La Llorona – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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flores /ˈflo.ɾes/ A2 |
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campo /ˈkam.po/ B1 |
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llorando /ʝoˈɾan.do/ B2 |
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mueve /ˈmwe.βe/ A2 |
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viento /ˈbjen.to/ B1 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ B1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2 |
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lloro /ˈʝo.ɾo/ B2 |
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pena /ˈpe.na/ B1 |
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fierro /ˈfje.ro/ C1 |
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quererte /keˈɾeɾ.te/ B1 |
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río /ˈri.o/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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No sé qué tienen las flores, Llorona
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in 'qué tienen'
➔ The phrase 'qué tienen' uses the subjunctive mood to express a feeling of questioning or uncertainty about 'what the flowers have'.
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Me quitarán de quererte, Llorona
➔ Use of the future passive construction with 'quitarán' + 'de quererte'
➔ This construction uses the future tense ('quitarán') combined with a prepositional phrase to indicate an action that will happen in the future, specifically someone taking away love from 'quererte'.
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Porque me muero de frío
➔ Use of the phrase 'me muero de frío' to express extreme physical or emotional feeling
➔ This phrase uses a reflexive form 'me muero' (I die myself) with 'de frío' to emphasize how strongly someone is affected by the cold or feelings.
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Si porque te quiero, quieres, Llorona
➔ Use of the conditional 'porque te quiero' and the present tense 'quieres' to express a cause-and-effect relationship
➔ The phrase combines a causal clause with 'porque te quiero' ('because I love you') and the present tense 'quieres' ('you want') to emphasize the ongoing reason for the person's feelings.