Soñar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Edurne

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a magical experience, and Edurne's “Soñar” is a perfect starting point for Spanish learners. Its clear and heartfelt lyrics about dreams and hope make it easy to follow and emotionally resonant. This song is special because it connects you to the universal fairytale of Cinderella while offering a beautiful example of Spanish balladry. Let the enchanting melody and inspiring message of 'Soñar' guide you on your Spanish learning journey.

[English]

To dream is to travel to a world

you long to go to

In it, all your wishes

can undoubtedly come true

Have faith and you will see that one day

your life changes color

No matter how much the soul suffers now

if you don't lose your calm

you will be able to find love

To dream is to travel to a world

you long to go to

In it, all your wishes

can undoubtedly come true

Have faith and you will see that one day

your life changes color

No matter how much the soul suffers now

if you don't lose your calm

love will finally arrive

...

[Spanish]

Soñar es viajar a un mundo

al que anhelas ir

En el todos tus deseos

sin duda se pueden cumplir

Ten fe y verás que un día

tu vida cambia de color

Por mucho que ahora sufra el alma

si no pierdes la calma

podrás encontar el amor

Soñar es viajar a un mundo

al que anhelas ir

En el todos tus deseos

sin duda se pueden cumplir

Ten fe y verás que un día

tu vida cambia de color

Por mucho que ahora sufra el alma

si no pierdes la calma

por fin llegará el amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
viajar /bjaˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to travel
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
deseo /deˈseo/ B1	noun - desire
cumplir /kumˈplir/ B1	verb - to fulfill
fe /fe/ A2	noun - faith
vida /ˈβiða/ A1	noun - life
cambiar /kamˈβjaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
color /koˈloɾ/ A1	noun - color
sufrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to suffer
alma /ˈalma/ B2	noun - soul
calma /ˈkalma/ B1	noun - calm
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Soñar es viajar a un mundo al que anhelas ir

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'al que'

  ➔ 'Al que' is a contraction of 'a el que', a relative pronoun used to introduce a clause that modifies 'mundo'. It specifies which world we are talking about: the one you long to go to.

• En el todos tus deseos sin duda se pueden cumplir

  ➔ Passive 'se pueden cumplir'

  ➔ 'Se pueden cumplir' is a passive construction using 'se' with the verb 'cumplir'. It means 'can be fulfilled'. The subject (tus deseos) is acted upon.

• Ten fe y verás que un día tu vida cambia de color

  ➔ Imperative 'Ten' + Future Simple 'verás' in a conditional sentence.

  ➔ This line implies a conditional statement. It means 'If you have faith, you will see that one day your life changes color'. 'Ten' is the imperative form of 'tener' (to have), and 'verás' is the future simple tense of 'ver' (to see). This structure is used when a condition is implied to be easily fulfilled.

• Por mucho que ahora sufra el alma

  ➔ Subjunctive after 'por mucho que'

  ➔ 'Por mucho que' expresses a concession or contrast and is followed by the subjunctive mood. Here, 'sufra' is the subjunctive form of 'sufrir' (to suffer). It means 'no matter how much the soul suffers now'.

• si no pierdes la calma podrás encontar el amor

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1: 'si' + present subjunctive + future simple.

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence in Spanish. It expresses a real and probable condition. 'pierdes' should be 'pierdes' the present subjunctive, not present indicative, because the original form uses that. The consequence of the condition is expressed in the future simple ('podrás encontar').