Perdona – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Acosta
• Album: Volando En Una Nave Triste

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the language of sincere regret and romantic balladry with Los Acosta's hit "Perdona." This song is a perfect introduction to Mexican *Cumbia Romántica*, offering clear, emotional Spanish lyrics that are easy to follow and rich with expressions of apology, heartbreak, and profound remorse. Learning the chorus, "Perdóname mi amor," will teach you an essential Spanish phrase while you enjoy a true classic from a genre celebrated across Latin America.

[English]

Love

I hope you find happiness

Forgive me

If I made you suffer

How terrible

That you're not with me

I want you to know

That I love only you

Only you

Forgive me

If I offended you in any way

I hurt you so much, I did you so much wrong

These regrets won't let me live

Forgive me

If I didn't understand you

I regret so much all your pain

I ask you and I beg you, forgive me, my love

I'll be so sad

If you never return

I'm paying a high price

With this loneliness

Loneliness

Forgive me

If I offended you in any way

I hurt you so much, I did you so much wrong

These regrets won't let me live

Forgive me

If I didn't understand you

I regret so much all your pain

I ask you and I beg you, forgive me, my love

...

[Spanish]

Amor

Que seas muy feliz

Perdona

Si yo te hice sufrir

Qué horrendo

Que no estés junto a mí

Quiero que sepas

Que te amo solo a ti

Solo a ti

Perdona

Si en algo te ofendí

Te hice tanto daño, te hice tanto mal

Esto' remordimientos no me dejan vivir

Perdona

Si no te comprendí

Pues, tanto me arrepiento por todo tu dolor

Te pido y te ruego, perdóname, mi amor

Estaré muy triste

Si no vuelves jamás

Qué caro estoy pagando

Con esta soledad

Soledad

Perdona

Si en algo te onfedí

Te hice tanto daño, te hice tanto mal

Esto' remordimientos no me dejan vivir

Perdona

Si no te comprendí

Pues, tanto me arrepiento por todo tu dolor

Te pido y te ruego, perdóname, mi amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy
perdona /perˈðona/ A2	verb - to forgive (imperative form)
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ or /aˈseɾ/ A1	verb - to do, to make
sufrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to suffer
horrendo /oˈrendo/ C1	adjective - horrendous, terrible
juntar /xunˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to join, to be together
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
saber /saˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to know (facts, information)
hacer daño /aˈθeɾ ˈdaɲo/ or /aˈseɾ ˈdaɲo/ B2	verb phrase - to harm, to hurt
remordimiento /remorðiˈmjento/ C1	noun - remorse, guilt
comprender /kompɾenˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to understand
arrepentirse /arepenˈtiɾse/ B2	verb - to regret, to repent
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain, sorrow
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad
soledad /soleˈðað/ B2	noun - solitude, loneliness

Key Grammar Structures

• Perdona, si yo te hice sufrir

  ➔ Past subjunctive with conditional 'si'

  ➔ The phrase 'si yo te hice sufrir' expresses a hypothetical or regretful condition, using the past tense for a situation that already happened.

• Que seas muy feliz

  ➔ Subjunctive present expressing a wish

  ➔ The verb 'seas' is in the subjunctive mood because it follows 'que' and expresses a wish: 'I hope you will be happy.'

• Quiero que sepas que te amo solo a ti

  ➔ Subjunctive after expressions of desire ('quiero que')

  ➔ The clause 'que sepas' uses the subjunctive because it depends on a verb of wanting ('quiero').

• Te pido y te ruego, perdóname, mi amor

  ➔ Imperative and reflexive pronoun combination

  ➔ The word 'perdóname' joins the imperative form 'perdona' with the reflexive pronoun 'me', meaning 'forgive me'.

• Estaré muy triste si no vuelves jamás

  ➔ Future tense with conditional clause

  ➔ The future 'estaré' describes an emotional state that will happen if the condition 'si no vuelves jamás' is met.

• Te hice tanto daño, te hice tanto mal

  ➔ Preterite tense (completed past action)

  ➔ The verb 'hice' indicates a completed past action: the speaker caused harm in the past.

• Esto' remordimientos no me dejan vivir

  ➔ Present tense expressing continuous state

  ➔ The verb 'dejan' in the present tense shows an ongoing condition: 'Remorse does not let me live.'

• Qué caro estoy pagando con esta soledad

  ➔ Present progressive expression with emotional emphasis

  ➔ The expression 'estoy pagando' uses the present tense to highlight an ongoing suffering or emotional price being paid.