Un Vestido Y Un Amor Fito Paez Translation Meaning and Lyrics

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'Un Vestido Y Un Amor' means 'A dress and a love' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Fito Paez' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Te vi juntabas margaritas del mantel

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
tú	vi	juntabas	margarita	de	el	mantel
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)	transitive to gather (together); to collect	flower daisy	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	tablecloth
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver	2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb juntar
you	I saw	you gathered	daisies	of	the	tablecloth

Aligned Translation: I saw you gathering daisies from the tablecloth

Free Translation: I saw you gathering daisies from the tablecloth

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Original Lyrics: Ya sé que te traté bastante mal

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
ya	sé	que	tú	traté	bastante	malo
already, yet	to know (a fact)	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to treat (to handle, behave toward in a specific way)	quite	bad
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tratar
already	I know	that	to you	I tried	quite	bad

Aligned Translation: I already know I treated you pretty bad

Free Translation: I know I treated you pretty bad

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Original Lyrics: No sé si eras un ángel o un rubí

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun
no	sé	si	eras	un	ángel	o	un	rubí
not	to know (a fact)	if	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	angel (an incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity)	or	a	ruby (gem)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber		2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
not	I know	if	you were	a	angel	or	a	ruby

Aligned Translation: I don't know if you were an angel or a ruby

Free Translation: I don't know if you were an angel or a ruby

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Original Lyrics: O simplemente te vi

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
o	simplemente	tú	vi
or	simply	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
or	simply	to you	I saw

Aligned Translation: or simply to you I saw

Free Translation: Or I just saw you

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Original Lyrics: Te vi, saliste entre la gente a saludar

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Verb
tú	vi	saliste	entre	la	gente	a	saludar
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)	to come out (e.g. from hiding), to come off (e.g. off the bench in a sport; off of a high place like a roof or ladder)	between	the	people	to	to greet
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb salir					Infinitive
you	I saw	you came out	between	the	people	to	to greet

Aligned Translation: I saw you, , you came out among the people to say hello

Free Translation: I saw you, you came out among the people to say hello

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Original Lyrics: Los astros se rieron otra vez

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
los	astro	se	rieron	otro	vez
the	star (famous person)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	to laugh	other, another	time, instance
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb reír
the	stars	oneself	laugh	other	time

Aligned Translation: The astros laughed again

Free Translation: The astros laughed again

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Original Lyrics: La llave de mandala se quebró

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Free Translation: The mandala key is broken

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Original Lyrics: O simplemente te vi

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
o	simplemente	tú	vi
or	simply	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
or	simply	to you	I saw

Aligned Translation: or simply to you I saw

Free Translation: Or I just saw you

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Original Lyrics: Todo lo que diga está de más

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Pronoun	Determiner	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adverb
todo	lo	que	diga	está	de	más
everything	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	to say, to tell	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
			1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb decir	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
everything	the	that	I say	is	of	more

Aligned Translation: Everything I say is too much

Free Translation: Everything I say is too much

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Original Lyrics: Las luces siempre encienden en el alma

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las	luz	siempre	encienden	en	el	alma
the	light	always	to light, ignite	in (in various expressions)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	soul
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb encender
the	light	always	light	in	the	soul

Aligned Translation: The lights always turn on in the soul

Free Translation: The lights always turn on in the soul

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando me pierdo en la ciudad, vos ya sabés comprender

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
y	cuando	yo	pierdo	en	la	ciudad	vos	ya	sabés	comprender
and	when	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to get lost	in (in various expressions)	the	city	parts of:_ Latin America a form of you, singular.	already, yet	to know (a fact)	to understand, to comprehend
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb perder						2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Voseo of the verb saber	Infinitive
and	when	I	get lost	in	the	city	you	already	you know	to understand

Aligned Translation: and when I get lost in the city you already know to understand

Free Translation: And when I get lost in the city, you already know how to understand

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Original Lyrics: Es solo un rato nomás, tendría que llorar o salir a matar

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Verb	Adverb	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
es	solo	un	rato	nomás	tendría	que	llorar	o	salir	a	matar
to be (essentially or identified as).	only, solely, just	a	a while, bit (a short period of time)	Latin America only, just	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	intransitive to cry, to weep	or	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	to	to kill, slay
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser					1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb tener		Infinitive		Infinitive		Infinitive
is	only	a	while	only	I would have	to	to cry	or	to go out	to	to kill

Aligned Translation: It's just for a little I'd have to cry or go out and kill

Free Translation: IIt's just a moment, I would have to cry or go out and kill.

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Original Lyrics: Te vi, te vi, te vi, yo no buscaba nadie y te vi

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
tú	vi	tú	vi	tú	vi	yo	no	buscaba	nadie	y	tú	vi
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to see (literally)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver			1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb buscar				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
you	I saw	you	I saw	you	I saw	I	not	looked	no one	and	you	I saw

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Free Translation: I saw you, I saw you, I saw you, I wasn't looking for anyone and I saw you

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Original Lyrics: Te vi, fumabas unos chinos en Madrid

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Free Translation: I saw you, you were smoking some joints in Madrid

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Original Lyrics: Hay cosas que te ayudan a vivir

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Free Translation: There are things that help you to live

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Original Lyrics: No hacías otra cosa que escribir

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Free Translation: You were doing nothing but writing

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Original Lyrics: Y yo, simplemente, te vi

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Free Translation: And I just, I saw you

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Original Lyrics: Me fui, me voy, de vez en cuando a algún lugar

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Free Translation: I left, I'm leaving, from time to time to some place

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Original Lyrics: Ya sé, no te hace gracia este país

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Free Translation: I know, this country doesn't amuse you

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Original Lyrics: Tenías un vestido y un amor

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Free Translation: You had a dress and a love

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Original Lyrics: Yo, simplemente, te vi

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Free Translation: I simply saw you

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Original Lyrics: Todo lo que diga está de más

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Pronoun	Determiner	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adverb
todo	lo	que	diga	está	de	más
everything	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	to say, to tell	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
			1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb decir	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
everything	the	that	I say	is	of	more

Aligned Translation: Everything I say is too much

Free Translation: Everything I say is too much

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Original Lyrics: Las luces siempre encienden en el alma

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las	luz	siempre	encienden	en	el	alma
the	light	always	to light, ignite	in (in various expressions)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	soul
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb encender
the	light	always	light	in	the	soul

Aligned Translation: The lights always turn on in the soul

Free Translation: The lights always turn on in the soul

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando me pierdo en la ciudad

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Free Translation: And when I get lost in the city

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Original Lyrics: Vos ya sabés comprender que es solo un rato nomás

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Free Translation: You already know how to understand that it's just a moment, nothing more

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Original Lyrics: Tendría que llorar o salir a matarme

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Free Translation: I would have to cry or go out and kill myself

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Original Lyrics: Te vi, te vi, te vi, y yo no buscaba a nadie y te vi

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Free Translation: ChatGPT I saw you, I saw you, I saw you, and I wasn't looking for anyone, and I saw you

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Original Lyrics: Te vi, te vi, te vi, yo no buscaba a nadie y te vi

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Free Translation: ChatGPT I saw you, I saw you, I saw you, and I wasn't looking for anyone, and I saw you

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★ Song Info:

"Un Vestido y un Amor" is a song by Argentine musician Fito Paez. It was released in 1992 as part of his album "El Amor Después del Amor." The song is known for its heartfelt lyrics and beautiful melodies.

★ Song Emotion:

The song "Un Vestido y un Amor" evokes a sense of longing, nostalgia, and romanticism. It captures the emotions of love, loss, and the memories associated with a past relationship. The lyrics express the yearning for a lost love and the significance of a dress as a symbol of that love.

★ Learning Tips for Spanish Speakers:

"Un Vestido y un Amor" is a great song for Spanish learners to practice their listening skills and improve their vocabulary.
Pay attention to the lyrics and try to understand the meaning behind the words. Reflect on the emotions expressed in the song and connect them to your own experiences.
Practice singing along with the song to improve your pronunciation and intonation. It can also help you internalize the rhythm and flow of the Spanish language.
Take note of any new vocabulary or expressions you come across and try to incorporate them into your own conversations or writing.

★ Interesting Facts:

"Un Vestido y un Amor" is one of Fito Paez's most popular and beloved songs. It has become an anthem for love and nostalgia in the Latin American music scene.
The song was inspired by Fito Paez's own experiences and emotions during a difficult period in his life, adding to its authenticity and relatability.
"Un Vestido y un Amor" has been covered by various artists and has become a classic in Spanish-language music.

★ Music Video:

There is an official music video for "Un Vestido y un Amor," featuring Fito Paez performing the song. The video enhances the emotional impact of the song with visual storytelling and captures the essence of the lyrics.

★ Social Media of the Artist:

Instagram: @fitopaezmusica
Twitter: @fitopaezmusica
Facebook: Fito Paez
YouTube: Fito Paez's Official YouTube Channel

Submitted by user: PAULETTEANDRES

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.^RAE

Un Vestido Y Un Amor has 97 BPM (beats per minute)

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 6362 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)

key (to open doors)

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