La Vida Es Un Carnaval Celia Cruz Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'La Vida Es Un Carnaval' means 'Life is a Carnival' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Celia Cruz' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Todo aquel que piense que la vida es desigual

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Adjective	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adjective
todo	aquel	que	piense	que	la	vida	es	desigual
each, every	demonstrative Alternative spelling of aquél	that	to think	that	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	uneven (irregular, poco igualado)
			3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Each	one	that	think	that	the	life	is	uneven

Aligned Translation: Each one that thinks that the life is uneven

Free Translation: Anyone who thinks life is unequal

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Original Lyrics: Tiene que saber que no es así

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
tiene	que	saber	que	no	es	así
(used with que) To have to	to	to know (a fact)	that	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Have	to	know	that	not	it's	like that

Aligned Translation: Have to know that it's not like that

Free Translation: have to know that it is not the case

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es una hermosura, hay que vivirla

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
que	la	vida	es	un	hermosura		que	vivir	ella
that	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	beauty (the quality of being attractive or pleasing)		to	transitive to experience, to live through	it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser					Infinitive
That	the	life	is	a	beauty	we have	to	experience	it

Aligned Translation: That the life is a beauty, we have to live it

Free Translation: That life is a beauty, you have to live it

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Original Lyrics: Todo aquel que piense que está solo y que está mal

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Adjective	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective
todo	aquel	que	piense	que	está	solo	y	que	está	mal
each, every	demonstrative Alternative spelling of aquél	who; that	to think	that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	lonely, lonesome	and	that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	amiss, awry, off, wrong
			3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
Each	one	who	thinks	that	he/she is	lonely	and	that	he/she is	amiss

Aligned Translation: Each one who thinks that he/she is lonely and that it's amiss

Free Translation: Anyone who thinks they are alone and wrong

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Original Lyrics: Tiene que saber que no es así

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
tiene	que	saber	que	no	es	así
(used with que) To have to	to	to know (a fact)	that	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Have	to	know	that	not	it's	like that

Aligned Translation: Have to know that it's not like that

Free Translation: have to know that it is not the case

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Original Lyrics: Que en la vida no hay nadie solo, siempre hay alguien

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adverb		Pronoun	Adjective	Adverb		Pronoun
que	en	la	vida	no		nadie	solo	siempre		alguien
that	in, at, on	the	life	not		no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	alone, by oneself	always		someone, somebody

that	in	the	life	not	there are	no one	by oneself	always	there's	someone

Aligned Translation: That in the life there are not no one by oneself, there's always someone

Free Translation: That in life there is no one alone, there is always someone

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y es más bello vivir cantando

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Verb
y	es	más	bello	vivir	cantando
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	lovely (wonderful)	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
and	it is	more	lovely	to live	singing

Aligned Translation: And it is more lovely to live singing

Free Translation: And it's more beautiful to live singing

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y las penas se van cantando

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	las	pena	se	van	cantando
and	the	trouble	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	transitive:intransitive to sing
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
And	the	troubles	themselves	go away	singing

Aligned Translation: And the troubles go away singing

Free Translation: And sorrows go away if you sing

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y es más bello vivir cantando

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Verb
y	es	más	bello	vivir	cantando
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	lovely (wonderful)	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
and	it is	more	lovely	to live	singing

Aligned Translation: And it is more lovely to live singing

Free Translation: And it's more beautiful to live singing

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y las penas se van cantando

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	las	pena	se	van	cantando
and	the	trouble	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	transitive:intransitive to sing
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
And	the	troubles	themselves	go away	singing

Aligned Translation: And the troubles go away singing

Free Translation: And sorrows go away if you sing

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Original Lyrics: Todo aquel que piense que la vida siempre es cruel

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Adjective	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Adjective
todo	aquel	que	piense	que	la	vida	siempre	es	cruel
each, every	demonstrative Alternative spelling of aquél	who; that	to think	that	the	life	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	cruel
			3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Every	one	who	thinks	that	the	life	always	is	cruel

Aligned Translation: Every one who thinks that the life is always cruel

Free Translation: Anyone who thinks life is always cruel

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Original Lyrics: Tiene que saber que no es así

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
tiene	que	saber	que	no	es	así
(used with que) To have to	to	to know (a fact)	that	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Have	to	know	that	not	it's	like that

Aligned Translation: Have to know that it's not like that

Free Translation: have to know that it is not the case

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Original Lyrics: Que tan solo hay momentos malos y todo pasa

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Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb		Noun	Adjective	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
que	tan	solo		momento	malo	y	todo	pasa
that	so, as	only, solely, just		time moment, instant	bad	and	everything	to pass
								3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar
That	so	only	there are	moments	bad	and	everything	passes

Aligned Translation: That there are only bad moments and everything passes

Free Translation: That there are only bad moments, and everything passes

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Original Lyrics: Todo aquel que piense que esto nunca va a cambiar

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Adjective	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb
todo	aquel	que	piense	que	éste	nunca	va	a	cambiar
each, every	demonstrative Alternative spelling of aquél	who; that	to think	that	this one	never	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
			3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
every	one	who	thinks	that	this	never	is going	to	change

Aligned Translation: Every one who thinks that this is never going to change

Free Translation: Anyone who thinks this will never change

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Original Lyrics: Tiene que saber que no es así

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
tiene	que	saber	que	no	es	así
(used with que) To have to	to	to know (a fact)	that	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Have	to	know	that	not	it's	like that

Aligned Translation: Have to know that it's not like that

Free Translation: have to know that it is not the case

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Original Lyrics: Que al mal tiempo, buena cara, y todo cambia

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Conjunction	Contraction	Adjective	Noun	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
que	al	malo	tiempo	bueno	cara	y	todo	cambia
that	(contraction of a el) at the, to the.	bad	weather	good	face (one's facial expression)	and	everything	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
								3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb cambiar
that	to the	bad	weather	good	face	and	everything	changes

Aligned Translation: That to the bad weather, good face, and everything changes

Free Translation: That in bad weather, good face, and everything changes

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y es más bello vivir cantando

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Verb
y	es	más	bello	vivir	cantando
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	lovely (wonderful)	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
and	it is	more	lovely	to live	singing

Aligned Translation: And it is more lovely to live singing

Free Translation: And it's more beautiful to live singing

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y las penas se van cantando

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	las	pena	se	van	cantando
and	the	trouble	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	transitive:intransitive to sing
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
And	the	troubles	themselves	go away	singing

Aligned Translation: And the troubles go away singing

Free Translation: And sorrows go away if you sing

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y es más bello vivir cantando

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Verb
y	es	más	bello	vivir	cantando
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	lovely (wonderful)	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
and	it is	more	lovely	to live	singing

Aligned Translation: And it is more lovely to live singing

Free Translation: And it's more beautiful to live singing

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Original Lyrics: Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)

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Interjection	Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adverb		Preposition	Verb
ay	no		que	llorar	no		que	llorar
Ah!, Alas!	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep
				Infinitive				Infinitive
Ah!	not	have	to	cry	not	have	to	cry

Aligned Translation: Ah! you dont' have to cry (you don't have to cry)

Free Translation: Ay, there's no need to cry (there's no need to cry)

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Original Lyrics: Que la vida es un carnaval

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
indicating a reason, roughly because	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
because	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: Because the life is a Carnival

Free Translation: Because life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: Y las penas se van cantando

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y	las	pena	se	van	cantando
and	the	trouble	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	transitive:intransitive to sing
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
And	the	troubles	themselves	go away	singing

Aligned Translation: And the troubles go away singing

Free Translation: And sorrows go away if you sing

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Original Lyrics: (Carnaval) Es para reír

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carnaval	es	para	reír
carnival (festival held just before Lent)	to be (essentially or identified as).	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to laugh
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		Infinitive
carnival	It's	for	laughing

Aligned Translation: (Carnival) It's to laugh

Free Translation: (Carnival) It's for laughing

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Original Lyrics: (No hay que llorar) Para gozar

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Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Verb
no		que	llorar	para	gozar
not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to enjoy
			Infinitive		Infinitive
not	have	to	cry	For	enjoying

Aligned Translation: (There's no need to cry) For enjoying

Free Translation: (No need to cry) To enjoy

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Original Lyrics: (Carnaval) Para disfrutar

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Noun	Preposition	Verb
carnaval	para	disfrutar
carnival (festival held just before Lent)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive:intransitive to enjoy
		Infinitive
Carnival	For	enjoying

Aligned Translation: (Carnival) For enjoying

Free Translation: (Carnival) To enjoy

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Original Lyrics: (Hay que vivir cantando)

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	Preposition	Verb	Verb
	que	vivir	cantando
	to	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
		Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
have	to	live	singing

Aligned Translation: (Have to live singing)

Free Translation: (We have to live singing)

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Original Lyrics: (Carnaval) La vida es un carnaval

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Noun	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
carnaval	la	vida	es	un	carnaval
carnival (festival held just before Lent)	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	carnival (festival held just before Lent)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Carnival	the	life	is	a	carnival

Aligned Translation: (Carnival) The life is a carnival

Free Translation: (Carnival) Life is a Carnival

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Original Lyrics: (No hay que llorar) Todos podemos cantar

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Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Adjective	Verb	Verb
no		que	llorar	todos	podemos	cantar
not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	Masculine plural of todo	to be able, can	transitive:intransitive to sing
			Infinitive		1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Not	have	to	cry	All	can	sing

Aligned Translation: (Not have to cry) All are able to sing

Free Translation: (No need to cry) We can all sing

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Original Lyrics: (Carnaval) Ay, señores

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Noun	Interjection	Noun
carnaval	ay	señor
carnival (festival held just before Lent)	Ah!, Alas!	gentleman

Carnival	Oh	gentlemen

Aligned Translation: (Carnival) Ay, gentlemen

Free Translation: (Carnival) Oh, gentlemen

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Original Lyrics: (Hay que vivir cantando)

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	Preposition	Verb	Verb
	que	vivir	cantando
	to	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
		Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
have	to	live	singing

Aligned Translation: (Have to live singing)

Free Translation: (We have to live singing)

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Original Lyrics: (Carnaval) Todo aquel que piense

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Noun	Adjective	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
carnaval	todo	aquel	que	piense
carnival (festival held just before Lent)	all, every	demonstrative Alternative spelling of aquél	who; that	to think
				3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar
Carnival	Every	one	who	thinks

Aligned Translation: (Carnival) Every one who thinks

Free Translation: (Carnival) Anyone who thinks

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Original Lyrics: (No hay que llorar) Que la vida es cruel

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Adverb		Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adjective
no		que	llorar	que	la	vida	es	cruel
not		to	intransitive to cry, to weep	that	the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	cruel
			Infinitive				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Not	have	to	cry	that	the	life	is	cruel

Aligned Translation: (Not have to cry) That the life is cruel

Free Translation: (No need to cry) That life is cruel

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Original Lyrics: (Carnaval) Nunca estará solo

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Noun	Adverb	Verb	Adjective
carnaval	nunca	estará	solo
carnival (festival held just before Lent)	never	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	alone, by oneself
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb estar
Carnival	never	will be	alone

Aligned Translation: (Carnival) He/she will never be alone

Free Translation: (Carnival) He/she will never be alone

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Original Lyrics: (Hay que vivir cantando)

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	Preposition	Verb	Verb
	que	vivir	cantando
	to	intransitive to live; to be alive	transitive:intransitive to sing
		Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb cantar
have	to	live	singing

Aligned Translation: (Have to live singing)

Free Translation: (We have to live singing)

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Original Lyrics: Dios está con él

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Proper noun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
Dios	está	con	él
God	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	with	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
God	is	with	him

Aligned Translation: God is with him

Free Translation: God is with him/her

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que se quejan tanto (Wua)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
para	aquellos	que	se	quejan	tanto
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to complain; to whine; to moan; to lament; to grumble	so much, as much, that much
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb quejar
For	those ones\|Those ones	that	themselves	complain	so much	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who complain so much (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who complain so much (Wua)

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que solo critican (Wua)

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para	aquellos	que	solo	critican
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	only, solely, just	to criticize
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb criticar
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	only	criticize	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who only criticize (Wua)

Free Translation: For those that only critisize

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que usan las armas (Wua)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
para	aquellos	que	usan	las	arma
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	transitive to use	the	weapon, arm
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb usar
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	use	the	arms	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who use the arms (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who use the arms (Wua)

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que nos contaminan (Wua)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
para	aquellos	que	nosotros	contaminan
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	we (masculine plural)	transitive to corrupt
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb contaminar
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	us	corrupt	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who corrupt us (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who corrupt us (Wua)

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que hacen la guerra (Wua)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
para	aquellos	que	hacen	la	guerra
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	to make (something)	the	war, warfare
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb hacer
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	make	the	war	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who make the war (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who make war

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que viven pecando (Wua)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
para	aquellos	que	viven	pecando
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	intransitive to live; to be alive	to sin
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb vivir	Simple Gerund of the verb pecar
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	live	sinning	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who live sinning (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who live in sin (Wua)

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que nos maltratan (Wua)

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para	aquellos	que	nosotros	maltratan
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	we (masculine plural)	to mistreat
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb maltratar
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	us	mistreat	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who mistreat us (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who mistreat us (Wua)

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Original Lyrics: Para aquellos que nos contagian (Wua)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
para	aquellos	que	nosotros	contagian
for, to (expressing a recipient)	Those ones. (over there; implying some distance)	who; that	we (masculine plural)	to infect
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb contagiar
For	those ones\|Those ones	who	us	infect	Wua

Aligned Translation: For those who infect us (Wua)

Free Translation: For those who make us sick (Wua)

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Review

The song “La Vida Es Un Carnaval” by Celia Cruz is a salsa song that celebrates life and encourages people to overcome their sorrows by singing and dancing. The lyrics convey a message of optimism and joy, reminding the listeners that life is a carnival and no one is ever alone. The song was written by Victor Daniel and released in 1998 as part of Cruz’s album Mi Vida Es Cantar.
The song makes me feel happy and inspired. The artist weaves the story by using catchy phrases, repetition, and rhymes. She also uses metaphors and contrasts to express her views on life. For example, she compares life to a carnival, a festive and colorful event, and contrasts moments of sadness and happiness, pain and singing, bad and good times. She also uses questions and commands to engage the audience and invite them to join her in celebrating life.
The song does not include explicit themes. It is a fun and upbeat song that invites people to enjoy life and forget their troubles.
The song does not have an official Youtube video, at least not one that is widely available.
Some other sites where the song is discussed are:
- https://genius.com/Celia-cruz-la-vida-es-un-carnaval-lyrics
- https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/37959107/Celia+Cruz/La+Vida+Es+Un+Carnava

Some links to the artist’s home page or social media feeds are:
- https://celiacruz.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/celiacruz/
- https://twitter.com/celiacruz

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has very easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

La Vida Es Un Carnaval has 104 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 19 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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