Spanish Vocabulary
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Every word here comes with an example from a real Spanish song. Vocabulary learned in musical context sticks — you remember the melody along with the meaning.
Emotions
joy, happiness
“Siento alegría cuando escucho tu voz”
I feel joy when I hear your voice
sadness
“La tristeza se va con la música”
Sadness fades with music
to long for, to miss deeply
“Añoro los días cuando estabas aquí”
I long for the days when you were here
loneliness, solitude
“La soledad me pesa en el alma”
Loneliness weighs on my soul
hope
“Tengo esperanza de verte mañana”
I have hope of seeing you tomorrow
pride
“Con orgullo canto mi canción”
With pride I sing my song
Love & Romance
to love
“Te voy a amar para siempre”
I am going to love you forever
heart
“Mi corazón late solo por ti”
My heart beats only for you
kiss
“Dame un beso y no digas nada más”
Give me a kiss and say nothing more
in love, smitten
“Estoy enamorado de tu sonrisa”
I am in love with your smile
to miss someone
“Te extraño cuando no estás”
I miss you when you are not here
soul
“Eres el alma de mi vida”
You are the soul of my life
Daily Life
morning / tomorrow
“Cada mañana pienso en ti”
Every morning I think of you
to walk
“Camino solo por las calles”
I walk alone through the streets
to dream
“Sueño con un mundo mejor”
I dream of a better world
night
“Esta noche no puedo dormir”
Tonight I cannot sleep
time / weather
“El tiempo pasa y yo sigo aquí”
Time passes and I am still here
to return, to come back
“Volver a tus brazos es mi destino”
Returning to your arms is my destiny
Nature
rain
“La lluvia cae sobre mi ventana”
The rain falls on my window
sky / heaven
“Tus ojos son como el cielo”
Your eyes are like the sky
sea
“Mi amor es profundo como el mar”
My love is as deep as the sea
moon
“La luna ilumina mi camino”
The moon lights my path
flower
“Eres la flor de mi jardín”
You are the flower of my garden
fire
“Tu amor es un fuego que no se apaga”
Your love is a fire that never goes out
Music & Dance
to dance
“Quiero bailar contigo toda la noche”
I want to dance with you all night
rhythm, beat
“Siento el ritmo en mis pies”
I feel the rhythm in my feet
to sing
“Canto para olvidar mis penas”
I sing to forget my sorrows
melody
“Esta melodía me llega al corazón”
This melody reaches my heart
party, celebration
“Esta noche hay una gran fiesta”
Tonight there is a big party
flavour, taste / flair
“Esta canción tiene sabor latino”
This song has a Latin flair
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