No Te Puedo Olvidar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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cielo /ˈθjelo/ A1 |
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luna /ˈluna/ A1 |
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camino /kaˈmino/ A2 |
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boca /ˈboka/ A1 |
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vino /ˈbino/ A1 |
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uvas /ˈuβas/ A1 |
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olvidar /olbiˈðar/ A2 |
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parar /paˈɾaɾ/ A2 |
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loco /ˈloko/ A2 |
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noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1 |
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día /ˈdia/ A1 |
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mar /maɾ/ A1 |
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alma /ˈalma/ B1 |
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herida /eˈɾiða/ B1 |
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vida /ˈbida/ A1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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invierno /imˈbjerno/ A2 |
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verano /beˈɾano/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Yo no te puedo olvidar
➔ Double negation with 'no' + verb
➔ 'No' before a verb emphasizes negation, creating a strong negative statement.
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Si ya no sé cómo parar
➔ Use of 'si' (if) + present tense to express hypothetical or conditional situation
➔ 'Si' introduces a conditional clause, often using the present tense to describe real or hypothetical situations.
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Lloró cuando estoy bien
➔ Preterite tense used for completed past actions
➔ The preterite tense indicates that the action of 'crying' was completed at a specific moment in the past.
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Voy como un loco
➔ Use of 'como' (like/as) to make a simile or comparison
➔ The word 'como' introduces a simile, comparing the speaker's state to that of a 'crazy' person.
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Endulzaría el mar entero
➔ Conditional tense 'endulzaría' (would sweeten) indicating hypothetical or future-in-the-past action
➔ The conditional tense expresses 'would' to indicate an action that is hypothetical or dependent on another condition.
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Voy como un loco, ya no sé quien soy
➔ Use of 'quien' as an interrogative pronoun to ask 'who' (identity)
➔ 'Quien' introduces a question about identity, asking 'who I am'.