La Llamaban Maria – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Distancia

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the soulful sounds of classic Spanish ballads. Through 'La Llamaban Maria,' you can master emotive vocabulary and learn how to express deep longing and romantic storytelling in Spanish, making it a perfect piece for intermediate learners looking to connect with the heart of the language.

[English]

I met her at a dance

Her name was Maria

A beautiful night with a full moon

I was with my friends

And everything was joyful

When suddenly, she looked at me

I met her gaze

Offering my own in return

Letting my heart run wild

At that moment I felt

That love was standing right before me

That I had found what I had dreamed of

That my time to love had come

That it had been worth the wait

And to live with her always by my side

I held her close

While dancing with her

And my heart gave her its love on that night

Everything was beautiful

I talked with her

And we went for a walk together under the stars

...

I met her at a dance

Her name was Maria

A beautiful night with a full moon

I was with my friends

And everything was joyful

When suddenly, she looked at me

I met her gaze

Offering my own in return

Letting my heart run wild

At that moment I felt

That love was standing right before me

That I had found what I had dreamed of

That my time to love had come

That it had been worth the wait

And to live with her always by my side

I held her close

While dancing with her

And my heart gave her its love on that night

Everything was beautiful

I talked with her

And we went for a walk together under the stars

I held her close

While dancing with her

And my heart gave her its love on that night

Everything was beautiful

I talked with her

And we went for a walk together under the stars

I held her close

While dancing with her

...

[Spanish]

La conocí en un baile

La llamaban María

Una noche hermosa de luna llena

Yo estaba con amigos

Y todo era alegría

Cuando de repente ella me miró

Acepté su mirada

Ofreciendo la mía

Dando rienda suelta a mi corazón

En aquel momento sentí

Que el amor estaba ante mí

Que lo que soñaba lo había encontrado

Que llego mi tiempo de amar

Que valió la pena esperar

Y vivir con ella siempre a mi lado

Abracé a su cuerpo

Al bailar con ella

Y mi corazón le entrego mi amor en la noche aquella

Todo fue bonito

Platiqué con ella

Y nos fuimos juntos a caminar bajo las estrellas

La conocí en un baile

La llamaban María

Una noche hermosa de luna llena

Yo estaba con amigos

Y todo era alegría

Cuando de repente ella me miró

Acepté su mirada

Ofreciendo la mía

Dando rienda suelta a mi corazón

En aquel momento sentí

Que el amor estaba ante mí

Que lo que soñaba lo había encontrado

Que llego mi tiempo de amar

Que valió la pena esperar

Y vivir con ella siempre a mi lado

Abracé a su cuerpo

Al bailar con ella

Y mi corazón le entrego mi amor en la noche aquella

Todo fue bonito

Platiqué con ella

Y nos fuimos juntos a caminar bajo las estrellas

Abracé a su cuerpo

Al bailar con ella

Y mi corazón le entrego mi amor en la noche aquella

Todo fue bonito

Platiqué con ella

Y nos fuimos juntos a caminar bajo las estrellas

Abracé a su cuerpo

Al bailar con ella

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
baile baile A1	noun - dance or party
hermosa hermosa A1	adjective - beautiful
alegría alegría A2	noun - joy
mirada mirada A2	noun - gaze or look
corazón corazón A1	noun - heart
soñaba soñaba A2	verb - dreamed
encontrado encontrado A1	verb - found
esperar esperar A1	verb - to wait
abracé abracé A2	verb - I hugged
bonito bonito A1	adjective - pretty
platiqué platiqué B1	verb - I chatted
caminar caminar A1	verb - to walk
estrellas estrellas A1	noun - stars
repente repente A2	noun - suddenness
luna luna A1	noun - moon

Key Grammar Structures

• La conocí en un baile

  ➔ Preterite Tense (Pretérito Indefinido)

  ➔ The verb "conocer" is in the Preterite, indicating a completed action in the past.

• La llamaban María

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Pretérito Imperfecto)

  ➔ "Llamaban" describes a past state or characteristic that was ongoing.

• Cuando de repente ella me miró

  ➔ Subordinate temporal clause

  ➔ "Cuando" introduces a temporal clause indicating a specific moment that interrupts a continuous state.

• Que lo que soñaba lo había encontrado

  ➔ Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

  ➔ "Había encontrado" indicates an action completed before another past action.

• Que llego mi tiempo de amar

  ➔ Noun complement clause

  ➔ The clause beginning with "que" acts as the direct object of the verb "sentí".

• Y vivir con ella siempre a mi lado

  ➔ Infinitive as a noun

  ➔ "Vivir" is used in the infinitive form to describe the concept or dream of living together.

• Y mi corazón le entrego mi amor

  ➔ Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

  ➔ "Le" is the indirect object pronoun (to her), while "mi amor" is the direct object.

• Nos fuimos juntos a caminar

  ➔ Reflexive/Pronominal Verb

  ➔ "Nos fuimos" uses the pronominal form of "ir" to emphasize the departure or the shared journey.