Recuérdame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Ángel Gómez Jaramillo, Rocío Garcel

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of cultural discovery, and the song 'Recuérdame' from 'Coco' offers a beautiful entry point into the heart of Mexican tradition. Through its simple yet profound lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to love, memory, and music. The song's various renditions, from a lively mariachi tune to a gentle lullaby, also provide a glimpse into the emotional range of the Spanish language and the cultural significance of Día de los Muertos.

[English]

Remind me

Today I have to leave, my love

Remind me

Please don't cry

I'll carry you in my heart

And you'll be close to me

Alone, I will sing to you

Dreaming of returning

Remind me

Even though I have to go far away

Remind me

If you hear my guitar crying

She, with her sad song

Will accompany you

Until you are in my arms again

Remind me

...

[Spanish]

Recuérdame

Hoy me tengo que ir mi amor

Recuérdame

No llores, por favor

Te llevo en mi corazón

Y cerca me tendrás

A solas yo te cantaré

Soñando en regresar

Recuérdame

Aunque tengo que emigrar

Recuérdame

Si mi guitarra oyes llorar

Ella con su triste canto

Te acompañará

Hasta que en mis brazos tú estés

Recuérdame

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recuérdame /reˈkweɾ.da.me/ B1	verb - remember me
ir /iɾ/ A1	verb - to go
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
llorar /ʎoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
cerca /ˈθeɾ.ka/ A2	adjective - near
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
regresar /re.ɣɾeˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to return
emigrar /e.miˈɣɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to emigrate
guitarra /ɡiˈta.ra/ A1	noun - guitar
canto /ˈkan.to/ B1	noun - song, singing
triste /ˈtɾis.te/ A2	adjective - sad
brazos /ˈbɾa.sos/ A2	noun - arms
estés /esˈtes/ B1	verb - you are (subjunctive of estar)

Key Grammar Structures

• Recuérdame

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb 'recordar' (to remember).

  ➔ The word "Recuérdame" is a command asking someone to remember the speaker.

• Hoy me tengo que ir mi amor

  ➔ Present tense with 'tener que' (to have to).

  ➔ The phrase "me tengo que ir" indicates a necessity to leave.

• No llores, por favor

  ➔ Negative imperative form.

  ➔ The phrase "No llores" is a command telling someone not to cry.

• Te llevo en mi corazón

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'llevar' (to carry).

  ➔ The phrase "Te llevo en mi corazón" expresses affection and emotional connection.

• A solas yo te cantaré

  ➔ Future tense of the verb 'cantar' (to sing).

  ➔ The phrase "te cantaré" indicates an intention to sing to someone in the future.

• Soñando en regresar

  ➔ Gerund form of the verb 'soñar' (to dream).

  ➔ The phrase "Soñando en regresar" expresses a continuous action of dreaming about returning.

• Aunque tengo que emigrar

  ➔ Conjunction 'aunque' (although) with present tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Aunque tengo que emigrar" introduces a contrast between the necessity to emigrate and the feelings involved.

• Si mi guitarra oyes llorar

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' (if).

  ➔ The phrase "Si mi guitarra oyes llorar" sets a condition for the listener regarding the guitar's sound.