Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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conocido /konoˈsiðo/ B1 |
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bailar /bajˈlaɾ/ A1 |
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peligrosa /peliɣˈrosa/ B1 |
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besito /beˈsito/ A1 |
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celosa /seˈlosa/ B1 |
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hermosa /eɾˈmosa/ A1 |
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tratar /tɾaˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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besar /beˈsaɾ/ A1 |
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rica /ˈrika/ B2 |
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tímida /ˈtimiða/ B1 |
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ganas /ˈɡanas/ B1 |
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atreverse /atɾeˈβeɾse/ B2 |
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janguear /xaŋɡeˈaɾ/ C1 |
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conquistar /koŋkisˈtaɾ/ B2 |
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manual /maˈnwal/ B1 |
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casarse /kaˈsaɾse/ A2 |
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apellido /apeˈliðo/ A2 |
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descuido /desˈkwiðo/ B2 |
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marido /maˈriðo/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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¿Qué hubiera sido / Si antes te hubiera conocido?
➔ Conditional Perfect + Past Perfect Subjunctive
➔ This structure is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen. The 'si' clause uses the Past Perfect Subjunctive ("hubiera/hubiese + past participle"), and the main clause uses the Conditional Perfect ("habría + past participle").
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Seguramente / Estaría' bailando hasta conmigo
➔ Conditional Simple + Apocope/Contraction
➔ The Conditional Simple ("estaría'") expresses a hypothetical action or result. The apostrophe ('s') in "estaría'" indicates a colloquial omission of the final 's' in the tú form, common in some Spanish dialects, especially Caribbean.
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Usted cerca me pone peligrosa
➔ Verb 'Poner' + Indirect Object + Adjective
➔ The verb "poner" can be used with an indirect object pronoun ("me", te, le, etc.) and an adjective to indicate that something *makes* someone feel or become a certain way. Here, "me pone peligrosa" means "makes me feel/become dangerous."
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Por un besito hago cualquier cosa
➔ Indefinite Adjective 'Cualquier'
➔ "Cualquier" means "any" or "whatever." It comes before a singular noun (here, "cosa"). It is invariable in gender, but becomes "cualesquiera" for plural nouns, though this is less common.
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No te va a tratar como yo / No está tan rica así como yo
➔ Periphrastic Future (Ir a + Infinitive) + Comparative Structures
➔ The periphrastic future ("ir a" + infinitive) is very common in spoken Spanish to express future actions. This line also uses comparative structures: "como yo" (like me) and "tan... así como yo" (as beautiful/rich as me), to compare qualities.
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Ella es tímida y yo no
➔ Ellipsis / Omission of Repeated Verb
➔ This construction demonstrates ellipsis, where a verb (in this case, "soy tímida") is omitted because it's understood from the preceding clause. It's common in Spanish to avoid repetition and make speech more concise.
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Me atrevo a comérmelo to'
➔ Phrasal Verb 'Atreverse a' + Infinitive + Colloquialism 'to''
➔ "Atreverse a" means "to dare to" or "to be bold enough to." It's always followed by "a" and an infinitive. "To'" is a colloquial, shortened form of "todo" (all/everything), common in informal speech, especially in Latin America.
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Bebé, pa' conquistarte que me pasen el manual
➔ Colloquial Contraction 'Pa'' + Subjunctive for Indirect Command/Wish
➔ "Pa'" is a common colloquial contraction of "para" (for/to). "Que me pasen el manual" uses the present subjunctive ("pasen") to express an indirect command or a wish directed at an unspecified 'they' (impersonal third person plural).
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Espero lo que sea, yo no me voy a quitar
➔ 'Lo que sea' (Relative Pronoun + Subjunctive) + Reflexive Idiomatic Phrase
➔ "Lo que sea" means "whatever it may be" or "anything." It uses the neuter relative pronoun "lo que" followed by the subjunctive to express indefiniteness or uncertainty. "No me voy a quitar" is an idiomatic expression meaning "I won't give up" or "I won't quit," using the reflexive verb "quitarse."
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Toy esperando el primer descuido
➔ Colloquial Contraction 'Toy' + Present Progressive (Estar + Gerund)
➔ "Toy" is a very common colloquial contraction of "estoy" (I am). The present progressive (estar + gerund) is used to describe an action that is currently in progress.
