Lyrics & Translation
Learning Spanish through the music of the legendary José José, known as 'El Príncipe de la Canción,' is a fantastic journey into heartfelt Latin balladry. His song "Como Tú" showcases the depth of the Spanish language in expressing complex emotions like heartache, betrayal, and idealization, all delivered with a vocal mastery that influenced generations of Latin pop artists. Dive into this classic to appreciate rich romantic vocabulary and expressive phrasing.
Key Vocabulary
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miraba miˈɾa.βa A2 |
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vida ˈbi.ða A1 |
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convertida kon.berˈti.ða B1 |
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juego ˈxwe.ɣo A1 |
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bebí beˈbi A2 |
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tristeza trisˈte.θa A2 |
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pena ˈpe.na A2 |
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soledad so.leˈðað A2 |
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vencido benˈsi.ðo B1 |
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caminando ka.miˈnan.ðo A2 |
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rumbo ˈrum.bo A2 |
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esperanza es.pe.ˈɾan.θa A2 |
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compartiendo kom.par.ˈtien.do A2 |
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dueña ˈdwe.ɲa B1 |
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faro ˈfa.ɾo B1 |
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guía ˈɡwi.a A2 |
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vibrar bi.ˈbɾaɾ B1 |
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ternura ter.ˈnu.ɾa B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Yo, miraba la vida pasar, parado en la orilla
➔ Imperfect tense
➔ The verb 'miraba' is in the imperfect tense, used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, such as 'I used to watch life pass by.'
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Convertida en un juego que quise y no pude parar
➔ Past participle as adjective
➔ 'Convertida' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe 'vida,' meaning 'turned into a game.'
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Me bebí tanto amor, tantas noches de golpe y no pude
➔ Pronoun 'me' as indirect object
➔ The pronoun 'me' functions as an indirect object, indicating the action is performed on the subject, 'I drank so much love.'
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Alguien que de pronto cambiara mis sueños, mi suerte y llegaste tú
➔ Subjunctive mood
➔ The verb 'cambiara' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a wish or uncertainty, 'someone who would suddenly change my dreams.'
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Así como tú
➔ Correlative conjunction
➔ 'Así como' is a correlative conjunction used to compare two things, 'just like you.'
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