Limon Y Sal Julieta Venegas Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Limon Y Sal' means 'Lemon and salt' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Julieta Venegas' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Tengo que confesar que a veces

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Noun
tengo	que	confesar	que	a	vez
(used with que) To have to	to	transitive to confess, to come clean about	that	to	time, instance
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
I have	to	confess	that		sometimes

Aligned Translation: I have to confess that sometimes

Free Translation: I have to confess that sometimes

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Original Lyrics: No me gusta tu forma de ser

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
no	yo	gusta	tuyo	forma	de	ser
not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)	yours, your	way; manner	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	to be (essentially or identified as).
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb gustar				Infinitive
I do not		like	your	way	of	being

Aligned Translation: I don't like the way you are

Free Translation: I don't like the way you are

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Original Lyrics: Luego te me desapareces

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Adverb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
luego	tú	yo	desapareces
then (afterward)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive to disappear, to go missing, to vanish, to be gone
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb desaparecer
Then	you		disappear

Aligned Translation: Then you disappear

Free Translation: Then you disappear

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Original Lyrics: Y no entiendo muy bien por qué

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Adverb	Noun
y	no	entiendo	muy	bien	porqué ⁷
and	not	to understand	very	well (adverbial form of bueno)	a reason (e.g. the reason why something happens)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb entender
And	I do not	understand	very	well	why
^6,7 In Spanish, the words “Por qué” works together as one meaning, in English it could be just translated as “why” used in formal question or just asking for a reason to something.

Aligned Translation: And I don't quite understand why

Free Translation: And I don't understand quite well why

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Original Lyrics: No dices nada romántico

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Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adjective
no	dices	nada	romántico
not	to say, to tell	when used with a negative verb anything	romantic
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb decir
You do not	say	anything	romantic

Aligned Translation: You don't say anything romantic

Free Translation: You don't say anything romantic

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Original Lyrics: Cuando llega el atardecer

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Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun
cuando	llega	el	atardecer
when	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	late afternoon, sunset, dusk, evenfall, nightfall
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb llegar
When		the	sunset comes

Aligned Translation: When sunset comes

Free Translation: When sunset comes

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Original Lyrics: Te pones de un humor extraño

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
tú	pones	de	un	humor	extraño
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	a	mood	strange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre, uncanny, rare, peculiar, freaky, freakish, curious
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb poner
You	get	of	a		strange mood

Aligned Translation: You get in a weird mood

Free Translation: You get in a strange mood

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Original Lyrics: Con cada luna llena al mes

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
con	cada	luna	llena	a	el	mes
with	each; every	moon	intransitive:rare of the moon to become full	at	Masculine singular definite article; the.	month
			2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb llenar
With	each	moon	full	at	the	month

Aligned Translation: With every full moon a month

Free Translation: On every full moon a month

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Original Lyrics: Pero a todo lo demás

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Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Determiner	Adjective
pero	a	todo	lo	demás
but	to	everything	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	other, remaining

But	to	everything		else

Aligned Translation: But everything else

Free Translation: But everything else

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Original Lyrics: Le gana lo bueno que me das

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Adjective	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
él	gana	lo	bueno	que	tú	das
it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	sports to win	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	good	that; whom	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb ganar					2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb dar
It	wins	the	good	that	you	give me

Aligned Translation: The good you give me wins

Free Translation: Wins all the good things you give me

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Original Lyrics: Solo tenerte cerca

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Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
solo	tener	tú	cerca
only, solely, just	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	nearby, close by
	Infinitive
Just	having	you	nearby

Aligned Translation: Just having you around

Free Translation: Just having you around

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Original Lyrics: Siento que vuelvo a empezar

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
siento	que	vuelvo	a	empezar
transitive to feel	that	to do again	to	to start, begin, to get started
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver		Infinitive
I feel	that	I am		starting over

Aligned Translation: I feel like I'm starting over

Free Translation: I feel like I'm starting over

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero con limón y sal

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yo	tú	quiero	con	limón	y	sal
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	with	lemon (fruit)	and	salt; table salt
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I		love you	with	lemon	and	salt

Aligned Translation: I love you with lemon and salt

Free Translation: I like you with lemon and salt

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero tal y como estás

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yo	tú	quiero	tal	y	como	estás
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	such	and	how (in which way)	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
I		love you	such	and	how	you are

Aligned Translation: I love you the way you are

Free Translation: I like you the way you are

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Original Lyrics: No hace falta cambiarte nada

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun
no	necesita	falta	cambiar	tú	nada
no	transitive to need	lack, shortage	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	when used with a negative verb anything
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb necesitar		Infinitive
No	need		to change	you	anything

Aligned Translation: No need to change you anything

Free Translation: No need to change you anything

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero si vienes o si vas

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yo	tú	quiero	si	vienes	o	si	vas
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	if	to come	or	if	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb venir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
I		love you	if	come	or	if	you leave

Aligned Translation: I love you if you come or go

Free Translation: I like if you come or go

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Original Lyrics: Si subes, si bajas, si no estás

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Conjunction	Verb		Conjunction	Verb		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
si	subes		si	bajas		si	no	estás
if	to go up or come up		if	to go down, come down		if	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb subir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb bajar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
If	you go up	,	if	you go down	,	if		you are not here

Aligned Translation: If you go up, if you go down, if you're not here

Free Translation: If you go up, if you go down, if you're not here

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Original Lyrics: Seguro de lo que sientes

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Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Verb
seguro	de	lo	qué	sientes
secure, firm, stable, reliable, surefire, foolproof (not likely to fall)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	what; which	transitive to feel
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb sentir
Secure	of		what	feel

Aligned Translation: Sure what you feel

Free Translation: Secure of what you feel

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Original Lyrics: Tengo que confesarte ahora

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
tengo	que	confesar	tú	ahora
transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	transitive to confess, to come clean about	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	now (at the present time)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
I have	to	confess	you	now

Aligned Translation: I have to confess now

Free Translation: I have to confess you right now

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Original Lyrics: Nunca creí en la felicidad

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
nunca	creí	en	la	felicidad
never	transitive to believe	in, at, on	the	felicity, happiness
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb creer
I never	believed	in	the	felicity

Aligned Translation: I never believed in happiness

Free Translation: I never believed in happiness

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Original Lyrics: A veces algo se le parece

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Preposition	Adverb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
a	a veces	algo	se	él	parece
at	idiomatic sometimes; occasionally; at times	something, anything	Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	impersonal to seem
					2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb parecer
	Sometimes	something			looks like it

Aligned Translation: Sometimes something looks like it

Free Translation: At times something resembles it

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Original Lyrics: Pero es pura casualidad

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Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
pero	es	puro	casualidad
but	to be (essentially or identified as).	alone, mere, nothing less than	chance, coincidence.
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser
But	is	mere	chance

Aligned Translation: But it's pure coincidence

Free Translation: But it's pure coincidence

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Original Lyrics: Luego me vengo a encontrar

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
luego	yo	vengo	a	encontrar
then (afterward)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to come	to	transitive to find, encounter, come across
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb venir		Infinitive
Then	I	come	to	find

Aligned Translation: Then I come to meet

Free Translation: Then I come to find

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Original Lyrics: Con tus ojos me dan algo más

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
con	tu	ojo	yo	dan	algo	más
with	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	eye	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to give, to give out	something, anything	else
				2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb dar
With	your	eyes		they give me	something	else

Aligned Translation: With your eyes they give me something else

Free Translation: With your eyes that give me something else

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Original Lyrics: Solo tenerte cerca

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Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
solo	tener	tú	cerca
only, solely, just	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	nearby, close by
	Infinitive
Just	having	you	nearby

Aligned Translation: Just having you around

Free Translation: Just having you around

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Original Lyrics: Siento que vuelvo a empezar

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
siento	que	vuelvo	a	empezar
transitive to feel	that	to do again	to	to start, begin, to get started
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver		Infinitive
I feel	that	I am		starting over

Aligned Translation: I feel like I'm starting over

Free Translation: I feel like I'm starting over

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero con limón y sal

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
yo	tú	quiero	con	limón	y	sal
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	with	lemon (fruit)	and	salt; table salt
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I		love you	with	lemon	and	salt

Aligned Translation: I love you with lemon and salt

Free Translation: I like you with lemon and salt

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero tal y como estás

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yo	tú	quiero	tal	y	como	estás
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	such	and	how (in which way)	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
I		love you	such	and	how	you are

Aligned Translation: I love you the way you are

Free Translation: I like you the way you are

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Original Lyrics: No hace falta cambiarte nada

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun
no	necesita	falta	cambiar	tú	nada
no	transitive to need	lack, shortage	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	when used with a negative verb anything
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb necesitar		Infinitive
No	need		to change	you	anything

Aligned Translation: No need to change you anything

Free Translation: No need to change you anything

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero si vienes o si vas

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yo	tú	quiero	si	vienes	o	si	vas
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	if	to come	or	if	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb venir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
I		love you	if	come	or	if	you leave

Aligned Translation: I love you if you come or go

Free Translation: I like if you come or go

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Original Lyrics: Si subes, si bajas, si no estás

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Conjunction	Verb		Conjunction	Verb		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
si	subes		si	bajas		si	no	estás
if	to go up or come up		if	to go down, come down		if	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb subir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb bajar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
If	you go up	,	if	you go down	,	if		you are not here

Aligned Translation: If you go up, if you go down, if you're not here

Free Translation: If you go up, if you go down, if you're not here

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Original Lyrics: Seguro de lo que sientes

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Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Verb
seguro	de	lo	qué	sientes
secure, firm, stable, reliable, surefire, foolproof (not likely to fall)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	what; which	transitive to feel
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb sentir
Secure	of		what	feel

Aligned Translation: Sure what you feel

Free Translation: Secure of what you feel

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero con limón y sal

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yo	tú	quiero	con	limón	y	sal
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	with	lemon (fruit)	and	salt; table salt
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I		love you	with	lemon	and	salt

Aligned Translation: I love you with lemon and salt

Free Translation: I like you with lemon and salt

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero tal y como estás

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yo	tú	quiero	tal	y	como	estás
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	such	and	how (in which way)	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
I		love you	such	and	how	you are

Aligned Translation: I love you the way you are

Free Translation: I like you the way you are

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Original Lyrics: No hace falta cambiarte nada

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun
no	necesita	falta	cambiar	tú	nada
no	transitive to need	lack, shortage	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	when used with a negative verb anything
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb necesitar		Infinitive
No	need		to change	you	anything

Aligned Translation: No need to change you anything

Free Translation: No need to change you anything

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero si vienes o si vas

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yo	tú	quiero	si	vienes	o	si	vas
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	if	to come	or	if	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb venir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
I		love you	if	come	or	if	you leave

Aligned Translation: I love you if you come or go

Free Translation: I like if you come or go

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Original Lyrics: Si subes, si bajas, si no estás

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Conjunction	Verb		Conjunction	Verb		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
si	subes		si	bajas		si	no	estás
if	to go up or come up		if	to go down, come down		if	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb subir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb bajar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
If	you go up	,	if	you go down	,	if		you are not here

Aligned Translation: If you go up, if you go down, if you're not here

Free Translation: If you go up, if you go down, if you're not here

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Original Lyrics: Seguro de lo que sientes

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Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Verb
seguro	de	lo	qué	sientes
secure, firm, stable, reliable, surefire, foolproof (not likely to fall)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	what; which	transitive to feel
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb sentir
Secure	of		what	feel

Aligned Translation: Sure what you feel

Free Translation: Secure of what you feel

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Original Lyrics: Solo tenerte cerca

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Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
solo	tener	tú	cerca
only, solely, just	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	nearby, close by
	Infinitive
Just	having	you	nearby

Aligned Translation: Just having you around

Free Translation: Just having you around

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Original Lyrics: Siento que vuelvo a empezar

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
siento	que	vuelvo	a	empezar
transitive to feel	that	to do again	to	to start, begin, to get started
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver		Infinitive
I feel	that	I am		starting over

Aligned Translation: I feel like I'm starting over

Free Translation: I feel like I'm starting over

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Review

“Limón y sal” translated as “Lemon and salt” is an iconic song for the Mexican singer Julieta Venegas, it was released on May 30, 2006, the album named as the song won the “Best Pop Latin album” Grammy in 2007. Julieta Venegas is a singer whose fame reached even the USA, the song “Limón y Sal” was even edited to reach, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, and Austria.

The song “Limón y sal” has very simple lyrics, most of Julieta Venegas's songs have poetic and romantic lyrics that aren’t very difficult to understand, however, they reach a whole new level in the listener's hearts.

The song relates us to the story of a lovely Julieta Venegas and her boyfriend who isn’t very romantic has a strange personality and that sometimes does weird things, however, she loves him very much as he has some good points that make her like him every day even more. The most important sentence in the song is the iconic phrase “Limón y sal” – “Lemon and salt” as something that is acid, spicy but has a very satisfactory flavor in the end.

For learners the song is pretty easy, has simple sentences, has very light lyrics, and is sung at a slow pace, Julieta Venegas modulates her voice pretty well for listeners to understand every word she is singing. “Limón y sal” is perfect for Spanish beginners that are still struggling with certain words or sentences.

If you liked the song and want to know more about Julieta Venegas we recommend you to check on her social media as she is constantly posting on her Instagram. She is one of the most recognized Latin-American singers from the last decade.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

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

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

Limon Y Sal has 111 BPM (beats per minute)

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 12585 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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