Pregúntaselo A Ella – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Volcan

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with "Pregúntaselo a Ella," a timeless romantic ballad by the legendary José José. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich lyrical expression of Spanish, exploring themes of love, loss, and the poignant search for truth in relationships. Its clear enunciation and evocative storytelling make it an ideal piece for understanding conversational Spanish and appreciating the poetic depth of its verses.

[English]

She was soft like silk and tender like a spring flower

And she took whatever love fell from our love

She was the only way to go on, almost alive

My umbrella, my shadow, my friend, my dovecote

Go ahead

Ask if she was my lover

You can find out

My lips never said "love"

And her kisses never erased your trace

And if you don't want to believe me

Call her, go ahead and ask her

My lips never said "I love you"

And her hands never erased your trace

And if you don't want to believe me

Well, call her, go ahead and ask her

She was the fire in the hearth to warm the cold nights

I kept thinking why you weren't in her place

She was the final frontier before escaping your fate

The channel, the narrow path to follow

Go ahead

Ask if she was my lover

You can find out

My lips never said "love"

And her kisses never erased your trace

And if you don't want to believe me

Call her, go ahead and ask her

My lips never said "I love you"

And her hands never erased your trace

And if you don't want to believe me

Well, call her, go ahead and ask her

My lips never said "love"

And her kisses never erased your trace

And if you don't want to believe me

Call her, go ahead and ask her

...

[Spanish]

Ella era suave como seda y tierna como flor de primavera

Y tomaba el amor que cayera de nuetro amor

Ella era la única manera de continuar casi con vida

Mi paraguas, mi sombra, mi amiga, mi palomar

Adelante

Pregunta si era mi amante

Lo puedes saber

Ni mis labios dijeron amor

Ni sus besos borraron tu huella

Y si no te lo quieres creer

Llámala, pregúntaselo a ella

Ni mis labios dijeron te amo

Ni sus manos borraron tu huella

Y si no te lo quieres creer

Pues llámala, pregúntaselo a ella

Ella era fuego de la hogera donde calentar las noches frías

Yo pensaba por qué no estarías en su lugar

Ella era la última frontera antes de salir de tu destino

El canal, el estrecho camino para seguir

Adelante

Pregunta si era mi amante

Lo puedes saber

Ni mis labios dijeron amor

Ni sus besos borraron tu huella

Y si no te lo quieres creer

Llámala, pregúntaselo a ella

Ni mis labios dijeron te amo

Ni sus manos borraron tu huella

Y si no te lo quieres creer

Pues llámala, pregúntaselo a ella

Ni mis labios dijeron amor

Ni sus besos borraron tu huella

Y si no te lo quieres creer

Llámala, pregúntaselo a ella

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suave ˈswa.βe A1	adjective - smooth, soft
seda ˈse.ða A1	noun - silk
tierna ˈtjer.na A2	adjective - tender, gentle
primavera pɾi.ma.ˈve.ɾa A1	noun - spring
tomaba to.ˈma.βa A2	verb - took
amante a.ˈman.te A2	noun - lover
borraron bo.ra.ˈron B1	verb - erased
huella ˈwe.ʎa A2	noun - mark, trace
fuego ˈfwe.ɣo A1	noun - fire
hoguera o.ˈɣwe.ɾa B1	noun - bonfire
frías ˈfɾi.as A1	adjective - cold
frontera fron.ˈte.ɾa B1	noun - border
destino des.ˈti.no A2	noun - destination, fate
canal ka.ˈnal A2	noun - channel
estrechó es.tre.ˈtʃo B1	verb - narrowed

Key Grammar Structures

• Ella era suave como seda y tierna como flor de primavera

  ➔ Comparative adjectives using 'como'

  ➔ The phrase 'suave como seda' and 'tierna como flor de primavera' use 'como' to compare qualities, similar to 'as' in English.

• Y tomaba el amor que cayera de nuetro amor

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'cayera'

  ➔ The verb 'cayera' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express uncertainty or a hypothetical situation.

• Mi paraguas, mi sombra, mi amiga, mi palomar

  ➔ Possessive adjectives

  ➔ The words 'mi paraguas', 'mi sombra', 'mi amiga', and 'mi palomar' use possessive adjectives to indicate ownership.

• Pregunta si era mi amante

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb 'pregunta' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• Ni mis labios dijeron amor

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative with 'ni...ni' to emphasize the absence of action.

• Y si no te lo quieres creer

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The clause 'y si no te lo quieres creer' is a conditional clause, expressing a condition and its consequence.