Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: KAROL G

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Spanish with Karol G's captivating "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido." This merengue-infused Latin pop hit offers a unique blend of energetic rhythms and poignant storytelling, making it an excellent song to explore emotional vocabulary and colloquial expressions in Spanish. Its relatable themes of longing and 'what-ifs' provide an engaging context for language learners to connect with the lyrics and appreciate Karol G's artistic versatility.

[English]

What's up, we’re ruling? Summer started.

Summer. Fire.

What would have been

if I had known you earlier?

Surely

you would be dancing with me, not like

friends, but like something else.

Having you near makes me dangerous.

For a little kiss I’d do anything.

His girlfriend makes me jealous and even though she is

beautiful, hey, she won’t treat you like I do,

won’t kiss you like I would. She’s so hot

as I am. She’s shy and I’m not with

this desire I have. I dare to

devour it. Today she’s hanging out with

her, but later maybe not. What

could have been?

If I had known you earlier,

surely

you’d be dancing with me, not like

friends. Hey, what would have been

there? If I had known you earlier,

surely

you’d be dancing with me, not like

friends. Hey, and I see you

acting, baby, to win you over, that they

hand me the manual. I hope whatever, I

won’t quit. I have faith that those

people one day

will look at me. I’ll marry

you.

My name sounds good, good with your

surname.

I’m waiting for the first slip‑up

to present you as my husband.

I’m marrying you.

My name sounds good with your surname.

I’m waiting for the first slip‑up

to present you as my husband. Have you

understood that she won’t treat you like I do,

won’t kiss you like I would, she’s not as

hot as me. She’s shy and I’m not

with this desire I have. I dare

to devour her. Today she’s hanging out with

her, but later maybe not would have

been

had known.

Hey, how?

Surely

you would be dancing with me. Not like

friends. No, no, no.

known

[Spanish]

¿Qué lo que estamos rul? Empezó el

verano. Fuego.

¿Qué hubiera sido

si antes te hubiera conocido?

Seguramente

estarías bailando hasta conmigo, no como

amigos, sino como otra cosa.

Usted cerca me pone peligrosa.

Por un besito hago cualquier cosa.

La novia suya me pone celosa y aunque es

hermosa, ey, no te va a tratar como yo,

no te va a besar como yo. Está tan rica

así como yo. Ella timida y yo no con

esta ganas que tengo yo. Me atrevo a

comérmelo dos. Hoy está hangando con

ella, pero después tal vez no. ¿Qué

hubiera sido?

Si antes te hubiera conocido,

seguramente

estarías bailando hasta conmigo, no como

amigos. Ey, ¿qué hubiera sido

ahí? Si antes te hubiera conocido,

seguramente

estarías bailando hasta conmigo, no como

amigos. Ey, y yo te veo y no sé cómo

actuar, bebé, para conquistarte, que me

pasen el manual. Espero lo que sea, yo

no me voy a quitar. Tengo fe que esos

oitos un día me van a mirar. Yo me caso

contigo.

Mi nombre es buena, bien con tu

apellido.

Estoy esperando el primer descuido

para presentarte como mi marido.

Yo me caso contigo.

Mi nombre suena bien con tu apellido.

Estoy esperando el primer descuido

para presentarte como mi marido. ¿Has

entendido que no te va a tratar como yo,

no te va a besar como yo, no está tan

rica así como yo. Ella timida y yo no

con estas ganas que tengo yo. Me atrevo

a comérmel dos. Hoy está hangando con

ella, pero después tal vez no hubiera

sido

hubiera cono.

Ey, ¿cómo?

Seguramente

estarías bailando hasta conmigo. No como

amigos. No, no, no.

eigan

conocido

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
conocido ko.noˈθi.ðo B1	adjective - known
bailando baiˈlan.do A2	verb - dancing
amigos a.mi.ɣos A1	noun - friends
peligrosa pe.liˈɣɾo.sa B1	adjective - dangerous
besito be.si.to A2	noun - little kiss
celosa θeˈlo.sa B1	adjective - jealous
hermosa eɾˈmo.sa A2	adjective - beautiful
rica ˈɾi.ka A2	adjective - delicious, attractive
timida tiˈmi.ða A2	adjective - shy
atrevo a.tɾe.βo B1	verb - I dare
comérmelo ko.meɾ.me.lo B2	verb - to eat him/her
hangando an.ɣan.do B1	verb - hanging out
conquistarte kon.kis.taɾ.te B2	verb - to conquer you
oitos o.i.tos A2	noun - eyes
marido ma.ɾi.ðo A2	noun - husband
descuido des.kui.ðo B1	noun - lapse, oversight

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Qué hubiera sido si antes te hubiera conocido?

  ➔ Conditional Perfect (Irrealis past)

  ➔ Both verbs are in the *pluscuamperfecto* of the subjunctive (hubiera sido, hubiera conocido) to express an unreal past condition.

• Seguramente estarías bailando hasta conmigo, no como amigos.

  ➔ Conditional Progressive (would be + gerund)

  ➔ "Estarías bailando" combines the conditional of *estar* with the gerund *bailando* to describe an imagined ongoing action.

• Por un besito hago cualquier cosa.

  ➔ Causative construction (hacer + infinitive)

  ➔ "Hago" + infinitive (*cualquier cosa*) forms a causative meaning “I would do anything”.

• Aunque es hermosa, ey, no te va a tratar como yo.

  ➔ Concessive clause with "aunque"

  ➔ "Aunque" introduces a fact that does not affect the main statement: *although she is beautiful, she won’t treat you like I do*.

• Estoy esperando el primer descuido para presentarte como mi marido.

  ➔ Progressive + purpose infinitive (para + infinitive)

  ➔ "Estoy esperando" (present progressive) + "para" + infinitive expresses the speaker’s current intention: *I am waiting for the first slip‑up **to present** you as my husband*.

• No sé cómo actuar, bebé, para conquistarte.

  ➔ Indirect question + purpose infinitive (para + infinitive)

  ➔ "No sé *cómo actuar*" is an indirect question; the clause after *para* states the purpose: *how to act in order to win you over*.

• Tengo fe que esos oídos un día me van a mirar.

  ➔ Verb + "que" clause (declarative content clause)

  ➔ "Tengo fe *que* …" uses a *que*-clause as the object of the verb *tener fe*, equivalent to “I have faith **that** …”.

• Yo me caso contigo.

  ➔ Present indicative used for a future intention (present of intent)

  ➔ "Me caso" is in the present indicative, but in context it expresses a planned future action: *I am going to marry you*.

• Mi nombre suena bien con tu apellido.

  ➔ Copulative verb with complement (verb + adjective/complement)

  ➔ "Suena" acts as a copula linking *mi nombre* with the adjectival phrase *bien con tu apellido* (sounds good).