Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotive power of Spanish music with "Ya No Tengo Nada." This song offers a great opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary related to love, loss, and resilience. The blend of musical styles also provides insight into the vibrant and evolving Spanish music scene, making it a compelling piece for any language learner.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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perder /peɾˈdeɾ/ A1 |
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nada /ˈnaða/ A1 |
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único /ˈuni.ko/ B1 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1 |
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ventana /benˈtana/ A1 |
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mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A1 |
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arrepentir /arepenˈtiɾ/ B2 |
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decir /deˈsiɾ/ A1 |
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admitir /admiˈtiɾ/ B1 |
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fallar /faˈʎaɾ/ B1 |
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arrancar /araŋˈkaɾ/ B2 |
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reloj /reˈlox/ A1 |
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partir /paɾˈtiɾ/ A2 |
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fiesta /ˈfjesta/ A1 |
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vacilón /baθiˈlon/ B2 |
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llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A1 |
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eternidad /eteɾniˈðað/ B2 |
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calle /ˈkaʝe/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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"He" perdido todo y "ya no" tengo nada
➔ Present perfect (auxiliary + past participle) with negation
➔ The auxiliary "He" forms the present perfect, showing a past action with present relevance. "ya no" means "no longer", adding negation.
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"Lo único que" yo hice "fue" quererte
➔ Relative clause with "lo ... que" + "fue + infinitive" construction
➔ "Lo único que" introduces a relative clause meaning "the only thing that". "fue" is the past of "ser" used here as a copula before the infinitive "quererte".
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Y ahora me "echas" por la ventana
➔ Verb + preposition pattern "echar + por" (to throw out)
➔ "echas" is the verb "echar" meaning "to throw out" and it requires the preposition "por" to indicate the place of expulsion.
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Y "ni siquiera" te miras de frente
➔ Double negative expression "ni siquiera" (not even)
➔ "ni siquiera" intensifies the negation, meaning "not even"; it precedes the verb "miras" to stress that the speaker is not looked at at all.
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"Ya no hay nada que" decir, admítelo
➔ Impersonal construction "no hay nada que + infinitive"
➔ "no hay nada que" creates an impersonal statement meaning "there is nothing to"; it is followed by the infinitive "decir".
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Te "voy a" que te arrepientes
➔ Future periphrastic "ir a + infinitive"
➔ "voy a" is the first person singular of "ir a" followed by an infinitive, forming a near-future construction: "I am going to".
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Lo nuestro se acabó y no fui yo "quien" te falló
➔ Relative pronoun "quien" (who) after a clause
➔ "quien" introduces a relative clause referring back to "yo", meaning "the one who".
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Que tus amigos "hablen", que yo me voy pa' la calle
➔ Subjunctive mood after conjunction "que"
➔ The verb "hablen" is in the present subjunctive, used here after the conjunction "que" to express a suggestion or desire.
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Da media vuelta "como" un reloj
➔ Comparative construction with "como" (like/as)
➔ "como" introduces a comparison, meaning "like"; the action is compared to the motion of a clock.
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