Sé Que Te Amo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Temerarios

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt declaration of love in "Sé Que Te Amo" by Los Temerarios. This iconic ballad, a cornerstone of romantic Latin music, explores the profound journey of realizing and expressing deep affection. Through its evocative lyrics and signature sound, the song offers listeners a powerful way to connect with and articulate their own feelings of love, making it a special piece for understanding emotional expression in Spanish.

[English]

I didn't know.

Such a magical feeling

Today I know that I love you

Yes, little by little I

Adored you

Today I know that I love you

You are my life, you are my sun

And you are the air that I breathe

You are my life, my love

You are my sun

And you are the air that I breathe

And little by little I

Adored you

Someone like you, enchants

And little by little I

Adored you

Today my soul and my heart

Are for you

You are my life, you are my sun

And you are the air that I breathe

You are my life, my love

You are my sun

And you are the air that I breathe

And little by little I

Adored you

Someone like you, enchants

And little by little I.

Adored you

Today my soul and my heart

Are for you

And little by little I

Adored you

...

[Spanish]

Yo, no conocía.

Tan mágica sensación

Hoy sé que te amo

Si, poco a poco yo

Te fui adorando

Hoy se que te amo

Eres mi vida, eres mi sol

Y eres el aire, que respiro yo

Tu eres mi vida, vida

Eres mi sol

Y eres el aire que respiro

Y poco a poco yo

Te fui adorando

Alguien como tú, encanta

Y poco a poco yo

Te fui adorando

Hoy mi alma y mi corazón

Son, para ti

Eres mi vida, eres mi sol

Y eres el aire, que respiro yo

Tu eres mi vida, vida

Eres mi sol

Y eres el aire que respiro

Y poco a poco yo

Te fui adorando

Alguien como tú, encanta

Y poco a poco yo.

Te fui adorando

Hoy mi alma y mi corazón

Son, para ti

Y poco a poco yo

Te fui adorando

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
conocía /ko.noˈθi.a/ B1	verb - I knew (past tense of know)
mágica /ˈma.xi.ka/ B2	adjective - magical
sensación /sen.saˈθjon/ B1	noun - sensation
amo /ˈa.mo/ A1	verb - I love
adorando /a.ðoˈɾan.ðo/ B2	verb - adoring
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
aire /ˈai.ɾe/ A2	noun - air
respirar /res.piˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to breathe
alma /ˈal.ma/ B2	noun - soul
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
alguien /alˈɡjen/ A2	pronoun - someone
encanta /enˈkan.ta/ B1	verb - to enchant

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo, no conocía.

  ➔ Imperfect tense (yo conocía)

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing or habitual action in the past.

• Hoy sé que te amo

  ➔ Present tense (yo sé, te amo)

  ➔ States current knowledge and feelings.

• Y poco a poco yo te fui adorando

  ➔ Preterite tense with *fui adorando* (I gradually adored)

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action in the past, gradually increasing in intensity.

• Eres mi vida, eres mi sol

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis using *eres* (you are)

  ➔ Using repetition to highlight the qualities or importance of the person.

• Y eres el aire que respiro

  ➔ Definitive statement using *eres* (you are)

  ➔ Expresses the essential and all-consuming nature of love.

• Hoy mi alma y mi corazón son, para ti

  ➔ Present tense of *son* (are) connecting *alma* and *corazón*

  ➔ Establishes a current state of being connected or dedicated.

• Y poco a poco yo te fui adorando

  ➔ Imperfect tense with *fui adorando* (I was adorning myself gradually)

  ➔ Expresses a gradual, ongoing act of loving in the past.