Mientes – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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llegaste /ʝeˈɣaste/ A2 |
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enseñarme /en.seˈɲar.me/ B1 |
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encenderme /en.θenˈdeɾ.me/ B1 |
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apagarme /a.paˈɣaɾ.me/ B1 |
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indispensable /indis.penˈsa.βle/ B1 |
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dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2 |
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persona /perˈso.na/ A2 |
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pensé /penˈse/ A2 |
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creí /kɾeˈi/ A2 |
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pedí /peˈði/ A2 |
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daño /ˈdaɲo/ A2 |
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arrepientes /a.repˈtjen.tes/ B1 |
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intentes /inˈten.tes/ B1 |
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olvidarte /ol.βiˈðar.te/ B2 |
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camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2 |
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perdí /peɾˈði/ A2 |
Key Grammar Structures
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Tú llegaste a mi vida para enseñarme
➔ Preterite tense with 'llegaste' to indicate a completed action in the past.
➔ 'Llegaste' is the preterite form of 'llegar' (to arrive), emphasizing a completed action in the past.
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No eres la persona que pensé
➔ Use of 'que pensé' as a relative clause in past tense, expressing the thought at a specific point in the past.
➔ 'Pensé' is the past tense of 'pensar' (to think), used here in a relative clause to refer to a past thought.
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Mientras busco el tiempo que perdí
➔ Use of 'mientras' to indicate simultaneous actions in the present tense.
➔ 'Busco' is the present tense of 'buscar' (to search), indicating ongoing action while recovering lost time.
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Que hoy estoy mejor sin ti
➔ Use of the present tense 'estoy' to describe a current state or condition.
➔ 'Estoy' is the first person singular present of 'estar', indicating a current emotional or physical condition.
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Busca tu camino en otra parte
➔ Imperative form of 'buscar' used as a command or suggestion.
➔ 'Busca' is the imperative form of 'buscar', giving a command or advice to find one’s way elsewhere.
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Ya no tiene caso que lo intentes
➔ Use of 'tiene' in present tense with 'caso' to mean 'it is worth' or 'it makes sense'.
➔ 'Tiene' is the third person singular of 'tener', and 'caso' means 'case' or 'point', so the phrase means 'it's no longer worth attempting'.
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Que hoy estoy mejor sin ti
➔ Use of 'estoy' indicating a current state, with 'mejor' as a comparative adjective meaning 'better'.
➔ 'Estoy' means 'I am', and 'mejor' is the comparative form of 'bueno' (good), meaning 'better'.