Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the soulful world of Spanish romanticism with 'Qué Hacer'. This song is a perfect gateway to learning emotive Spanish vocabulary and understanding the poetic nuances of the Bolero genre, making it an ideal choice for learners looking to master expression and feeling in a new language.
Key Vocabulary
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fallar faˈʝaɾ B1 |
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correspondida ko.res.pon.ˈdi.ða B2 |
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adorar a.ðo.ˈɾaɾ A2 |
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agonía a.ɣo.ˈni.a C1 |
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recaer re.ka.ˈer B2 |
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melancolía me.laŋ.ko.ˈli.a B2 |
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incertidumbre in.θer.ti.ˈðum.bɾe B2 |
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devorar de.βo.ˈɾaɾ B1 |
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romance ro.ˈman.θe A2 |
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derrota de.ˈro.ta B1 |
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remontar re.mon.ˈtaɾ B2 |
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gaviota ga.ˈβjo.ta B1 |
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remediar re.me.ˈðjaɾ B2 |
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desecho de.ˈse.tʃo B2 |
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esperanza es.pe.ˈɾan.θa A2 |
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añorar a.ɲo.ˈɾaɾ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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¿Qué hacer cuando te fallan en la vida?
➔ Impersonal 'se' or generic 'tú' for general situations
➔ The use of "te" here is not referring to a specific person, but to anyone in that situation.
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Cuando tu piel no está correspondida
➔ Passive construction with 'estar' + past participle
➔ Describes a state or condition resulting from an action ("estar" + "correspondida").
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Si lo supiera yo lo haría
➔ Conditional sentences (Second Conditional/Hypothetical)
➔ Uses "supiera" (subjunctive) to express a hypothetical past condition and "haría" (conditional) for the result.
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Si miro a cada instante como muere nuestro amor
➔ Interrogative/Relative clause (indirect question embedded)
➔ "Como" introduces the clause describing the manner in which the love is dying.
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Y remontar el vuelo cual gaviota
➔ Comparative 'cual' (meaning 'as' or 'like')
➔ Used here as a literary synonym for 'como' to compare the action to a seagull.
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Si siento que no puedo remediar este dolor
➔ Verb 'poder' + infinitive (modal verb)
➔ Expresses inability or lack of possibility to perform an action.
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Que viene un nuevo día
➔ Relative clause introduced by 'que'
➔ Connects the subject 'tristeza' (sadness) to the reality that a new day is arriving.
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Y aún respiro de ese tiempo en que te amé
➔ Preterite tense vs. Present tense usage
➔ "Amé" is in the Preterite, indicating a finished action in the past, contrasting with "respiro" (present).
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