Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Edgardo Nuñez's "Mi Pasado y Mi Presente" offers a rich opportunity to dive into the Spanish language and the cultural storytelling of the corrido. The song's clear narrative about overcoming a difficult past and valuing the present provides relatable themes, while the lyrics are filled with colloquialisms and heartfelt expressions that are central to this style of Mexican music. Exploring this song can teach you not only vocabulary but also the cultural importance of family, resilience, and personal history in Mexican identity.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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hablar /aβlaɾ/ A2 |
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pasado /paˈsaðo/ B1 |
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vida /ˈβiða/ A2 |
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parece /paˈɾese/ A2 |
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batallado /ba.taˈʝa.ðo/ B2 |
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humilde /uˈmi.ðle/ B1 |
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momentos /moˈmen.tos/ A2 |
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olvidarlos /ol.βiˈðaɾ.los/ B2 |
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esforzaban /es.foɾ.ˈsa.βan/ B2 |
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propósito /pɾo.ˈpó.βi.tʃo/ B2 |
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darnos /daɾˈnaros/ A2 |
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carácter /kaˈɾak.t̬eɾ/ B1 |
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afortunados /a.foɾ.tuˈnaðos/ B1 |
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nacido /naˈsi.ðo/ B1 |
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lista /ˈli.sta/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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