Lo malo de ser bueno – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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verdad /beɾˈðað/ B1 |
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virtud /biɾtuð/ B2 |
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casualidad /kawsalˈiðað/ B2 |
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sed /seð/ A2 |
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dualidad /ðwaliˈðað/ B2 |
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salir /saˈliɾ/ A2 |
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barato /ˈbaɾato/ B2 |
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caro /ˈkaɾo/ B2 |
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despacío /despaˈsio/ B1 |
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facha /ˈfa.tʃa/ B2 |
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aprobado /a.pɾoˈβaðo/ B2 |
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miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2 |
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feo /ˈfe.o/ A2 |
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lindo /ˈlindo/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Leí en una pared de la ciudad
➔ Preposition + article + noun phrase indicating location
➔ Use of **'en'** as a preposition to specify where something is read or found.
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Y sentí inquietud de estar a merced
➔ Use of 'de' + infinitive verb to express purpose or feeling
➔ 'De' + infinitive verb expresses a feeling or state related to the action.
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No consigue empleo por mi cara
➔ Preposition 'por' + noun phrase to indicate reason or cause
➔ 'Por' means 'because of' or 'due to', indicating the reason for not obtaining employment.
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El ocio no me deja tiempo para nada
➔ Use of 'para' + noun to indicate purpose or aim
➔ 'Para' indicates the purpose of an action, here emphasizing the lack of leisure time for anything.
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Es lo malo de ser bueno en este mundo cruel
➔ Use of 'de' + verb in the infinitive form to express a characteristic or quality
➔ 'De' + infinitive expresses the nature or defining characteristic of being good.
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Y sé que dijo una vez
➔ Use of 'que' with a conjugated verb to introduce a subordinate clause (subjunctive or indicative)
➔ 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause, here meaning 'that he said once'.
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Ya está, cuánta ambigüedad
➔ Expression of resignation or emphasis using 'ya está' and a question word
➔ 'Ya está' conveys a sense of 'that's enough' or 'there you go', emphasizing conclusion or resignation.