Regálame Esta Noche – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the passionate world of the Mexican ballad with José José’s classic, “Regálame Esta Noche.” Learning this song offers a beautiful entry point into the language of Latin romance, mastering the tender and dramatic expressions inherent in the Bolero style. Its simple, yet profound request—to be gifted one last night—makes it a special and emotionally resonant piece to study.

[English]

I don’t want you to leave

The night is so cold

Warm me in your arms

Until the day returns

Your pillow is eager

To caress your face

Maybe I’ll give you advice

Maybe I’ll say nothing at all

Tomorrow, very early

You’ll talk with me

And if you’re determined

To leave my nest

Then it will be in vain

To try to stop you

Give me this night

Delay my death

...

Tomorrow, very early

You’ll talk with me

And if you’re determined

To leave my nest

Then it will be in vain

To try to stop you

Give me this night

Delay my death

...

[Spanish]

No quiero que te vayas

La noche está muy fría

Abrígame en tus brazos

Hasta que vuelva el día

Tu almohada está impaciente

De acariciar tu cara

Tal vez te de un consejo

Tal vez no diga nada

Mañana muy temprano

Platicarás conmigo

Y si estás decidida

A abandonar mi nido

Entonces será en vano

Tratar de detenerte

Regálame esta noche

Retrásame la muerte

Mañana muy temprano

Platicarás conmigo

Y si estás decidida

A abandonar mi nido

Entonces será en vano

Tratar de detenerte

Regálame esta noche

Retrásame la muerte

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
regálame reˈɣala.me A2	verb - give me as a gift
noche ˈno.tʃe A1	noun - night
fría ˈfɾi.a A1	adjective - cold
abrígame aˈβɾi.ɣa.me A2	verb - warm me up
almohada al.moˈa.ða A1	noun - pillow
impaciente im.paˈθjen.te A2	adjective - impatient
acariciar aka.ɾiˈθi.aɾ A2	verb - to caress
consejo konˈse.xo A1	noun - advice
platicarás pla.ti.kaˈɾas B1	verb - you will chat
decidida de.θiˈði.ða A2	adjective - decided
abandonar aβan.doˈnar A2	verb - to abandon
nido ˈni.ðo A1	noun - nest
vano ˈba.no A2	adjective - vain
detenerte de.teˈneɾ.te A2	verb - to stop you
retrásame re.ˈtɾa.sa.me B1	verb - delay me
muerte ˈmweɾ.te A1	noun - death

Key Grammar Structures

• No quiero que te vayas

  ➔ Present Subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase uses the present subjunctive 'quieras' (from 'ir') to express a wish or desire.

• Abrígame en tus brazos

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'abrígame' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request.

• Hasta que vuelva el día

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with 'hasta que'

  ➔ The phrase 'hasta que vuelva el día' is a subordinate clause indicating a condition or time limit.

• Tal vez te de un consejo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'tal vez'

  ➔ The subjunctive mood 'de' is used after 'tal vez' to express uncertainty or possibility.

• Regálame esta noche

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Pronoun Object

  ➔ The imperative 'regálame' includes the pronoun object 'me', emphasizing the direct request.