Caminar bonito – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natalia Lafourcade
• Album: De Todas Las Flores

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beautiful Spanish message of 'Caminar Bonito' by Natalia Lafourcade. Through its gentle melody and poetic lyrics, you can learn the simple yet profound Spanish concept of choosing to live beautifully ('caminar bonito') despite life's hardships. This song, a highlight from her deeply personal album *De todas las flores*, is special for its heartfelt exploration of commitment, vulnerability, and finding peace.

[English]

It's so nice to know that no matter how far I go

It's so nice to know that no matter how far I go

that if I go far away

that if I go far away

When I return

whenever I am back

When I return

In the house will be

in the house

In the house will be

All those songs

there will be all the songs

All those songs

that we learned together

that we learned together

that we learned together

How nice it is to feel

How nice it is to feel

How nice it is to feel

so secure

so secure

so secure

that across the distance

across the distance

that across the distance

Though you're far, I feel you close

that although you may be far, I feel you close

Though you're far, I feel you close

in the early mornings

in the deepest night

in the early mornings

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

Walking beautifully

walking beautifully

walking beautifully

is something that I want, to always come home

is something that I want, to always come home

is something that I want, to always come home

to always be with you

to always be together

to always be with you

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

Walking beautifully

walking beautifully

walking beautifully

Every day I choose,

every day I choose,

Every day I choose,

because life is like mountains I want to cross with you by my side

because life is like mountains that I want to cross with you by my side

because life is like mountains I want to cross with you by my side

together

together

Every day I choose,

every day I choose,

Every day I choose,

because life is like mountains I want to cross with you by my side

because life is like mountains that I want to cross with you by my side

because life is like mountains I want to cross with you by my side

together

together

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

Walking beautifully

walking beautifully

walking beautifully

is something that I want, to always come home

is something that I want, to always come home

is something that I want, to always come home

to always be with you

to always be together

to always be with you

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

Walking beautifully

walking beautifully

walking beautifully

Every day I choose,

every day I choose,

Every day I choose,

because life is like mountains I want to cross with you by my side

because life is like mountains that I want to cross with you by my side

because life is like mountains I want to cross with you by my side

together

together

[Spanish]

Qué bonito saber que si lejos me voy

It's so nice to know that no matter how far I go

Que si lejos me voy

que si lejos me voy

Cuando yo regrese

whenever I am back

Cuando yo regrese

En la casa estarán

in the house

en la casa estarán

Todas esas canciones

there will be all the songs

todas esas canciones

que nos aprendimos

that we learned together

que nos aprendimos

Qué bonito es tener

How nice it is to feel

Qué bonito es tener

tanta seguridad

so secure

tanta seguridad

de que en la distancia

across the distance

de que en la distancia

Aunque lejos estés tan cerquita te siento

that although you may be far, I feel you close

aunque lejos estés tan cerquita te siento

en las madrugadas

in the deepest night

en las madrugadas

Y agradezco saber que en la vida mi amor

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

Y agradezco saber que en la vida mi amor

Caminar bonito

caminar bonito (to walk nice)

caminar bonito

Es algo que deseo, regresar siempre a casa

is something that I want, to always come home

es algo que deseo, regresar siempre a casa

Para estar contigo

to always be together

para estar contigo

Y agradezco entender una humilde elección

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

y agradezco entender una humilde elección

Caminar bonito

caminar bonito (to walk nice)

caminar bonito

Cada día yo elijo

every day I choose,

Cada día yo elijo

Pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

because life is like mountains that I want to cross with you by my side

Pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

juntitos

juntitos

Cada día yo elijo

every day I choose,

Cada día yo elijo

Pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

because life is like mountains that I want to cross with you by my side

Pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

juntitos

juntitos

Y agradezco saber que en la vida mi amor

I'm grateful to know, my love, that in life

Y agradezco saber que en la vida mi amor

Caminar bonito

caminar bonito (to walk nice)

caminar bonito

Es algo que deseo, regresar siempre a casa

is something that I want, to always come home

Es algo que deseo, regresar siempre a casa

Para estar contigo

to always be together

para estar contigo

Y agradezco entender una humilde elección

And I'm grateful to understand my humble choice

Y agradezco entender una humilde elección

Caminar bonito

caminar bonito (to walk nice)

caminar bonito

Cada día yo elijo

every day I choose,

Cada día yo elijo

Pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

because life is like mountains that I want to cross with you by my side

Pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

juntitos

juntitos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
caminar ka.miˈnaɾ A1	verb - to walk
bonito boˈni.to A1	adjective - pretty
regresar re.ɣreˈsaɾ A2	verb - to return
distancia disˈtan.tha A2	noun - distance
agradecer a.ɣra.deˈθeɾ A2	verb - to thank
elección e.lekˈθjon B1	noun - choice
humilde uˈmil.de B1	adjective - humble
atravesar a.tɾa.be.ˈsaɾ B1	verb - to cross
montañas mon.ˈta.ɲas A1	noun - mountains
juntitos hun.ˈti.tos B1	adjective - together (colloquial, diminutive of 'juntos')
canción kanˈθjon A1	noun - song
aprender a.prenˈdeɾ A2	verb - to learn
seguridad se.ɣu.ɾiˈðað A2	noun - security
madrugada ma.ðru.ˈɣa.ða B1	noun - dawn
cerquita θerˈki.ta B1	adverb - very close

Key Grammar Structures

• Qué bonito saber que si lejos me voy

  ➔ Conditional clause with **si + present indicative** (future possibility)

  ➔ The phrase **“si lejos me voy”** introduces a condition that may happen in the future.

• Cuando yo regrese

  ➔ Temporal clause with **cuando + subjunctive** for future events

  ➔ The verb **“regrese”** is in the subjunctive because the return is not certain yet.

• tanta seguridad de que en la distancia

  ➔ **de que** + indicative after nouns of certainty

  ➔ The construction **“seguridad de que”** introduces a clause that states a fact the speaker is sure of.

• aunque lejos estés tan cerquita te siento

  ➔ **aunque** + subjunctive for concession

  ➔ The verb **“estés”** is in the subjunctive because the clause expresses a hypothetical or contrasting idea.

• para estar contigo

  ➔ **para** + infinitive to express purpose

  ➔ The infinitive **“estar”** follows **para** to show the intention “to be together”.

• Cada día yo elijo

  ➔ Present simple with frequency adverb (**cada día**) indicating habitual action

  ➔ The verb **“elijo”** is in the present indicative, showing a repeated, daily choice.

• pues la vida son montañas que yo quiero atravesar

  ➔ **pues** as a causal conjunction meaning “because”

  ➔ **“pues”** introduces the reason why the speaker wants to cross the mountains.

• Y agradezco entender una humilde elección

  ➔ Verb of emotion **agradecer** + infinitive without preposition

  ➔ After **“agradezco”**, the infinitive **“entender”** follows directly, a common pattern with verbs of feeling.