¿Por Qué Te Vas? Lucero Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'¿Por Qué Te Vas?' means 'Why are you leaving?' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Lucero' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Hoy en mi ventana brilla el sol

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hoy	en	mío	ventana	brilla	el	sol
today	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	window (opening for light and air)	to shine	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sun
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb brillar
Today	in	my	window	shines	the	sun

Aligned Translation: Today in my window shines the sun

Free Translation: Today the sun shines through my window

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Original Lyrics: Y un corazón

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y	un	corazón
and	a	anatomy heart (organ of the body)

And	a	heart

Aligned Translation: And a heart

Free Translation: And a heart

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Original Lyrics: Se pone triste contemplando la ciudad

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se ¹	pone ²	triste	contemplando	la	ciudad
Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	reflexive (of a heavenly body) to set (i.e., to sink beneath the horizon)	sad	to contemplate	the	city
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb poner		Simple Gerund of the verb contemplar
It	puts	sad	contemplating	the	city
^1,2 Reflexive "se pone" here means the sun is setting

Aligned Translation: Setting sadly looking at the city

Free Translation: Setting sadly looking at the city

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: Como en cada noche desperté

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Verb
como	en	cada	noche	desperté
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	in (a time)	each; every	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	transitive to wake
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb despertar
Like	in	each	night	I woke up

Aligned Translation: Like each night I woke up

Free Translation: Like every night I woke up

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Original Lyrics: Pensando en ti

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pensando	en	ti
to think about	(used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
Thinking	of	you

Aligned Translation: Thinking of you

Free Translation: Thinking of you

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Original Lyrics: Y en mi reloj todas las horas ví pasar

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Adjective	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Verb
y	en	mío	reloj	todo	las	hora	vi ⁸	pasar
and	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	watch, wristwatch	all, every	the	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)	to see, to tell, to observe	to pass
							1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver	Infinitive
And	on	my	watch	all	the	hours	I saw	pass
⁸ "Vi" preterite has no accent

Aligned Translation: An on my watch all the hours I saw pass

Free Translation: And on my watch I saw all the hours go by

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

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Adjective	Pronoun	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
todo	las	promesa	de	mío	amor	se	irán	con	ti
all, every	(feminine plural pronoun)	promise	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love	Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	intransitive to go	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
							3rd Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb ir
All	the	promises	of	my	love	they	will go	with	you

Aligned Translation: All the promises of my love will go with you

Free Translation: All the promises of my love will go with you

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Original Lyrics: Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
yo	olvidarás	yo	olvidarás
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb olvidar		2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb olvidar
Me	you will forget	me	you will forget

Aligned Translation: You will forget me You will forget me

Free Translation: You'll forget me, you'll forget me

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Original Lyrics: Junto a la estación hoy lloraré igual que un niño

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Preposition	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun
junto	a	la	estación	hoy	lloraré	igual	que	un	niño
junto a next to, together with, alongside	to	the	transport station	today	intransitive to cry, to weep	in the same way; just like	that	a	child; boy, girl
					1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb llorar
Next to	at	the	station	today	I will cry	same	that	a	child

Aligned Translation: By the station today I will cry like a child

Free Translation: I will cry like a child at the the station today

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: Bajo la penumbra de un farol

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
bajo	la	penumbra	de	un	farol
under (in both literal and figurative senses)	the	half-light	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a	streetlamp

Under	the	light	of	a	street light

Aligned Translation: Under the light of a street light

Free Translation: Under the shadow of a lantern

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Original Lyrics: Se dormirán

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Pronoun	Verb
se	dormirán ²
Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	euphemistic to die; to rest in death
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb dormir
They	will fall asleep
² The verb "dormir" can be used euphemistically to mean here "they will die"

Aligned Translation: They will fall asleep

Free Translation: They will die

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Original Lyrics: Todas las cosas que quedaron por decir

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
todo	las	cosa	que	quedaron	por	decir
all, every	the	informal thing (living being or creature)	who; that	intransitive to be left; to remain	to (indicating something that has not yet passed)	to say, to tell
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb quedar		Infinitive
All	the	things	that	remain	to	say

Aligned Translation: All the things left to say

Free Translation: All the things left to say

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Original Lyrics: Se dormirán

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Pronoun	Verb
se	dormirán ²
Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	euphemistic to die; to rest in death
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb dormir
They	will fall asleep
² The verb "dormir" can be used euphemistically to mean here "they will die"

Aligned Translation: They will fall asleep

Free Translation: They will die

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Original Lyrics: Junto a las manillas de un reloj

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junto	a	las	manilla	de	un	reloj
junto a next to, together with, alongside	to	the	handle	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a	clock

Next	to	the	handles	of	a	watch

Aligned Translation: Next to the handles of a clock

Free Translation: Next to the handles of a clock

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Original Lyrics: Esperarán

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Aligned Translation: They will wait

Free Translation: They will wait

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Original Lyrics: Todas las horas que quedaron por vivir

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
todo	las	hora	que	quedaron	por	vivir
all, every	the	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)	who; that	intransitive to be left; to remain	to (indicating something that has not yet passed)	intransitive to live; to be alive
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb quedar		Infinitive
All	the	hours	that	are left	to	live

Aligned Translation: All the hours that they remained to live

Free Translation: All the hours that were left to live

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Original Lyrics: Esperarán

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Aligned Translation: They will wait

Free Translation: They will wait

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Original Lyrics: Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

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Adjective	Pronoun	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
todo	las	promesa	de	mío	amor	se	irán	con	ti
all, every	(feminine plural pronoun)	promise	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love	Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	intransitive to go	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
							3rd Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb ir
All	the	promises	of	my	love	they	will go	with	you

Aligned Translation: All the promises of my love will go with you

Free Translation: All the promises of my love will go with you

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Original Lyrics: Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

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Aligned Translation: You will forget me You will forget me

Free Translation: You'll forget me, you'll forget me

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Original Lyrics: Junto a la estación hoy lloraré igual que un niño

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Preposition	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun
junto	a	la	estación	hoy	lloraré	igual	que	un	niño
junto a next to, together with, alongside	to	the	transport station	today	intransitive to cry, to weep	in the same way; just like	that	a	child; boy, girl
					1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb llorar
Next to	at	the	station	today	I will cry	same	that	a	child

Aligned Translation: By the station today I will cry like a child

Free Translation: I will cry like a child at the the station today

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Original Lyrics: Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

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Adjective	Pronoun	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
todo	las	promesa	de	mío	amor	se	irán	con	ti
all, every	(feminine plural pronoun)	promise	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love	Used instead of indirect object pronouns, le and les before the direct object pronouns {{m,, la, los, or las.}}	intransitive to go	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
							3rd Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb ir
All	the	promises	of	my	love	they	will go	with	you

Aligned Translation: All the promises of my love will go with you

Free Translation: All the promises of my love will go with you

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Original Lyrics: Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
yo	olvidarás	yo	olvidarás
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb olvidar		2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb olvidar
Me	you will forget	me	you will forget

Aligned Translation: You will forget me You will forget me

Free Translation: You'll forget me, you'll forget me

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Original Lyrics: Junto a la estación hoy lloraré igual que un niño

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Preposition	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun
junto	a	la	estación	hoy	lloraré	igual	que	un	niño
junto a next to, together with, alongside	to	the	transport station	today	intransitive to cry, to weep	in the same way; just like	that	a	child; boy, girl
					1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb llorar
Next to	at	the	station	today	I will cry	same	that	a	child

Aligned Translation: By the station today I will cry like a child

Free Translation: I will cry like a child at the the station today

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué te vas?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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por	qué	tú	vas
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	what (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir
For	what	you	go

Aligned Translation: For what you go

Free Translation: Why are you leaving?

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Review

The girl in the song is looking to the near future when her boyfriend will be leaving. Her heart is sad even though it is a beautiful day.

Its a sad song about someone leaving. She doesn't know why he's leaving. It seems the dreams and hopes for the relationship will go at the same time.

Lucero is doing a live performance in this video with a big band in 2017 in Mexico. She looks amazing in a glittery dress and high heels as she twirls around and shows off a big of leg.

Wonderful sound from the trumpets in the Mexican band, and lovely timing and intonation by Lucero.

It is a sad song: "Why are you leaving?" It is a well known song, with recordings by many artists.

There does seem to be some confusion about how the title is translated; on Wikipedia it is suggested that the title is 'Porque te vas' - Because you are leaving. This does seem to make a more sense - she suggests for example that 'all the promises of my love will leave with you - because you are leaving', rather than the more open; 'why are you leaving'.

Submitted by user: BENDECKO

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics 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

¿Por Qué Te Vas? has 174 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 5551 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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