QUE HACES – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sintiendo /sinˈtjendo/ B1 |
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bendiga /benˈdiɣa/ B2 |
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besar /beˈsaɾ/ A2 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2 |
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truquito /tɾuˈkito/ B2 |
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enamorada /ena.moˈɾa.ða/ B1 |
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viernes /ˈbjeɾ.nes/ A1 |
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resto /ˈresto/ A2 |
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vida /ˈbiða/ A1 |
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tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1 |
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falta /ˈfalta/ A2 |
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plan /plan/ A2 |
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cita /ˈθita/ A2 |
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ahora /aˈo.ɾa/ A1 |
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ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1 |
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soltar /solˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si me preguntan, diré que no
➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1: Real Conditionals)
➔ This uses the "si + present indicative, future indicative" structure. "Si" means "if", "me preguntan" is present indicative (they ask me), and "diré" is future indicative (I will say). It indicates a likely scenario and its consequence.
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Dios bendiga a la que te enseñó Para que hoy puedas besarme así
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Para que + Subjunctive)
➔ "Para que" introduces a clause expressing purpose or intention, requiring the subjunctive mood. "Puedas" is the subjunctive form of "poder" (to be able to), indicating the purpose of God's blessing is so you *can* kiss me like this.
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Pa dañarme tiene' el truquito
➔ Elision (Pa' instead of Para)
➔ "Pa'" is an elision of "para" (for/to). It's common in informal speech and song lyrics to shorten words like this for rhythm and ease of pronunciation.
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Pa robarte me falta un poquito
➔ Preposition 'a' omitted with 'robar'
➔ The verb 'robar' typically requires the preposition 'a' when indicating the person being robbed. While technically 'robarle' would be grammatically standard, omitting the 'a' and using 'robarte' is colloquial and acceptable in this context. The TE at the end of robarte is the pronoun object.
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¿Nos vemo o qué?
➔ Informal shortened form of "vemos" and Tag Question ("o qué?")
➔ "Vemo" is a very informal shortening of "vemos" (we see). "O qué?" is a common tag question used to seek confirmation or agreement. It's similar to "right?" or "okay?"