Tu falta de querer Mon Laferte Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Tu falta de querer' means 'Your lack of love' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Mon Laferte' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Hoy volví a dormir en nuestra cama

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Noun
hoy	volví	a	dormir	en	nuestro	cama
today	to come back, go back	to	intransitive to sleep	in, at, on	ours	bed
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb volver		Infinitive
today		to		in	ours	bed

Aligned Translation: today i come back to sleep in our bed

Free Translation: Today i'm sleeping in our bed again

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Original Lyrics: Y todo sigue igual

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Conjunction	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
y	todo	sigue	igual
and	all, every	transitive to follow	in the same way; just like
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb seguir
and	everything	is the	same

Aligned Translation: And everything stays the same

Free Translation: and everything remains the same

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Original Lyrics: El aire y nuestros gatos

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun
el	aire	y	nuestro	gato
Masculine singular definite article; the.	air (the substance constituting earth's atmosphere)	and	ours	cat (unspecified gender)

the	air	and	ours	cats

Aligned Translation: The air and our cats

Free Translation: The air and our cats

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Original Lyrics: nada cambiará

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Aligned Translation: nothing will change

Free Translation: nothing will change

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Original Lyrics: Difícil olvidarte estando aquí

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Adjective	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb
difícil	olvidar	tú	estando	aquí
difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testing	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	here
	Infinitive		Simple Gerund of the verb estar
difficult	to forget	you		here

Aligned Translation: Hard to forget you being here

Free Translation: Difficult to forget you being here

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Original Lyrics: Te quiero ver

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	Verb	Verb
	quiero	ver
	to love; to be fond of	to see (literally)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
i	want to	see you

Aligned Translation: I want to see you

Free Translation: I want to see you

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Original Lyrics: Aún te amo y, creo, que hasta más que ayer

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction		Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Pronoun	Noun
aún	tú	amo	y		creo	que	hasta	más	que	ayer
still, yet	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love, have great affection for, care about	and		transitive to believe	that	until	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	that; whom	yesterday
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb amar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb creer
still	love	you	and	i	think	that	even	more	that	yesterday

Aligned Translation: I still love you and even believe that even more that yesterday

Free Translation: I still love you and, I think, even more than yesterday

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Original Lyrics: La hiedra venenosa no te deja ver

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Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
la	hiedra	venenoso	no	te	deja	ver
the	ivy	venomous, poisonous, toxic	no	reflexive pronoun: yourself	transitive to let, allow	to see (literally)
					2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb dejar	Infinitive
the	poison	ivy	don't	let	you	see

Aligned Translation: the poisonivy won't let you see

Free Translation: Poison ivy won't let you see

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Original Lyrics: Me siento mutilada y tan pequeña

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yo	siento	mutilado	y	tan	pequeño
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to feel	mutilated	and	so, as	small; little
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
I	feel	mutilated	and	so	small

Aligned Translation: I feel mutilated and so small

Free Translation: I feel mutilated and so small

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Original Lyrics: Ven y cuéntame la verdad

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun
ven	y	cuenta	yo	la	verdad
to come	and	to tell (a story); narrate	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	the	truth
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb contar
come	and	tell	me	the	truth

Aligned Translation: Come and tell me the truth

Free Translation: Come and tell me the truth

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Original Lyrics: Ten piedad

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Aligned Translation: Have mercy

Free Translation: Have mercy

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Original Lyrics: Y dime por qué,

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Adverb
y	di	yo	por	qué	no	no	no
and	transitive to give, to give out	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	what (interrogative only)	no	no	no
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
and	tell	me	why		no	no	no

Aligned Translation: And tell me why no no no no

Free Translation: And tell me why, no, no, no

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo fue que me dejaste de amar?

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
cómo	fue	que	yo	dejaste	de	amar
interrogative how?	to be (essentially or identified as).	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	{{indtr\|es\|de\|intr=1}} to cease, stop (doing something)	of (expressing composition, substance)	to love, have great affection for, care about
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb ser			2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar		Infinitive
how	did happen	that	you	stopped		loving me

Aligned Translation: how did happen that you stopped loving me

Free Translation: How did you stop loving me?

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Original Lyrics: Yo aún podía soportar

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
yo	aún	podía	soportar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	still, yet	to be able, can	to bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handle
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb poder	Infinitive
I	still	could	bear

Aligned Translation: I still could bear

Free Translation: I could still bear

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Original Lyrics: Tu tanta falta

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	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
	tanto	falta	de	querer
	so much, as much, that much	lack, shortage	of (expressing composition, substance)	to love; to be fond of
				Infinitive
your	so much	lack	of	love

Aligned Translation: Your so much lack of love

Free Translation: Your so much lack of love

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Original Lyrics: Hace un mes solía escucharte

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun
querer	un	mes	solía	escuchar	te
to love; to be fond of	a	month	imperfect used to	transitive to listen to, to hear out	reflexive pronoun: yourself
Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb soler	Infinitive
since	one	month ago	i used	to listen	to you

Aligned Translation: since one month i used to listen to you

Free Translation: A month ago I used to listen to you

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Original Lyrics: Y ser tu cómplice

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Conjunction	Verb		Noun
y	ser		cómplice
and	to be (essentially or identified as).		accomplice
	Infinitive
and	being	your	accomplice

Aligned Translation: And be your accomplice

Free Translation: and be your accomplice

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Original Lyrics: Pensé que ya no había nadie más que tú

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Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Conjunction	Pronoun
pensé	que	ya	no	había	nadie	más	que	tú
to think	that	now	not	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	than	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pensar				1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb haber
thought	that	now	there	was	no one	else	than	you

Aligned Translation: I thought that there was no one else than you

Free Translation: I thought there was no one else but you

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Original Lyrics: Yo fui tu amiga y fui tu compañera

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Pronoun	Verb		Noun	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
yo	fui		amiga	y	fui	tú	compañera
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to exist; to occur		Feminine noun of amigo, friend	and	to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	Feminine noun of compañero (female) fellow, companion; (female) comrade; (female) colleague.
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
I	was	your	friend	and	was	you	partner

Aligned Translation: I was your friend and I was your partner

Free Translation: I was your friend and I was your partner

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Original Lyrics: Ahora dormiré

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Aligned Translation: now i'll sleep

Free Translation: I will sleep now

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Original Lyrics: Muy profundamente para olvidar

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Adverb	Adverb	Preposition	Verb
muy	profundamente	para	olvidar
very	profoundly, deeply	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
			Infinitive
very	profoundly	to	forget

Aligned Translation: very deeply to forget

Free Translation: Too deep so i forget

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Original Lyrics: Quisiera hasta la muerte, para no pensar

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb	Verb
quisiera	hasta	la	muerte	para	no	pensar
to desire, to want, to want to	even	the	death (the cessation of life)	for, to (expressing a recipient)	not	to think
1st Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb querer						Infinitive
i would like	even	the	death	for	not	to think

Aligned Translation: I would like even to die to not think

Free Translation: I would like to die, so i will not think

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Original Lyrics: Me forro para quitarme esta amargura

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Pronoun	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Noun
yo	forro	para	quitar	yo	esta	amargura
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	Argentina said to refer to people that are obnoxious, sometimes treacherous.	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to get rid of	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	acerbity, bitterness
			Infinitive
I get	obnoxious	to	remove	of me	this one\|This one	biterness

Aligned Translation: I get obnoxious to remove this bitterness

Free Translation: I get bitter to remove this bitterness

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Original Lyrics: Ven y cuéntame la verdad

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun
ven	y	cuenta	yo	la	verdad
to come	and	to tell (a story); narrate	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	the	truth
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb contar
come	and	tell	me	the	truth

Aligned Translation: Come and tell me the truth

Free Translation: Come and tell me the truth

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Original Lyrics: Ten piedad

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Aligned Translation: Have mercy

Free Translation: Have mercy

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Original Lyrics: Y dime por qué,

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Adverb
y	di	yo	por	qué	no	no	no
and	transitive to give, to give out	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	what (interrogative only)	no	no	no
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
and	tell	me	why		no	no	no

Aligned Translation: And tell me why no no no no

Free Translation: And tell me why, no, no, no

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo fue que me dejaste de amar?

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
cómo	fue	que	yo	dejaste	de	amar
interrogative how?	to be (essentially or identified as).	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	{{indtr\|es\|de\|intr=1}} to cease, stop (doing something)	of (expressing composition, substance)	to love, have great affection for, care about
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb ser			2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar		Infinitive
how	did happen	that	you	stopped		loving me

Aligned Translation: how did happen that you stopped loving me

Free Translation: How did you stop loving me?

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Original Lyrics: Yo aún podía soportar

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
yo	aún	podía	soportar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	still, yet	to be able, can	to bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handle
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb poder	Infinitive
I	still	could	bear

Aligned Translation: I still could bear

Free Translation: I could still bear

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Original Lyrics: Tu tanta falta

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	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
	tanto	falta	de	querer
	so much, as much, that much	lack, shortage	of (expressing composition, substance)	to love; to be fond of
				Infinitive
your	so much	lack	of	love

Aligned Translation: Your so much lack of love

Free Translation: Your so much lack of love

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Original Lyrics: Ven y cuéntame la verdad

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun
ven	y	cuenta	yo	la	verdad
to come	and	to tell (a story); narrate	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	the	truth
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb contar
come	and	tell	me	the	truth

Aligned Translation: Come and tell me the truth

Free Translation: Come and tell me the truth

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Original Lyrics: Ten piedad

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Aligned Translation: Have mercy

Free Translation: Have mercy

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Original Lyrics: Y dime por qué,

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Adverb
y	di	yo	por	qué	no	no	no
and	transitive to give, to give out	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	what (interrogative only)	no	no	no
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
and	tell	me	why		no	no	no

Aligned Translation: And tell me why no no no no

Free Translation: And tell me why, no, no, no

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo fue que me dejaste de amar?

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
cómo	fue	que	yo	dejaste	de	amar
interrogative how?	to be (essentially or identified as).	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	{{indtr\|es\|de\|intr=1}} to cease, stop (doing something)	of (expressing composition, substance)	to love, have great affection for, care about
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb ser			2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar		Infinitive
how	did happen	that	you	stopped		loving me

Aligned Translation: how did happen that you stopped loving me

Free Translation: How did you stop loving me?

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Original Lyrics: Yo aún podía soportar

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
yo	aún	podía	soportar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	still, yet	to be able, can	to bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handle
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb poder	Infinitive
I	still	could	bear

Aligned Translation: I still could bear

Free Translation: I could still bear

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Original Lyrics: Tu tanta falta

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	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
	tanto	falta	de	querer
	so much, as much, that much	lack, shortage	of (expressing composition, substance)	to love; to be fond of
				Infinitive
your	so much	lack	of	love

Aligned Translation: Your so much lack of love

Free Translation: Your so much lack of love

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Review

Song summary:

"Your lack of love" is a song by Chilean singer Mon Laferte, released as the second single from her album Mon Laferte Vol.1.

The theme represents a hymn for everyone who has suffered for love, which added to the great interpretation of the artist results in a work of art

How:

On August 30, 2014, Laferte released the first version of the song through her official YouTube account, in which we see the singer-songwriter with her guitar performing the song acoustically in her living room and the video ended up going viral

Song emotion:

At the time of writing this song, the artist was going through a depression caused by the breakup of her relationship with her partner, which led her to think about suicide.

Mon Laferte not only suffered a love breakup, her partner at the time was unfaithful to her, which is the best way to end your self-confidence and reduce your happiness and well-being to zero. Then her pain and her soul as an artist put millions of phrases in her mind; her words danced in her head over and over again waiting for Mon to put them in order. Day and night she had to deal with sadness as well as the concern of composing something that would help ease even a little bit of the pain in her heart.

About the video:

In the video Mon Laferte appears, accompanied by a felliniesque march, on a tour of the Cerro de San Pedro in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Laferte appears dressed as a bride exposing her soul in tears and singing her song in a pilgrimage to her own burial, which is traditional in this region of Mexico.

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Submitted by user: PAULETTE

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

Most words used are in common daily usage.^RAE

Tu falta de querer has 173 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1979 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Pronoun	Verb
nada	cambiará
nothing, zero, zilch	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Future Polite of the verb cambiar
nothing	will change

Verb	Noun
ten	piedad
transitive to have, possess (literally)	pity, mercy
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb tener
have	mercy

Adverb	Verb
ahora	dormiré
now (at the present time)	intransitive to sleep
	1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb dormir
now	i'll sleep