Mi Matamoros Querido – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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región /reˈxjon/ B1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈsõn/ A2 |
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ciudad /θjuˈðað/ (Spain), /sjuˈðað/ (Latin America) A2 |
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querido /keˈɾiðo/ A2 |
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saludando /saˌluˈðan̪d̪o/ B1 |
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teclados /tekˈlaðos/ B1 |
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órganos /ˈoɾɣano̝s/ B2 |
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bateria /baˈteɾja/ B2 |
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guitarra /ɡiˈtara/ A2 |
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bajo /ˈbaxo/ A2 |
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requinto /reˈkinto/ B2 |
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ternura /teɾuˈɾuɾa/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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A orillas del Río Bravo
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location
➔ Uses the preposition "a" to specify "on the banks of"
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Hay una linda región
➔ Existential sentence with "haber" (there is/are)
➔ Uses "hay" to express "there is/are" indicating existence
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Con un pueblito que llevo Muy dentro del corazón
➔ Use of "que" as a relative pronoun
➔ "Que" introduces a relative clause providing more information about "pueblito"
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Nunca te podré olvidar
➔ Use of the future tense with "podré" and infinitive "olvidar"
➔ Expresses intention or certainty about not forgetting in the future
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Y me crie sobre tus playas
➔ Use of "sobre" with the verb "criar" in context of growing up
➔ Preposition "sobre" indicates "on" or "over" in the context of growing up
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Matamoros, Tamaulipas
➔ Use of a city and state as a proper noun
➔ Refers to the geographical location emphasizing identity
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Muchas gracias
➔ Phrase expressing gratitude
➔ Used to thank someone politely