Viento – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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viento /ˈbjen.to/ A1 |
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hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A1 |
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ayer /aˈjeɾ/ A1 |
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días /ˈdi.as/ A1 |
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vivía /biˈβi.a/ A2 |
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pobreza /poˈβɾe.θa/ B1 |
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feliz /feˈliz/ A2 |
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comienzo /koˈmjenso/ B1 |
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historia /isˈtoɾja/ B1 |
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niño /ˈni.ɲo/ A1 |
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junto /ˈxunto/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Viento vuelve hacer como ayer
➔ Use of the present tense with 'vuelve' (comes back) + 'hacer' (to do/make) in an idiomatic expression.
➔ 'Vuelve hacer' means 'comes back to be' or 'happens again', indicating repetition or recalling an action.
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Como aquellos días en que yo vivía
➔ Use of 'como' to introduce a comparison ('like those days') + imperfect past tense 'yo vivía'.
➔ 'Como' introduces a comparison or similarity between two situations or times.
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Tan sólo era un niño
➔ Use of 'era' (imperfect tense of 'ser') to describe a past state ('was just a child').
➔ 'Era' is the imperfect form of 'ser', used here to describe a continuous or habitual past state.
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Y en esa pobreza
➔ Use of 'en' to indicate location or state ('in that poverty').
➔ 'En' indicates being within or inside a state or place ('in that poverty').
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Que feliz yo era
➔ Use of 'yo era' (I was) with 'feliz' to express past emotional state.
➔ 'Yo era' is imperfect tense of 'ser', used here to describe a past emotional or mental state.
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El comienzo de mi vida
➔ Use of 'de' to specify possession or origin ('the beginning of my life').
➔ 'De' indicates possession, origin, or connection to something, showing that 'my life' belongs to or is related to the beginning.