Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Laura Pausini

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the joyful spirit of Christmas with Laura Pausini's "Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad"! This festive tune offers a delightful way to practice Spanish comprehension through its clear, thematic lyrics about Santa's arrival. You'll learn common holiday vocabulary and phrases while enjoying Pausini's warm, elegant vocal performance, making language learning a cheerful experience.

[English]

You know my love, behave well

You shouldn't cry, you know why

Santa Claus has arrived in town

He notes everything, he sees everything

And follows your steps wherever you are

Santa Claus has arrived in town

He watches you when you sleep

He sees you when you wake up

Don't try to hide from him

For he will always see you

He knows about you, he knows about me

He knows everything, don't try to run away

Santa Claus has arrived in town

Ooh!

Santa Claus has arrived in town

Ooh!

Santa Claus has arrived in town

He watches you when you sleep

He sees you when you wake up

Don't try to hide from him

For he will always see you

He

He knows about you, he knows about me

He knows everything, don't try to run away

Santa Claus has arrived

Santa Claus has arrived

Santa Claus has arrived in town

Santa has arrived

And he arrived in town

Oh

Yes

Already

...

[Spanish]

Sabes mi amor, pórtate bien

No debes llorar sabes por qué

Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad

Él todo lo apunta, él todo lo ve

Y sigue los pasos estés donde estés

Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad

Te observa cuando duermes

Te mira al despertar

No intentes ocultarlte de él

Pues siempre te verá

Él sabe de ti, él sabe de mí

Él lo sabe todo, no intentes huir

Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad

Ooh!

Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad

Ooh!

Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad

Te observa cuando duermes

Te mira al despertar

No intentes ocultarlte de él

Pues siempre te verá

Él

Él sabe de ti, él sabe de mí

Él lo sabe todo, no intentes huir

Santa Claus llegó

Santa Claus llegó

Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad

Santa llegó

Y llegó la ciudad

Oh

Sí

Ya

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sabes /saˈβes/ A2	verb - to know
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
pórtate /ˈpʊɾta.te/ B1	verb (imperative) - behave
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
llega /ˈle.ɣa/ A2	verb - to arrive
ciudad /sjuˈðað/ A2	noun - city
todo /ˈto.ðo/ A2	adjective / pronoun - all, everything
ve /βe/ A2	verb - to see
sigue /ˈsi.ɣe/ A2	verb - to follow
pasos /ˈpa.sos/ B1	noun - steps
ver /beɾ/ A2	verb - to see
duermes /duˈeɾ.mes/ B1	verb - to sleep
mira /ˈmi.ɾa/ A2	verb - to look at
verá /beˈɾa/ B1	verb - will see

Key Grammar Structures

• Sabes mi amor, pórtate bien

  ➔ Imperative mood (pórtate)

  ➔ The verb "pórtate" is the imperative form of "portarse" (to behave oneself). It's a command, telling someone to behave well.

• No debes llorar sabes por qué

  ➔ Modal verb "deber" + infinitive (debes llorar)

  ➔ "Debes llorar" means "you must cry" or "you should cry". "Deber" expresses obligation or advice.

• Él todo lo apunta, él todo lo ve

  ➔ Use of "lo" as a direct object pronoun (él todo "lo" apunta, él todo "lo" ve)

  ➔ "Lo" refers to "todo" (everything). It replaces the direct object to avoid repetition. Here, Santa Claus notes *everything* and sees *everything*.

• Y sigue los pasos estés donde estés

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "donde" when expressing uncertainty or a condition (estés)

  ➔ "Estés donde estés" means "wherever you are". The subjunctive "estés" is used because the location is not definite or certain.

• No intentes ocultarlte de él

  ➔ Pronoun placement with infinitive (ocultar"te")

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun "te" is attached to the end of the infinitive "ocultar". This is common in Spanish when the infinitive follows a verb like "intentar".

• Pues siempre te verá

  ➔ Future tense (verá)

  ➔ "Verá" is the future tense of the verb "ver" (to see). It indicates that Santa Claus *will see* you.