Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of Mecano with "Las curvas de esa chica." While the song is in Spanish, its catchy rhythms and structure offer a great entry point for learners to familiarize themselves with Spanish musical vocabulary, especially within the Latin Rock genre.
Key Vocabulary
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cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1 |
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movimiento /moβiˈmj̞en.to/ B1 |
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cabeza /kaˈβeθa/ A1 |
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pies /ˈpjes/ A1 |
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curvas /ˈkurβas/ A2 |
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cerrada /seˈraða/ A2 |
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pista /ˈpista/ A2 |
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baile /baˈile/ A2 |
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situación /situ.aˈθjon/ B1 |
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cigarro /siˈɣaɾo/ A2 |
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discoteca /diskoteˈka/ B1 |
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pensamiento /pensamiˈento/ B2 |
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sensación /sensajˈθjon/ B2 |
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calor /kaˈlor/ A2 |
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preocupación /pɾe.o.ku.paˈθjon/ B2 |
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excitar /eksiˈtaɾ/ B2 |
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pelo /ˈpe.lo/ A1 |
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luz /lus/ A1 |
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solución /soluˈθjon/ B2 |
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problema /pɾoˈβle.ma/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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El cuerpo de esa chica lo tiene todo bien
➔ Clitic direct‑object pronoun (lo) before a present‑indicative verb (tiene).
➔ The clitic ""lo"" replaces the noun phrase "el cuerpo" and appears before the verb ""tiene"" in present indicative.
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Mira qué movimiento que lleva de la cabeza a los pies
➔ Exclamative structure with "qué" + relative clause "que lleva".
➔ The word ""qué"" introduces an exclamation, and ""que lleva"" is a relative clause describing "movimiento".
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¿No tienes un cigarro? ¿Me puedes decir la hora?
➔ Polite request expressed with a negative question and infinitive complement (puedes + infinitive).
➔ The negative question ""¿No tienes...?"" softens the request, and ""puedes"" followed by the infinitive "decir" forms a polite ask.
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¿Vienes a la discoteca sola?
➔ Simple present interrogative with subject pronoun omitted (understood 'tú').
➔ ""Vienes"" is in the present indicative; the subject "tú" is not expressed because Spanish often omits it.
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Me vienen pensamientos extraños
➔ Verb "venir" used impersonally with reflexive pronoun "me" to indicate something arriving to the speaker.
➔ The phrase ""Me vienen"" literally means "they come to me", a common way to express that thoughts appear in the mind.
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¿No quieres que bailemos un ratito juntitos y verás cómo sube el calorcito?
➔ Subjunctive after "querer que" (bailemos) + future indicative (verás) with indirect question (cómo).
➔ The clause ""que bailemos"" requires the subjunctive "bailemos" because it expresses a desired action; ""verás"" is future indicative, and ""cómo"" introduces an indirect question.
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Quién habrá inventado esa preocupación que tanto nos excita
➔ Future perfect (habrá inventado) for speculation; relative clause "que tanto nos excita".
➔ ""habrá inventado"" (future perfect) expresses a conjecture about a past action; ""que tanto nos excita"" is a relative clause modifying "preocupación".
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Y en mi cabeza busco yo la solución para ver cómo me la llevo a la habitación
➔ Purpose infinitive phrase "para ver" + indirect question "cómo"; reflexive pronoun "me" and direct object pronoun "la".
➔ ""para ver"" introduces the purpose of the search; ""cómo"" begins an indirect question, and ""me la llevo"" combines reflexive "me" with direct object "la" (the solution).
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