Learning Spanish for Beginners

Music is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable ways to practice Spanish throughout the day. Today we will review the song Cancion de Otoño by the Spanish singer José Luis Perales, a romantic melody that invites us to reflect about the way time passes by.

On this page, you’ll find a video you can use to listen to the song. Here’s the process I suggest you follow:

Step 1:

Play the song and listen to it WITHOUT reading the lyrics. Try to understand as much as possible.

Step 2:

Play the song again, and read the lyrics in Spanish only.

Step 3:

Play the song again, and pause it when needed in order to read the lyrics in Spanish and English when it’s required.

Step 4:

Play the song one more time, try to understand as much as possible and compare it with your first try.

Step 5:

Continue listening to the same song at least 1 time per day for a week so you can continue to practice your Spanish comprehension skills (and your dance moves!)

Here’s the song:

Canción de Otoño by Jose Luis Perales:

And here are the lyrics in Spanish and English:

Canción de Otoño por José Luis Perales
Autumn Song by José Luis Perales

Como sopla el viento en las ventanas
The way the wind blows in the windows

Como llueve hoy
The way it rains today

Como está la calle de vacía
The way the street is empty

Como muere el sol
The way the sun dies

Estos días grises del otoño
These gray days of autumn

Me ponen triste
They make me sad

Y al calor del fuego de mi hoguera
And in the heat of the fire of my bonfire

Te recuerdo hoy
I remember you today

 

Te recuerdo hoy
I remember you today

A ti, que eres mi vida entera
You, who are my whole life

La brisa de primavera, la claridad
The spring breeze, the clarity

A ti, que sufres cuando me esperas
To you, who suffers when you wait for me

Que miras a las estrellas
That you look at the stars

Y que suspiras por mí
And that you sigh for me

 

Como arrastra el viento aquellas hojas
How the wind drags those leaves

Como llueve hoy
How it rains today

Y que torpe vuela por el cielo
And how clumsy it flies through the sky

Ese gorrión
That sparrow

Se han quedado mudos esos nidos
Those nests have remained silent

De golondrinas
Of swallows

Y sentado al borde de la noche
And sitting on the edge of the night

Te recuerdo hoy
I remember you today

 

Te recuerdo hoy
I remember you today

A ti, que eres mi vida entera
To you, who are my whole life

La brisa de primavera, la claridad
The spring breeze, the clarity

A ti, que sufres cuando me esperas
To you, who suffers when you wait for me

Que miras a las estrellas
That you look at the stars

Y que suspiras por mí
And that you sigh for me

 

Los paraguas pasan lentamente
Umbrellas pass slowly

Frente a mi balcón
In front of my balcony

El reloj se escucha como siempre
The clock sounds like always

En el comedor
In the dining room

Estos días grises del otoño
These gray days of autumn

Me ponen triste
They make me sad

Y al calor del fuego de mi hoguera
And in the heat of the fire of my bonfire

Te recuerdo hoy
I remember you today

 

Te recuerdo hoy
I remember you today

A ti, que eres mi vida entera
To you, who are my whole life

La brisa de primavera, la claridad
The spring breeze, the clarity

A ti, que sufres cuando me esperas
To you, who suffers when you wait for me

Que miras a las estrellas
That you look at the stars

Y que suspiras por mí
And that you sigh for me

Como sopla el viento en las ventanas
The way the wind blows in the windows

Como llueve hoy
The way it rains today

 

You can listen to the song one more time over here:

 

I hope this was useful for you. What’s your favorite love song in Spanish? Please let us know in the comments section at the end of this page.

In this post we will review a slow ballad by the famous Mexican singer songwriter Juan Gabriel so you can practice your listening Spanish skills.

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First, I suggest you play the video you’ll find below these paragraphs so you can listen to the song while reading the lyrics one full time.

Second, click play once again and scroll down so you can read the translated lyrics in the sections you didn’t understand the first time.

Third, listen to the song once again without reading the lyrics. Continue to listen to the song several times throughout the week so you can continue to practice your listening skills (and your singing!)

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You can listen to “Yo No Naci Para Amar” by Juan Gabriel over here:

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Now, let’s review the lyrics in Spanish with English translations:

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“Yo No Naci Para Amar” (I was not Born to Love):

A mis dieciseis anhelaba tanto un amor que no llegó
(When I was sixteen I longed so much for a love that did not arrive)

Siempre lo esperé
(I always waited for it)

Todos mis amigos se encontraban en la misma situación
(All my friends were in the same situation)

Y después yo vi como iban cambiando su manera de vivir
(and later I saw how they were changing their way of living)

Todos con su amor, cada uno de ellos
(All of them with their love, each one of them)

Muy sonrientes muy felices
(Very smiley, very happy)

Menos yo
(Except me)

Y la soledad
(and the loneliness)

Cada vez más triste, y más oscura yo viví
(Each time sadder, and darker I lived)

Y a esa edad
(And at that age)

Todos preguntaban los motivos
(Everyone asked for the reasons)

Yo solia siempre decir
(I always used to say)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Nadie nació para mí
(Nobody was born for me)

Tan solo fui
(I was just)

Un loco soñador nomás
(Only a crazy dreamer)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Nadie nació para mí
(Nobody was born for me)

Mis sueños nunca
(My dreams never)

Se volvieron realidad
(Became a reality)

Siempre lo busqué pero, nunca pude encontrar ese amor
(I always searched for it but, could never find that love)

Siempre lo esperé y en todas partes que esperaba
(I always waited for it and everyone I was waiting for it)

Ese amor nunca llegó
(That love never arrived)

Hoy mi soledad cada vez más triste
(Today my loneliness, sadder every time)

Y más oscura pueden ver
(And darker as you can see)

Hoy en esta edad aún me preguntan mis amigos
(Today at this age my friends still ask me)

Y es tan triste responder
(And answering is so sad)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Nadie nació para mí
(Nobody was born for me)

Tan solo fui
(I was just)

Un loco soñador nomás
(Only a crazy dreamer)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Nadie nació para mí
(Nobody was born for me)

Mis sueños nunca
(My dreams never)

Se volvieron realidad
(Became a reality)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Nadie nació para mí
(Nobody was born for me)

Tan solo fui
(I was just)

Un loco soñador nomás
(Only a crazy dreamer)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Nadie nació para mí
(Nobody was born for me)

Mis sueños no se realizaron
(My dreams never realized)

Yo no nací para amar
(I was not born to love)

Finally, go ahead and listen to the song one more time without reading the lyrics over here:

“Yo No Naci Para Amar” by Juan Gabriel:

Well done! That’s all for today. Please share this post on Facebook so your friends also get to practice their Spanish (¡Gracias!) =)

Día de Enero (Day of January) is a slow and beautiful song by Shakira, the Colombian wonder from Barranquilla.

Although this song is not as famous as some of her other hits, its slow tunes make it a great resource to practice Spanish comprehension.

Continue reading “Spanish Songs with Lyrics – Shakira’s Día de Enero translated into English”

Songs are a great way to practice Spanish, and today we’ll review a beautiful song by Natalia Lafourcade titled: “Mi Tierra Veracruzana” This is such an innocent and joyful song, of someone who misses the scents and rhythms from her hometown.

Natalia grew up in Veracruz and this is a love letter bathed in melancholy and appreciation for her home state.

Continue reading “Spanish songs Translated to English: Mi Tierra Veracruzana by Natalia Lafourcade”