Recuerdos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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atardecer /atarðeˈθeɾ/ B1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2 |
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recuerdos /reˈkweɾðos/ B1 |
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emoción /emoˈθjon/ B1 |
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naufragar /nau̯fɾaˈɾ/ B2 |
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soportar /so.poɾˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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partido /paɾˈtiðo/ B2 |
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desilusión /desiluˈsjon/ B2 |
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frío /ˈfɾio/ A2 |
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difícilmente /difisilmɛn̪te/ B2 |
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llenar /ʎeˈnaɾ/ B1 |
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sentidos /senˈtiðos/ B1 |
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aquí /aˈki/ A1 |
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más /mas/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Yo no sé qué tienen los recuerdos
➔ Use of 'saber' in the present tense to indicate knowledge or lack thereof + 'qué' to introduce a subordinate clause.
➔ 'saber' means 'to know'. In this context, it's used to express 'I don't know' + the subordinate clause 'what the memories have'.
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Hoy, que estás aquí a mi lado
➔ Use of the present tense of 'estar' (estás) in a subordinate clause introduced by 'que' to indicate a condition or circumstance.
➔ 'Estar' means 'to be'. Its present tense form 'estás' is used here to describe the current situation directly related to the subject.
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Tantas veces la desilusión había estado conmigo
➔ Use of the imperfect tense 'había estado' (had been) to describe a past ongoing state.
➔ 'Había estado' is the past perfect tense of 'estar', used to describe a state that existed before another past moment.
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Un corazón partido
➔ Use of the noun phrase 'corazón partido' (broken heart) to describe emotional state; the adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun.
➔ A noun phrase combining 'corazón' (heart) and 'partido' (broken) describes a metaphorical emotional condition, with agreement in gender and number.