Pensando en ti – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A1 |
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olvidar /olbiˈðaɾ/ A2 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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melancolía /melankoˈli.a/ B2 |
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salida /saˈliða/ A2 |
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extrañar /e(k)straˈɲaɾ/ B1 |
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alma /ˈalma/ B1 |
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recuerdo /reˈkweɾðo/ A2 |
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destruido /destɾuˈiðo/ B1 |
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vivo /ˈbibo/ A1 |
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batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1 |
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sonrisa /sonˈɾisa/ A2 |
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almohada /almoˈaða/ B1 |
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valor /baˈloɾ/ B1 |
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nada /ˈnaða/ A1 |
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mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1 |
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falta /ˈfalta/ A2 |
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extraño /e(k)straˈɲo/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hace dos meses que no somos nada
➔ "Hace... que" + present tense (duration)
➔ The structure "Hace" + a period of time + "que" + a verb in the present tense is used to express how long something has been happening or how long it has been since something happened. Here, "Hace dos meses que no somos nada" means "It has been two months since we have been nothing" (i.e., "We haven't been anything for two months").
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Si sueño es solo con tu mirada
➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0)
➔ This is a Type 0 conditional sentence, where "Si" + present tense is followed by present tense in the main clause. It expresses a general truth or a habitual action/consequence. Here, "Si sueño es solo con tu mirada" implies that whenever the speaker dreams, it's always about the other person's gaze.
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Me pregunto qué pieza nos faltó
➔ Indirect Question + Preterite Tense
➔ An indirect question is embedded within another sentence (here, "Me pregunto"). The interrogative pronoun "qué" (what) introduces the question, and the verb "faltó" is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past ("what piece did we lack/miss?").
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Y te niegas a aceptarlo
➔ `Negarse a` + Infinitive + Direct Object Pronoun
➔ The reflexive verb "negarse" (to refuse) is followed by the preposition "a" when it precedes an infinitive, indicating refusal to perform an action. "aceptarlo" combines the infinitive "aceptar" (to accept) with the direct object pronoun "lo" (it), referring to the situation.
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¿Cómo consigo olvidarte del todo?
➔ `Conseguir` + Infinitive + `del todo`
➔ The verb "conseguir" (to manage to, to achieve) is often followed by an infinitive to express that one succeeds in doing something. The phrase "del todo" means "completely" or "entirely," emphasizing the thoroughness of the action ("How do I manage to forget you completely?"). The pronoun "te" is attached to the infinitive "olvidar".
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Pensando en ti me paso noche y día
➔ Gerund as Adverbial Phrase + `Pasar` + Time
➔ The gerund "Pensando" (thinking) functions as an adverbial phrase, explaining *how* the action of spending time happens. The verb "pasar" + a period of time ("noche y día") means "to spend time." The whole phrase means "Spending night and day thinking of you."
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Tres años destruidos y aún sigo viva
➔ Past Participle as Adjective + `Seguir` + Adjective
➔ "Destruidos" is the past participle of "destruir" (to destroy) used as an adjective modifying "años" (years), meaning "destroyed years." The verb "sigo" is from "seguir" (to continue/still be), which when followed by an adjective "viva" (alive), means "I'm still alive."
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Y aunque sé que no puede funcionar
➔ Concessive Clause with `Aunque` + `Saber` + `Poder` + Infinitive
➔ "Aunque" (although/even though) introduces a concessive clause, expressing a contrast or concession. "sé" is the present tense of "saber" (to know). "puede funcionar" uses the verb "poder" (can/to be able to) followed by an infinitive ("funcionar" - to work/function), indicating possibility or ability.
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Despojo mis recuerdos aferrada a la almohada
➔ Past Participle `Aferrada` as Adjective/Adverbial Modifier
➔ The verb is "despojo" (I shed/strip off). "aferrada" is the feminine singular past participle of "aferrar" (to cling/clutch). Here, it functions as an adjective or an adverbial modifier describing the state or manner of the subject (implied "yo" - "I, clinging to the pillow"). It implies the action is done while clinging or in a state of clinging.
