NO TENGO DINERO – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: JUAN GABRIEL

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt melodies of Juan Gabriel's "No Tengo Dinero." This iconic song offers a powerful message about the value of love over material possessions, providing a glimpse into the artist's personal journey and resonating with listeners worldwide. Through its relatable lyrics and emotional depth, "No Tengo Dinero" serves as a beautiful entry point to understanding the universal themes in Spanish music.

[English]

I walk down the street

Talking hand in hand with my love

And I remember serious things that could happen to me

Well, she already asks me

When are we going to get married?

And I answer her that I am poor

That she has to wait for me (that she has to wait for me)

I have no money or anything to give

The only thing I have is love to give

If you love me this way, I can love you

But if you can't, there's nothing I can do

I know

That by my side

You feel

Very, very happy

And I know

That when I tell you

That I am poor, you no longer smile

No way (no way)

I wish (I wish)

To have everything and lay it at your feet (your feet)

But I

Was born poor

And that's why you can't love me (that you can't love me)

I have no money or anything to give

The only thing I have is love to give

If you love me this way, I can love you

But if you can't, there's nothing I can do

I have no money or anything to give

The only thing I have is love to give

If you love me this way, I can love you

But if you can't, there's nothing I can do

(guitars)

I have no money or anything to give

The only thing I have is love to give

If you love me this way, I can love you

But if you can't

But if you can't

There's nothing I can do

...

[Spanish]

Voy por la calle

De la mano platicando con mi amor

Y voy recordando cosas serias que me pueden suceder

Pues ya me pregunta

¿Hasta cuando nos iremos a casar?

Y yo le contesto que soy pobre

que me tiene que esperar (que me tiene que esperar)

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

Lo unico que tengo es amor para amar

Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer

Pero si no puedes nimodo que hacer

Yo sé

Que a mi lado

Tu te sientes

Pero mucho muy feliz

Y sé

Que al decirte

Que soy pobre no vuelves a sonreir

Qué va (que va)

Yo quisiera (quisiera)

Tener todo y ponerlo a tus pies (tus pies)

Pero yo

Nací pobre

Y es por eso que no me puedes querer (que no me puedes querer)

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

Lo unico que tengo es amor para amar

Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer

Pero si no puedes nimodo que hacer

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

Lo unico que tengo es amor para amar

Si asi tu me quieres te puedo querer

Pero si no puedes nimodo que hacer

(guitarras)

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

Lo unico que tengo es amor para amar

Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer

Pero si no puedes

Pero si no puedes

Nimodo que hacer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
casa /ˈka.sa/ A2	noun - house
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want; to love
tener /teˈneɾ/ A2	verb - to have
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
pobre /ˈpo.βɾe/ A2	adjective - poor
esperar /es.peˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to wait; to hope
casar /kaˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to marry
feliz /feˈliθ/ A2	adjective - happy
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A2	noun - life
mundo /ˈmun.do/ B1	noun - world

Key Grammar Structures

• No tengo dinero ni nada que dar.

  ➔ Present tense negation.

  ➔ The phrase "No tengo" means "I do not have," indicating a lack of something in the present.

• Lo único que tengo es amor para amar.

  ➔ Present tense with a subject complement.

  ➔ The phrase "Lo único que tengo" translates to "The only thing I have," emphasizing the singularity of the subject.

• Si así tú me quieres, te puedo querer.

  ➔ Conditional sentence structure.

  ➔ The phrase "Si así tú me quieres" means "If you love me this way," setting a condition for the following statement.

• Pero si no puedes, nimodo que hacer.

  ➔ Use of 'pero' for contrast.

  ➔ The word "Pero" means "But," introducing a contrast to the previous statement.

• Yo sé que a mi lado tú te sientes muy feliz.

  ➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause.

  ➔ The phrase "Yo sé que" means "I know that," introducing a subordinate clause that provides additional information.

• Y sé que al decirte que soy pobre no vuelves a sonreír.

  ➔ Use of the infinitive after a preposition.

  ➔ The phrase "al decirte" translates to "upon telling you," where "decirte" is the infinitive form of the verb.