No Tengo Dinero

• By: Juan Gabriel

Lyrics:

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Voy por la calle de la mano

I walk down the street hand in hand

Platicando con mi amor

Talking with my love

Y voy recordando cosas serias

And I remember serious things

Que me pueden suceder

That could happen to me

Pues ya, me pregunta

Well, she asks me

Que hasta cuándo nos iremos a casar

When are we going to get married

Y yo le contesto que soy pobre

And I answer her that I am poor

Que me tiene que esperar

That she has to wait for me

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

I have no money or anything to give

Lo único que tengo es amor para amar

The only thing I have is love to give

Si así tú me quieres, te puedo querer

If that's how you want me, I can love you

Pero si no puedes ni modo, qué hacer

But if you can't, then what can I do

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

I have no money or anything to give

Lo único que tengo es amor para amar

The only thing I have is love to give

Si así tú me quieres, te puedo querer

If that's how you want me, I can love you

Pero si no puedes ni modo, qué hacer

But if you can't, then what can I do

Yo sé que a mi lado tú te sientes

I know that by my side you feel

Pero mucho, muy feliz

Very, very happy

Y sé que al decirte que soy pobre

And I know that when I tell you I'm poor

No vuelves a sonreír

You no longer smile

Qué va, yo quisiera tener todo

What can I say, I wish I had everything

Y ponerlo a tus pies

And lay it at your feet

Pero yo nací pobre y es por eso

But I was born poor and that's why

Que no me puedes querer

You can't love me

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

I have no money or anything to give

Lo único que tengo es amor para amar

The only thing I have is love to give

Si así tu me quieres, te puedo querer

If that's how you want me, I can love you

Pero si no puedes ni modo, qué hacer

But if you can't, then what can I do

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

I have no money or anything to give

Lo único que tengo es amor para amar

The only thing I have is love to give

Si así tu me quieres, te puedo querer

If that's how you want me, I can love you

Pero si no puedes ni modo, qué hacer

But if you can't, then what can I do

No, no tengo dinero ni nada que dar

No, I have no money or anything to give

Lo único que tengo es amor para amar

The only thing I have is love to give

Si así tú me quieres, te puedo querer

If that's how you want me, I can love you

Pero si no puedes ni modo, qué hacer

But if you can't, then what can I do

No, no tengo dinero ni nada que dar...

No, I have no money or anything to give...

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
pobre /ˈpɔβɾe/ A2	adjective - poor
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want
todo /ˈtoðo/ A2	noun/adjective - everything; all
poner /poˈneɾ/ B1	verb - to put
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want
feliz /feˈliθ/ A2	adjective - happy
casa /ˈka.sa/ A1	noun - house
reír /reˈiɾ/ A2	verb - to laugh
futuro /fuˈturo/ B1	noun - future
siento /ˈsjento/ B1	verb - I feel
casar /kaˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to marry

Grammar:

• Que me tiene que esperar

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' to express obligation or necessity.

  ➔ The phrase 'que me tiene que esperar' uses the subjunctive 'tiene' in the context of necessity or obligation.

• No tengo dinero ni nada que dar

  ➔ Use of 'ni... ni...' to express 'neither... nor...' in Spanish.

  ➔ 'ni... ni...' connects two negative ideas, indicating the absence of both.

• Que va, yo quisiera tener todo

  ➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive 'quisiera' to express a polite or hypothetical desire.

  ➔ 'Quisiera' is the imperfect subjunctive of 'querer' used to politely express wishes or hypothetical situations.

• Sé que a mi lado tú te sientes

  ➔ Use of the indicative 'sé' to express certainty, and reflexive verbs 'te sientes' to indicate how the subject feels.

  ➔ 'Sé' is the first person singular present indicative form of 'saber,' used here to affirm certainty, while 'te sientes' is a reflexive verb form indicating the subject's feelings.

• Pero yo nací pobre

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense 'nací' to indicate a completed past action, reflecting a fact of birth.

  ➔ 'Nací' is the first person singular preterite form of 'nacer' (to be born), used here to state a fact about one's origin.

• Que no vuelves a sonreír

  ➔ Use of the present indicative 'vuelves' in a negative sentence with 'no' to indicate habitual or future negation.

  ➔ 'Vuelves' is the second person singular present form of 'volver' (to return), and 'no' negates the action, indicating that the person no longer smiles.

• Pero yo quisiera tener todo

  ➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive 'quisiera' to express a polite or hypothetical desire.

  ➔ 'Quisiera' is the imperfect subjunctive of 'querer' used to politely express wishes or hypothetical situations.