevant or has implications for the present. It's an experience he had "allá" (over there).
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De allá donde soy quedó una casita
➔ Impersonal "quedar" to express what remains or is left.
➔ "Quedó" means "remained" or "was left." The house "remained" in his hometown.
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Y ando trabajando pa' dejarla bonita
➔ Present Continuous (ando trabajando) to emphasize ongoing action. Use of 'pa'' (short for 'para') + infinitive to express purpose.
➔ "Ando trabajando" emphasizes that he is currently working. "Pa' dejarla bonita" (para dejarla bonita) states the purpose of his work - to make the house beautiful.
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Tengo la ilusión de llegar a ser viejo Y ahí pasar los días
➔ Infinitive phrase after a preposition (de llegar a ser) indicating a hope or desire. Use of "ahí" to indicate location in time and space.
➔ The structure "de + infinitive" expresses what he hopes or dreams of doing. "Ahí pasar los días" means "there to spend the days," with "ahí" referring to the location (his house) in the future.
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Si Dios me presta vida
➔ Conditional clause with "si" and present indicative. "Prestar" used metaphorically to mean "grant" or "give."
➔ This expresses a condition for him to return: if God grants him life. "Prestar" here is not literally lending, but rather granting.
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No es lo mismo El llamarles, que darles un abrazo
➔ Comparison using 'no es lo mismo... que...' to express that two things are not the same. Use of the infinitive as a noun.
➔ "No es lo mismo llamarles, que darles un abrazo" means that calling them is not the same as giving them a hug. The infinitive forms "llamarles" and "darles" function as nouns in this sentence.
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Y voy a secar con besos sus lágrimas
➔ Future tense (voy a secar) expressing intention or prediction.
➔ "Voy a secar" is a periphrastic future tense indicating his intention to dry her tears with kisses.