Mi Tesoro – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jesse & Joy

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural and emotional discovery, and Jesse & Joy's “Mi Tesoro” is a perfect companion for Spanish learners. The song's clear and emotive lyrics tell a beautiful story of finding true value in love. By listening, you can practice your comprehension of romantic and descriptive vocabulary in Spanish, all while enjoying a melody that captured the hearts of many across Latin America. It's a special song that reminds us of what's truly important in life.

[English]

I got lost walking through Madrid

Counting stars in Paris

Dining in New York

I confused, living in the superficial

Dreams with reality

But my soul woke up

And then I saw a bright light

That from afar told me: "come"

They were your eyes like diamonds

And in that instant I knew that

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with the rich kisses that you give me

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with the rich kisses that you give me

You are my treasure

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Only then, losing everything I understood

That I had no value without you

My poor heart

I discovered that the inside is worth more

And it shines a little more than the sun

If I have your love

And it was you, that bright light

That from afar told me: "come"

With those eyes like diamonds

In that instant I knew that

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with the rich kisses that you give me

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with the rich kisses that you give me

You are my treasure

...

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with the rich kisses that you give me

That-that you give me

That-that you give me

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with the rich kisses that you give me

You are my treasure

Every second I fall more in love if you're by my side

I have it all

It is enough with your rich kisses

You are my treasure

Oh-oh, wo-oh

Mmmh

You are my treasure

Oh-oh, wo-oh

Mmmh

You are my treasure

...

[Spanish]

Me perdí caminando por Madrid

Contando estrellas en París

Cenando en Nueva York

Confundí, viviendo en lo superficial

Los sueños con la realidad

Pero mi alma despertó

Y luego vi una luz brillante

Que desde lejos me dijo: "ven"

Eran tus ojos como diamantes

Y en ese instante yo supe que

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con los ricos besos que tú me das

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con los ricos besos que tú me das

Eres mi tesoro

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Solo así, perdiendo todo comprendí

Que no tenía valor sin ti

Mi pobre corazón

Descubrí que vale más el interior

Y brilla un poco más que el sol

Si tengo de tu amor

Y fuiste tú esa luz brillante

Que desde lejos me dijo: "ven"

Con esos ojos como diamante

En ese instante yo supe que

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con los ricos besos que tú me das

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con tus ricos besos que tú me das

Eres mi tesoro

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con los ricos besos que tú me das

Que-que tú me das

Que-que tú me das

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con los ricos besos que tú me das

Eres mi tesoro

Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

Lo tengo todo

Es suficiente con tus ricos besos

Eres mi tesoro

Oh-oh, wo-oh

Mmmh

Eres mi tesoro

Oh-oh, wo-oh

Mmmh

Eres mi tesoro

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tesoro /teˈso.ɾo/ A2	noun - treasure
segundo /seˈɣun.do/ A1	noun - second
enamoro /e.naˈmo.ɾo/ B1	verb - to fall in love
lado /ˈla.ðo/ A1	noun - side
besos /ˈbe.sos/ A1	noun - kisses
rico /ˈri.ko/ A2	adjective - rich, delicious
caminando /ka.miˈnan.do/ A1	verb - walking
estrellas /esˈtɾe.ʝas/ A1	noun - stars
soñando /soˈɲan.do/ A2	verb - dreaming
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul
luz /lus/ A1	noun - light
brillante /bɾiˈʎan.te/ B2	adjective - bright
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1	noun - eyes
diamantes /djaˈman.tes/ A2	noun - diamonds
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart

Key Grammar Structures

• Me perdí caminando por Madrid

  ➔ Preterite tense (Perdí) and gerund (caminando)

  ➔ "Me perdí" uses the preterite to express a completed action in the past. "Caminando" functions as an adverb describing how the speaker got lost.

• Confundí, viviendo en lo superficial

  ➔ Preterite tense (Confundí) and gerund (viviendo)

  ➔ Again, "Confundí" uses preterite. "Viviendo" is used as a gerund modifying the verb, providing context about the speaker's state.

• Y luego vi una luz brillante

  ➔ Preterite tense (Vi)

  ➔ "Vi" is the simple past tense, describing a single completed action.

• Que desde lejos me dijo: "ven"

  ➔ Preterite tense (Dijo) and imperative (ven)

  ➔ "Dijo" is past tense. "Ven" is an imperative, a command or request.

• Eran tus ojos como diamantes

  ➔ Imperfect tense (Eran) and simile (como diamantes)

  ➔ "Eran" describes a state in the past using imperfect tense. "Como diamantes" creates a simile to describe the eyes.

• Cada segundo me enamoro más si a mi lado estás

  ➔ Present tense (enamoro, estás) and conditional clause (si...estás)

  ➔ "Enamoro" and "estás" are both present tense. "Si a mi lado estás" is a conditional clause indicating that the speaker's love increases if the other person is by their side.

• Solo así, perdiendo todo comprendí

  ➔ Gerund (perdiendo) and preterite (comprendí)

  ➔ "Perdiendo" functions as a gerund, describing the way the speaker came to understand something. "Comprendí" is in the preterite, a completed action.

• Que no tenía valor sin ti

  ➔ Imperfect tense (tenía) and prepositional phrase (sin ti)

  ➔ "Tenía" uses imperfect to describe a state or condition in the past. "Sin ti" is a prepositional phrase indicating the condition under which something lacked value.