Periodico De Ayer Hector Lavoe Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Periodico De Ayer' means 'Yesterday's Newspaper' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Hector Lavoe' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Tu amor es un periódico de ayer

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Adjective	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
tuyo	amor	es	un	periódico	de	ayer
yours, your	love	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	newspaper	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Your	love	is	a	newspaper	from	yesterday

Aligned Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

Free Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

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Original Lyrics: Que nadie más procura ya leer

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que	nadie	más	procura	ya	leer
that	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	else	catenative to try, attempt	anymore; no longer	to read
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb procurar		Infinitive
That	no one	else	tries	anymore	to read

Aligned Translation: That no one else is trying to read

Free Translation: That no one else tries to read anymore

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Original Lyrics: Sensacional cuando salió en la madrugada

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Adjective	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
sensacional	cuando	salió	en	la	madrugada
sensational	when	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)	in, at, on	the	dawn
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb salir
Sensational	when	it came out	in	the	dawn

Aligned Translation: Sensational when it came out in the early morning

Free Translation: Sensational when it came out in the early morning

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Original Lyrics: A medio día ya noticia confirmada

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Noun	Verb
a	medio	día	ya	noticia	confirmada
by	half, half a/an	day (any period of 24 hours)	already, yet	news, piece of news	to confirm (accept something)
					Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb confirmar
By	half	day	already	news	confirmed

Aligned Translation: By mid-day already confirmed news

Free Translation: By mid-day already confirmed news

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Original Lyrics: Y en la tarde materia olvidada

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y	en	la	tarde	materia	olvidado
and	in, at, on	the	afternoon	subject (topic; particular area of study)	forgotten

And	in	the	afternoon	subject	forgotten

Aligned Translation: And in the afternoon forgotten matter

Free Translation: And in the afternoon forgotten matter

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Original Lyrics: Tu amor es un periódico de ayer

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Adjective	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
tuyo	amor	es	un	periódico	de	ayer
yours, your	love	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	newspaper	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Your	love	is	a	newspaper	from	yesterday

Aligned Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

Free Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

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Original Lyrics: Fue el titular que alcanzó pagina entera

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fue	el	titular	que	alcanzó	página	entero
to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	headline	that; whom	transitive to reach; to attain or achieve	page	whole; entire
3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb alcanzar
It was	the	headline	that	reached		whole page

Aligned Translation: It was the headline that reached the entire page

Free Translation: It was the headline that reached an entire page

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Original Lyrics: Por eso ya te conocen donde quiera

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por eso	ya	tú	conocen	donde	quiera
therefore, that is why	already, yet	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with	in indirect questions where, in what place	to desire, to want, to want to
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb conocer		3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb querer
That is why			they already know you	where	they want

Aligned Translation: That's why they already know you where they want

Free Translation: That's why they know you already wherever you are

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Original Lyrics: Tu nombre ha sido un reporte que guardé

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tuyo	nombre	ha	sido	un	informe	que	guardé
yours, your	name	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	report	that; whom	transitive to save (to store for future use)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ser				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb guardar
Your	name	has	been	a	report	that	I saved

Aligned Translation: Your name has been a report I kept

Free Translation: Your name has been a report I kept

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Original Lyrics: Y en el álbum del olvidó lo pegué

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
y	en	el	álbum	de	el	olvido	él	pegué
and	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	album (a book designed to keep photographs, stamps, autographs)	of (expressing composition, substance)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	oblivion	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	computing:transitive to paste
								1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pegar
And	in	the	album	of	the	oblivion		pasted it

Aligned Translation: And in the album of the forgot I pasted it

Free Translation: And in the album of the forgot I leave it

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Original Lyrics: Tu amor es un periódico de ayer

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tuyo	amor	es	un	periódico	de	ayer
yours, your	love	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	newspaper	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Your	love	is	a	newspaper	from	yesterday

Aligned Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

Free Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

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Original Lyrics: Que nadie más procura a leer

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que	nadie	más	procura	a	leer
that	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	else	catenative to try, attempt	to	to read
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb procurar		Infinitive
That	no one	else	tries	to	read

Aligned Translation: That no one else tries to read

Free Translation: That no one else tries to read anymore

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Original Lyrics: El comentario que nació en la madrugada

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	comentario	que	nació	en	la	madrugada
Masculine singular definite article; the.	comment	that; whom	to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out)	in, at, on	the	dawn
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb nacer
The	comment	that	was born	in	the	dawn

Aligned Translation: The comment that was born in the early morning

Free Translation: The comment that was born in the early morning

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Original Lyrics: Y fuimos ambos la noticia propagada

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Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Determiner	Noun	Verb
y	fuimos	ambos	la	noticia	propagada
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	both	the	news, piece of news	transitive to propagate
	1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb ser				Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb propagar
And	we were	both	the	news	spread

Aligned Translation: And we were both the news spread

Free Translation: And we were both the news spread

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Original Lyrics: Y en la tarde materia olvidada

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Noun	Adjective
y	en	la	tarde	materia	olvidado
and	in, at, on	the	afternoon	subject (topic; particular area of study)	forgotten

And	in	the	afternoon	subject	forgotten

Aligned Translation: And in the afternoon forgotten matter

Free Translation: And in the afternoon forgotten matter

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Original Lyrics: Tu amor es un periódico de ayer

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tuyo	amor	es	un	periódico	de	ayer
yours, your	love	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	newspaper	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Your	love	is	a	newspaper	from	yesterday

Aligned Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

Free Translation: Your love is a yesterday's newspaper

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Oye noticia que todos saben, ya yo no quiero leer

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Interjection	Noun	Pronoun	Adjective	Verb		Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
oye	noticia	que	todos	saben		yo	no	quiero	leer
(exclamation) hey	news, piece of news	that; whom	Masculine plural of todo	to know (a fact)		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to desire, to want, to want to	to read
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb saber				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
Hey	news	that	everyone	know	,	I		do not want to	read

Aligned Translation: Hey news that everyone know, I don't want to read anymore

Free Translation: Hey news that everyone know, I don't want to read anymore

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Tú no serviste pa' nada mami, y al safacón yo te eché

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Noun		Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner		Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
tú	no	serviste	para ⁴	nada	mami		y	a	el		yo	tú	eché
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	intransitive:transitive to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	nothing, zero, zilch	{{lb\|es\|Bolivia\|Costa Rica\|Cuba\|Dominican Republic\|Nicaragua\|Panama\|Puerto Rico\|Venezuela}} attractive woman; momma		and	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to throw, toss, cast (to release an object from one's grasp so that it moves through the air)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb servir											1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb echar
You		did not serve	for	nothing	babe	,	and	to	the	thrash bin	I		threw you
^4,5 pa' meaning: pa' is a contraction for “para” – “To, from, for, by”
¹² safacón meaning: safacón is a synonym for “basura, contenedor de basura” – “Thrash, trash bin, thrash can”.

Aligned Translation: You were good for nothing babe, and I threw you away

Free Translation: You were good for nothing babe, and I threw you away

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Echa, camina, apartate de mi vera

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	Verb		Verb	Preposition	Adjective
	camina		aparta	de	mío
	to walk		transitive to set aside	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb caminar		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb apartar
	Walk	,	get out	of	my	way
⁹ Vera meaning: slang for many words, vera can be a way, something that is close to you, nearby, or in your way. Vera could be something that is in your sight or in your way. Let’s see an example: “Apartate de mi vera” – “Get out of my sight (get out of my way, get out of the road)” there are many ways to translate vera, but the important thing is to know the meaning of the word and where is used. The most accurate meaning will be implicit in the conversation, for example, if someone is in your way and you want that person to step aside you can say “Apartate de mi vera” – “Get out of my way”. In another example, if there is a car blocking your path, you can say the same “Apartate de mi vera” – “get out of the way” see how the meaning changes every time but the essence of the word is the same. In any case, vera is not a word you will hear or see all the time.

Aligned Translation: Hey, get out of my sight

Free Translation: Hey, get out of my sight

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Original Lyrics: Apártate de mi lado

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aparta	de	mío	lado
transitive to set aside	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	side
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb apartar
Get away	from	my	side

Aligned Translation: Get away from me

Free Translation: Get away from me

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Tú eres el diario, la prensa, radio Bemba, radio Bemba

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Determiner	Noun		Noun			Noun
tú	eres	el	diario		la	prensa		radio			radio
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	diary, journal		the	press (print-based media)		communications radio (industry, signal)			communications radio (industry, signal)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
You	are	the	journal	,	the	press	,	radio	Bemba	,	radio	Bemba

Aligned Translation: You are the newspaper, press, radio Bemba, radio Bemba

Free Translation: You are the newspaper, press, radio Bemba, radio Bemba

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Para qué voy a leer la historia de un amor que no puedo creer?

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
por qué	voy	a	leer	la	historia	de	un	amor	que	no	puedo	creer
why, for what reason	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	to read	the	story (a sequence of real or fictional events)	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	a	love	that	not	to be able, can	transitive to believe
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive								1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Why	I am going	to	read	the	story	of	a	love	that		I can not	believe	?

Aligned Translation: Why am I going to read the story of a love I can't even believe?

Free Translation: Why am I going to read the story of a love I can't even believe?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Te quise, te tuve, te mantuve, pero ya no te quiero

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Pronoun	Verb		Pronoun	Verb		Pronoun	Verb		Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
tú	quise		tú	tuve		tú	mantuve		pero	ya	no	tú	quiero
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of		(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to have, possess (literally)		(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold		but	anymore; no longer	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb querer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb mantener						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
	I loved you	,		I had you	,		I sustained you	,	but				I do not love you anymore

Aligned Translation: I loved you, I had you, I kept you, but I don't love you anymore

Free Translation: I loved you, I had you, I kept you, but I don't love you anymore

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: A tu casa yo no voy, Polito, va y me tumba la chaveta, la chaveta

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb				Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner			Determiner
a	tuyo	casa	yo	no	voy				va	y	yo	tumba	la			la
to	yours, your	house	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go				intransitive to go	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to knock over, tip (make fall)	the			the
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tumbar
To	your	house			I am not going	,	Polito	,	she goes	and		knocks	the	head	,	the	head
^15,18 Chaveta meaning: "head"

Aligned Translation: I'm not going to your house, Polito, she goes and knocks my head down, my head down

Free Translation: I'm not going to your house, Polito, she mess with my head, my head

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
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And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: En el álbum de mi vida, en una pagina escondida, allí te encontré

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun		Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective		Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
en	el	álbum	de	mío	vida		en	un	página	escondido		allí	tú	encontré
in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	album (a book designed to keep photographs, stamps, autographs)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life		in, at, on	a	page	hidden		there (away from the speaker and the listener)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to find, encounter, come across
														1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb encontrar
On	the	album	of	my	life	,	on	a	page	hidden	,	there		I found you

Aligned Translation: In the album of my life, on a hidden page, there I found you

Free Translation: In the album of my life, on a hidden page, there I found you

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Anda, vete de mi vera, cosa buena, ya no te quiero ni ver

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Verb		Verb	Preposition	Adjective			Noun	Adjective		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
anda		ve	de	mío			cosa	bueno		ya	no	tú	quiero	ver
reflexive to go away, to leave		reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.			thing (object, concept)	good		anymore; no longer	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to desire, to want, to want to	to see (literally)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb ir											1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
Go on	,	get out	of	my	way	,		good thing	,				I do not want	to see you
⁷ Vera meaning: slang for many words, vera can be a way, something that is close to you, nearby, or in your way. Vera could be something that is in your sight or in your way. Let’s see an example: “Apartate de mi vera” – “Get out of my sight (get out of my way, get out of the road)” there are many ways to translate vera, but the important thing is to know the meaning of the word and where is used. The most accurate meaning will be implicit in the conversation, for example, if someone is in your way and you want that person to step aside you can say “Apartate de mi vera” – “Get out of my way”. In another example, if there is a car blocking your path, you can say the same “Apartate de mi vera” – “get out of the way” see how the meaning changes every time but the essence of the word is the same. In any case, vera is not a word you will hear or see all the time.

Aligned Translation: Go on, get out of my way, good thing, I don't even want to see you anymore

Free Translation: Go on, get out of my way, good thing, I don't even want to see you anymore

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué te pasa, estas llorando? Tienes alma de papel

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Adjective	Pronoun	Verb		Verb	Verb
qué	tú	pasa		estás	llorando
what; which	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to happen		to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	intransitive to cry, to weep
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb llorar
What		happens	,	are you	crying	? You have a soul of paper

Aligned Translation: What's the matter, are you crying? You have a soul of paper

Free Translation: What's the matter, are you crying? You have a paper soul

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Y como el papel aguanta todo, así mismo te traté

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Pronoun		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
y	como	el	papel	aguanta	todo		así	mismo	tú	traté
and	as (in the manner or role specified)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	paper	to put up with, tolerate or bear, endure	everything		like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way	right, exactly, immediately	(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)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb aguantar						1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tratar
And	as	the	paper	endures	everything	,	so			treated you

Aligned Translation: And as the paper resists everything, so I treated you

Free Translation: And as the paper resists everything, so I treated you

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y para qué leer, un periódico de ayer?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
y	por qué	leer	un	periódico	de	ayer
and	why, for what reason	to read	a	newspaper	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	yesterday
		Infinitive
And	why	read	a	newspaper	from	yesterday	?

Aligned Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

Free Translation: And why read yesterday's newspaper?

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Original Lyrics: Analizate tu historia, y así podrás comprender

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Verb	Adjective	Noun		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
analiza	tuyo	historia		y	así	podrás	comprender
transitive to analyze (to subject to analysis)	yours, your	story (a sequence of real or fictional events)		and	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way	to be able, can	to understand, to comprehend
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb analizar						2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb poder	Infinitive
Analyze	your	story	,	and	so	you will be able	to understand

Aligned Translation: Analyze your story, and so you will be able to understand

Free Translation: Analyze your story, and so you will be able to understand

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Review

Periódico de ayer Héctor Lavoe lyrics meaning and English explanation

Periódico de ayer – “Yesterday's Newspaper” is a Salsa song by the Puerto Rican singer Héctor Lavoe. The song was released in 1976 and it is recognized as one of the most important songs in the Salsa genre.

What makes this song so incredible and popular is the nice combination between the lyrics and the music and composition because the lyrics are relatable, Periódico de ayer told us a story of a man who compares the relationship he had with his ex to yesterday's newspaper.

A newspaper was fantastic when it was released in the morning, everyone would read to know the news, but at the noon it is going to be probably thrown up into the trash. We all probably experienced a relationship like that, something that was incredible at first, people will talk about both of you, but in the end, people will not care about you anymore and the relationship that was so lovely at first turns out to be toxic and problematic.

Now the rhythm as in every other Salsa song is something that is intended to make you dance and move your body, the song is a quite long one as its duration is a little more than seven minutes because there are some fragments of the song where you just need to listen to the music with no lyrics and enjoy the rhythm.

Lyrics are easy to understand although there are a few complicated sentences that may difficult the experience of translate. The voice is clear but the singing can result in a little too fast for someone who isn’t used to listening to natural Spanish speaking.

Overall, Periódico de ayer is an awesome song and Salsa music is cool to listen to, you may find yourself moving your body to the music. It is a great song to study Spanish and make the learning process less tedious.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

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

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

Periodico De Ayer has 99 BPM (beats per minute)

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 53 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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