La Felicidad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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felicidad /fe.li.θiˈdad/ B1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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enamorado /e.na.moˈɾa.ðo/ B1 |
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sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2 |
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sensación /sen.saˈθjon/ B1 |
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gente /ˈxen.te/ A1 |
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calle /ˈka.ʎe/ A1 |
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bueno /ˈbwe.no/ A1 |
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diferente /di.feˈɾen.te/ A2 |
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corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1 |
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gracias /ˈɡɾa.θjas/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Antes nunca estuve así enamorado
➔ Past perfect subjunctive: 'estuve' indicates a completed past state, combined with 'nunca' to express 'never' in a past context.
➔ The phrase uses the **past perfect subjunctive** to express a completed past state that never occurred before.
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No sentí jamás esta sensación
➔ Negation with 'jamás' (never) to emphasize that the feeling was never experienced; uses preterite tense 'sentí'.
➔ The word **'jamás'** is an adverb of negation, meaning 'never', emphasizing that the feeling was never experienced.
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La gente en las calles parece más buena
➔ Present tense 'parece' (seems), expressing an ongoing or current impression; comparative 'más buena' (more good/kind).
➔ The verb **'parece'** (seems) is in the present tense, indicating a current perception, and **'más buena'** is a comparative form meaning 'nicer' or 'kinder'.
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Todo es diferente gracias al amor
➔ Singular 'es' (is) from 'ser' (to be) in present tense, stating a fact; 'todo' as the subject underlines universality.
➔ The verb **'es'** (is) from 'ser' is in the present tense, indicating a general truth; 'todo' means 'everything,' emphasizing universality.
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Hoy hace cantando a mi corazón
➔ The phrase 'hace cantando' is idiomatic and poetical, combining the present tense 'hace' (it makes) with the gerund 'cantando' (singing) to express 'today I sing to my heart'.
➔ The phrase **'hace cantando'** combines a present tense verb with a gerund, creating a poetic expression meaning 'today I sing to my heart'.
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Gracias al amor y todo gracias al amor
➔ The phrase 'gracias al amor' uses 'gracias' (thanks), a set expression with 'a' indicating gratitude to 'love'.
➔ The phrase **'gracias al amor'** combines 'gracias' (thanks) with 'a' (to) to express gratitude towards love.