QUIÉN SABE – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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amor /aˈmor/ A1 |
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sentir /senˈtir/ A2 |
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explorar /eksploˈrar/ B1 |
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cabe /ˈkaβe/ B1 |
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vuelta /ˈbwelta/ A2 |
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boda /ˈβoða/ A2 |
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control /konˈtrol/ B2 |
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modelo /moˈðelo/ B1 |
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gritos /ˈɡritos/ B1 |
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cero /ˈθeɾo/ A1 |
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panas /ˈpanas/ B2 |
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trama /ˈtɾama/ B2 |
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soberana /soβeˈɾana/ B2 |
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chingón /tʃinˈɡon/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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ese idioma del amor no sabes traducirlo
➔ Present simple tense + modal 'sabes' + infinitive 'traducir'
➔ 'sabes' is the conjugated form of 'saber' (to know) in the present tense, used with 'no' to form 'you do not know'. The phrase 'traducirlo' is the infinitive 'traducir' (to translate) with the pronoun attached as a direct object.
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Amar sin recibir nada a cambio no es amor
➔ Infinitive phrase 'sin recibir' + negative 'no es' + noun 'amor'
➔ 'sin recibir' is an infinitive phrase meaning 'without receiving'. The negative 'no' negates the verb 'es' (is), making the statement 'not love'.
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Vente conmigo sería chingón
➔ Imperative 'Vente' + preposition 'con' + pronoun 'migo' + conditional 'sería' + adjective
➔ 'Vente' is the imperative form of 'venir' (to come), telling someone to come with the speaker. 'sería' is the conditional form of 'ser' (to be), meaning 'would be'.
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Quien sabe?
➔ Interrogative pronoun 'quien' + present tense 'sabe'
➔ 'Quien' means 'who', used here as an interrogative pronoun. 'sabe' is the third person singular present tense form of 'saber' (to know).
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Mariposas tú vas a sentir viéndote en el espejo
➔ Future tense 'vas a sentir' + gerund 'viéndote'
➔ 'Vas a sentir' indicates the immediate future tense using 'ir a + infinitive'. 'Viendo' is the gerund form of 'ver' (to see), with the reflexive pronoun 'te'.
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Amar sin recibir nada a cambio no es amor
➔ Infinitive phrase 'sin recibir' + negative 'no es' + noun 'amor'
➔ 'Sin recibir' is an infinitive phrase meaning 'without receiving'. The negative 'no' negates the verb 'es' (is), making the statement 'not love'.