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Tengo una moto estropeada 00:14
Y tengo un coche que no anda 00:17
Tengo un pez que no sabe nadar 00:21
Y tengo un perro que no sabe ladrar 00:23
Tengo una radio estropeada 00:28
Y tengo un loro que no habla 00:30
Tengo un mono que no sabe imitar 00:35
Y una mosca que no me deja en paz 00:39
Todos me dicen: "qué te pasa?" 00:42
Y yo no sé qué contestar 00:44
Todos se piensan que estoy triste 00:49
Desde que tú te fuiste de casa 00:54
Y me preguntan: "qué te pasa?" 00:57
Y yo no sé qué contestar 01:00
Y yo no sé qué contestar 01:04
01:10
Tengo el blues de la mañana 01:23
Y tres relojes que se atrasan 01:27
Tengo un amigo que no sabe soñar 01:30
Y una guitarra que no puedo afinar 01:32
Todos me dicen: "qué te pasa?" 01:37
Y yo no sé que contestar 01:40
Y yo no se que contestar 01:45
01:47
Todos se piensan que estoy triste 02:02
Desde que tú te fuiste de casa 02:06
Y me preguntan: "qué te pasa?" 02:10
Y yo no sé qué contestar 02:13
Y yo no sé qué contestar 02:17
Tengo una casa sin ventanas 02:22
Y una tristeza enamorada 02:25
Tengo un disfraz pero no es carnaval 02:29
Y esta locura que no puedo parar 02:32
Todos me dicen: "qué te pasa?" 02:36
Y yo no sé qué contestar 02:40
Todos se piensan que estoy triste 02:40
02:44
Porque hoy tampoco volviste a casa 02:47
Y me preguntan qué me falta 02:51
Y yo no sé qué contestar 02:54
Y yo no se que contestar 02:56
Y yo no se que contestar 03:01
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Qué Te Pasa – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Delve into the melancholic world of Manolo Tena's "Qué Te Pasa," a poignant Spanish song that captures the feeling of confusion and disorientation after a loss. Through repetitive questioning and vivid imagery of brokenness, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore Spanish language and emotions, making it a memorable piece for language learners.

[English]
I have a broken motorcycle
And I have a car that doesn't run
I have a fish that doesn't know how to swim
And I have a dog that doesn't know how to bark
I have a broken radio
And I have a parrot that doesn't talk
I have a monkey that can't imitate
And a fly that won't leave me alone
Everyone tells me: "what's wrong with you?"
And I don't know what to answer
Everyone thinks I'm sad
Since you left home
And they ask me: "what's wrong with you?"
And I don't know what to answer
And I don't know what to answer
...
I have the morning blues
And three clocks that are slow
I have a friend who can't dream
And a guitar that I can't tune
Everyone tells me: "what's wrong with you?"
And I don't know what to answer
And I don't know what to answer
...
Everyone thinks I'm sad
Since you left home
And they ask me: "what's wrong with you?"
And I don't know what to answer
And I don't know what to answer
I have a house without windows
And a love-struck sadness
I have a costume but it's not carnival
And this madness that I can't stop
Everyone tells me: "what's wrong with you?"
And I don't know what to answer
Everyone thinks I'm sad
...
Because today you didn't come home again
And they ask me what I'm missing
And I don't know what to answer
And I don't know what to answer
And I don't know what to answer
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

moto

/ˈmoʊtoʊ/

A1
  • noun
  • - motorcycle

coche

/ˈkoʊʧɛ/

A1
  • noun
  • - car

pez

/pɛz/

A1
  • noun
  • - fish

perro

/ˈpɛroʊ/

A1
  • noun
  • - dog

radio

/ˈreɪdioʊ/

A1
  • noun
  • - radio

loro

/ˈlɔroʊ/

A2
  • noun
  • - parrot

mono

/ˈmoʊnoʊ/

A2
  • noun
  • - monkey

triste

/ˈtriste/

A2
  • adjective
  • - sad

casa

/ˈkasa/

A1
  • noun
  • - house

amigo

/aˈmiɡo/

A1
  • noun
  • - friend

guitarra

/ɡiˈtarra/

A2
  • noun
  • - guitar

tristeza

/trisˈteθa/

B1
  • noun
  • - sadness

locura

/loˈkura/

B2
  • noun
  • - madness

disfraz

/disˈfɾaz/

B2
  • noun
  • - costume

contestar

/konˈtestar/

B1
  • verb
  • - to answer

falta

/ˈfaltə/

B1
  • noun
  • - lack

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Tengo una moto estropeada

    ➔ Use of "tener" + adjective describing the object's state (past participle as adjective).

    ➔ The verb "Tengo" (I have) is followed by a noun ("moto") and an adjective derived from a past participle ("estropeada" - broken down). "estropeada" describes the state of the motorcycle.

  • Y tengo un coche que no anda

    ➔ Use of "que" introducing a relative clause specifying the noun.

    ➔ The word "que" introduces a relative clause "que no anda" which specifies which car the speaker is talking about. In English, it is equivalent to 'that doesn't run'.

  • Todos me dicen: "qué te pasa?"

    ➔ Indirect question structure and reflexive pronoun "te".

    "Qué te pasa?" is literally "What happens to you?" The reflexive pronoun "te" indicates that the action is happening *to* the person being addressed. This is the direct question. "Todos me dicen: '¿qué te pasa?'" shows the direct question being quoted.

  • Desde que tú te fuiste de casa

    ➔ Use of "desde que" meaning "since" introducing a time clause.

    "Desde que" establishes a point in the past from which the situation began. "tú te fuiste" also shows use of the reflexive pronoun in conjunction with *ir* meaning to leave (as in leave *oneself* from a place).

  • Tengo el blues de la mañana

    ➔ Use of "de" to indicate possession or association.

    "de la mañana" means "of the morning" or more idiomatically, "morning's." It describes the blues that the speaker is experiencing, linking it to the morning.

  • Y una guitarra que no puedo afinar

    ➔ Modal verb "poder" + infinitive to express ability (or lack of it).

    "No puedo afinar" means "I cannot tune." The verb *poder* is conjugated in the first person singular, and it's followed by the infinitive *afinar* to express the inability to perform the action.

  • Y una tristeza enamorada

    ➔ Past participle used as adjective, indicating a state.

    "Enamorada" is the past participle of "enamorar" (to make someone fall in love). Here, it functions as an adjective modifying "tristeza" (sadness), meaning a sadness that is "in love" or perhaps "infatuated".

  • Porque hoy tampoco volviste a casa

    ➔ Use of "tampoco" meaning "neither/either".

    "Tampoco volviste" meaning "You didn't come back either." It implies that the person didn't return home on previous days as well.