Tal Vez Ricky Martin Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Tal Vez' means 'Maybe' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Ricky Martin' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Aligned Translation: Maybe

Free Translation: Maybe

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Original Lyrics: Será

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Aligned Translation: maybe

Free Translation: Be

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Original Lyrics: Que esta historia ya tiene final

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Noun
que	esta	historia	ya	tiene	final
that	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	history (the aggregate of past events)	already, yet	transitive to have, possess (literally)	an end
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
that	this	history	already	has	end

Aligned Translation: That this story already has an end

Free Translation: That this story already has an end

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Original Lyrics: No sé

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Aligned Translation: Dunno

Free Translation: Dunno

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Original Lyrics: Por qué

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Aligned Translation: Why

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te siento tan distante de mí

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Preposition	Pronoun
hoy	tú	siento	tan	distante	de	mí
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to feel	so, as	distant (space or time)	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
today	you	feel	so	distant	from	me

Aligned Translation: Today I feel you so distant from me

Free Translation: Today I feel you so distant from me

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Original Lyrics: Y a pesar que lo intento de nuevo

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Conjunction	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective
y	a	pesar	que	él	intento	de ⁷	nuevo ⁸
and	to	grief, regret, chagrin	that	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	new
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb intentar
and	to	grief	that	it	try	of	new
^7,8 it means AGAIN

Aligned Translation: And even though I'm trying again

Free Translation: And even though I'm trying again

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez llegué tarde, ya no hay nada que hacer

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Adjective	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Preposition	Verb
tal	vez	llegué	tarde	ya	no	nada	que	hacer
such	time, instance	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	late	already, yet	no	nothing, zero, zilch	to	to do
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb llegar						Infinitive
such	time	arrived	late	already	no	nothing	to	to do
⁵ Punctuaction marks
⁸ it means THERE IS

Aligned Translation: Maybe I'm late there's nothing to do anymore

Free Translation: Maybe I'm late, there's nothing to do anymore

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Original Lyrics: Y no puedo creer que el tiempo que hemos tenido

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Verb	Verb
y	no	puedo	creer	que	el	tiempo	que	hemos	tenido
and	no	to be able, can	transitive to believe	that	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	that	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive					1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb tener
and	no	can	to believe	that	the	time	that	have	had

Aligned Translation: And I can' 't believe that the time we've had

Free Translation: And I can't believe that the time we've had

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez se nos gastó

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Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
tal	vez	se	nosotros	gastó
such	time, instance	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	we (masculine plural)	transitive:reflexive to spend (money, time, resources)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb gastar
such	time	itself	ourselves	spent

Aligned Translation: Maybe it was spent by us

Free Translation: Maybe it was spent by us

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Original Lyrics: Fui yo que no te dio una noche entera

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
fui	yo	que	no	tú	dio	un	noche	entero
to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	who; that	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	a	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	whole; entire
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser					3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
was	I	who	not	you	gave	a	night	whole

Aligned Translation: It was me who didn' 't give you a whole night

Free Translation: It was me who didn't give you a whole night

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Aligned Translation: Maybe

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Original Lyrics: Nunca te

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nunca	tú	he	dado	lo	que	tú	esperabas
never	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to expect, look for (often with a verb in the indicative)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb esperar
never	you	have	given	the	that	you	expected

Aligned Translation: I've never given you what you expected

Free Translation: I've never given you what you expected

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Original Lyrics: Y no estaba cuando me necesitabas

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	no	estaba	cuando	yo	necesitabas
and	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	when	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to need
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb estar			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb necesitar
and	not	was	when	me	need

Aligned Translation: And I wasn't there when you needed me

Free Translation: And I wasn't there when you needed me

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez no te escuché

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Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
tal	vez	no	tú	escuché
such	time, instance	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to listen to, to hear out
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb escuchar
such	time	not	you	listened to

Aligned Translation: Maybe I didn't hear you

Free Translation: Maybe I didn't hear you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez me descuidé

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Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
tal	vez	yo	descuidé
such	time, instance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to get sloppy, to get or grow careless
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb descuidar
such	time	myself	get sloppy

Aligned Translation: Maybe I got careless

Free Translation: Maybe I got careless

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez se me olvidó que yo te amaba

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Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
tal	vez	se	yo	olvidó	que	yo	tú	amaba
such	time, instance	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	that	(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, have great affection for, care about
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb olvidar				1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb amar
such	time	itself	myself	forget	that	I	you	loved

Aligned Translation: Maybe I forgot that I loved you

Free Translation: Maybe I forgot that I loved you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Original Lyrics: Ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-oh

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^1,3,5,7,9,11 It is a Exclamation Expression

Aligned Translation: ay, ay, ay ay, ay, oh

Free Translation: Ay-Ay-Ay, Ay-Ay-oh

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Original Lyrics: Eh-eh

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Aligned Translation: eh, eh

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Aligned Translation: Maybe

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Original Lyrics: Será

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Original Lyrics: Que por ahora ya no hay nada que hablar

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Preposition	Verb
que	por	ahora	ya	no	nada	que	hablar
that	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	now (at the present time)	already, yet	no	nothing, zero, zilch	to	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
							Infinitive
that	for	now	already	no	nothing	to	talk

Aligned Translation: That for now there is nothing to talk about

Free Translation: That for now there is nothing to talk about

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Aligned Translation: Maybe

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Original Lyrics: Esta vez (esta vez)

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esta	vez	esta	vez
demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	time, instance	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	time, instance

this	time	this	time
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Aligned Translation: This time This time

Free Translation: This time (this time)

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Original Lyrics: Necesitamos tiempo para pensar

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necesitamos	tiempo	para	pensar
transitive to need	time	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to think
1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb necesitar			Infinitive
need	time	to	to think

Aligned Translation: We need time to think

Free Translation: We need time to think

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Original Lyrics: Y yo por mi parte propongo

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb
y	yo	por	mío	parte	proponer
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	part, section, portion, share, piece, bit, cut, proportion	to propose
					of the verb
and	I	for	my	part	propose

Aligned Translation: And I propose by my side

Free Translation: And I for one propose

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Original Lyrics: Intentarlo de nuevo

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Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective
intentar	él	de	nuevo
to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	new
Infinitive
to try	it	of	new

Aligned Translation: Trying again

Free Translation: Trying again

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Original Lyrics: Volver a empezar

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volver	a	empezar
to do again	to	to start, begin, to get started
Infinitive		Infinitive
again	to	to start

Aligned Translation: Start over

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Original Lyrics: Que por más que lo pienso, no encuentro una sola razón

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Adjective	Noun
que	por	más	que	él	pienso	no	encuentro	un	solo	razón
that	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	that	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to think	not	transitive to find, encounter, come across	a	sole, only, unique, single	reason
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pensar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb encontrar
that	for	more	that	it	think	not	find	a	single	reason

Aligned Translation: That as much as I think about it , I can't find a single reason

Free Translation: That as much as I think about it, I can't find a single reason

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Original Lyrics: Para seguir sin ti

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Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
para	seguir	sin	ti
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	Infinitive
to	continue	without	you

Aligned Translation: To go on without you

Free Translation: To go on without you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez (tal vez)

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tal	vez	tal	vez
such	time, instance	such	time, instance

such	time	such	time

Aligned Translation: maybe, maybe

Free Translation: Maybe (maybe)

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Original Lyrics: Fui yo quien no te dio una noche entera

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
fui	yo	quien	no	tú	dio	un	noche	entero
to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	who	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	a	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	whole; entire
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser					3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
was	I	who	not	you	gave	a	night	whole

Aligned Translation: It was me who didn't give you a whole night

Free Translation: It was me who didn't give you a whole night

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Original Lyrics: Nunca te

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Determiner	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
nunca	tú	he	dado	lo	que	tú	esperabas
never	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to expect, look for (often with a verb in the indicative)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb esperar
never	you	have	given	the	that	you	expected

Aligned Translation: I've never given you what you expected

Free Translation: I've never given you what you expected

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Original Lyrics: Y no estaba cuando me necesitabas

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	no	estaba	cuando	yo	necesitabas
and	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	when	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to need
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb estar			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb necesitar
and	not	was	when	me	need

Aligned Translation: And I wasn't there when you needed me

Free Translation: And I wasn't there when you needed me

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez no te escuché

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tal	vez	no	tú	escuché
such	time, instance	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to listen to, to hear out
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb escuchar
such	time	not	you	listened to

Aligned Translation: Maybe I didn't hear you

Free Translation: Maybe I didn't hear you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez me descuidé

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tal	vez	yo	descuidé
such	time, instance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to get sloppy, to get or grow careless
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb descuidar
such	time	myself	get sloppy

Aligned Translation: Maybe I got careless

Free Translation: Maybe I got careless

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez se me olvidó que yo te amaba

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tal	vez	se	yo	olvidó	que	yo	tú	amaba
such	time, instance	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	that	(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, have great affection for, care about
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb olvidar				1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb amar
such	time	itself	myself	forget	that	I	you	loved

Aligned Translation: Maybe I forgot that I loved you

Free Translation: Maybe I forgot that I loved you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Original Lyrics: Me sorprendió la vida por la espalda

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yo	sorprendió	la	vida	por	la	espalda
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to surprise.	the	life	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	the	back
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb sorprender
me	surprised	the	life	for	the	back

Aligned Translation: I was surprised by life in the back

Free Translation: I was surprised by life in the back

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Original Lyrics: Y tira, y tira, y se rompió la cuerda

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Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
y	tira	y	tira	y	se	rompió	la	cuerda
and	intransitive:with {{m es de}} to pull, to tug	and	intransitive:with {{m es de}} to pull, to tug	and	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	to break	the	rope, cord, string
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tirar		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tirar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb romper
and	pull	and	pull	and	itself		the	rope

Aligned Translation: and pull, and pull,and you brokethe rope

Free Translation: And pull, and pull, and the rope broke

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez nunca entendí, lo que eras para mí

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tal	vez	nunca	entendí	lo	que	eras	para	mí
such	time, instance	never	to understand	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	for, to (expressing a recipient)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb entender			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
such	time	never	understood	the	that	were	for	me

Aligned Translation: Maybe I never undestood what you were to me

Free Translation: Maybe I never understood, what you were to me

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez yo nunca supe a quién amaba

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tal	vez	yo	nunca	supe	a	quién	amaba
such	time, instance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	never	to know (a fact)	to	who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to love, have great affection for, care about
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb saber			1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb amar
such	time	I	never	knew	to	who	loved

Aligned Translation: Maybe I never knew who I loved

Free Translation: Maybe I never knew who I loved

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Original Lyrics: Te descuidé, uh

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tú	descuidé	uh
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	reflexive to get sloppy, to get or grow careless	(Used to express disappointment or disdain.)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb descuidar
you	got sloppy	disappointment

Aligned Translation: you, , uh

Free Translation: I neglected you, uh

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Original Lyrics: Necesitaba

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Aligned Translation: Needed

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Original Lyrics: Y yo por mi parte propongo

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y	yo	por	mío	parte	proponer
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	part, section, portion, share, piece, bit, cut, proportion	to propose
					of the verb
and	I	for	my	part	propose

Aligned Translation: And I propose by my side

Free Translation: And I for one propose

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Original Lyrics: Intentarlo de nuevo

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intentar	él	de	nuevo
to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	new
Infinitive
to try	it	of	new

Aligned Translation: Trying again

Free Translation: Trying again

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Original Lyrics: Volver a empezar

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volver	a	empezar
to do again	to	to start, begin, to get started
Infinitive		Infinitive
again	to	to start

Aligned Translation: Start over

Free Translation: Start over

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Original Lyrics: Que por más que lo pienso, no encuentro una sola razón

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Adjective	Noun
que	por	más	que	él	pienso	no	encuentro	un	solo	razón
that	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	that	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to think	not	transitive to find, encounter, come across	a	sole, only, unique, single	reason
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pensar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb encontrar
that	for	more	that	it	think	not	find	a	single	reason

Aligned Translation: That as much as I think about it , I can't find a single reason

Free Translation: That as much as I think about it, I can't find a single reason

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Original Lyrics: Para seguir sin ti

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Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
para	seguir	sin	ti
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	Infinitive
to	continue	without	you

Aligned Translation: To go on without you

Free Translation: To go on without you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez (nunca)

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Adjective	Noun	Adverb
tal	vez	nunca
such	time, instance	never

such	time	never

Aligned Translation: Maybe, (never)

Free Translation: Maybe (never)

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Original Lyrics: Fui yo que no te dio una noche entera

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
fui	yo	que	no	tú	dio	un	noche	entero
to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	who; that	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	a	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	whole; entire
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser					3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
was	I	who	not	you	gave	a	night	whole

Aligned Translation: It was me who didn' 't give you a whole night

Free Translation: It was me who didn't give you a whole night

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez (nunca)

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tal	vez	nunca
such	time, instance	never

such	time	never

Aligned Translation: Maybe, (never)

Free Translation: Maybe (never)

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Original Lyrics: Nunca te

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Determiner	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
nunca	tú	he	dado	lo	que	tú	esperabas
never	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to expect, look for (often with a verb in the indicative)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb esperar
never	you	have	given	the	that	you	expected

Aligned Translation: I've never given you what you expected

Free Translation: I've never given you what you expected

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Original Lyrics: Y no estaba cuando me necesitabas

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y	no	estaba	cuando	yo	necesitabas
and	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	when	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to need
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb estar			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb necesitar
and	not	was	when	me	need

Aligned Translation: And I wasn't there when you needed me

Free Translation: And I wasn't there when you needed me

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez no te escuché

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tal	vez	no	tú	escuché
such	time, instance	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to listen to, to hear out
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb escuchar
such	time	not	you	listened to

Aligned Translation: Maybe I didn't hear you

Free Translation: Maybe I didn't hear you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez me descuidé

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tal	vez	yo	descuidé
such	time, instance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to get sloppy, to get or grow careless
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb descuidar
such	time	myself	get sloppy

Aligned Translation: Maybe I got careless

Free Translation: Maybe I got careless

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez se me olvidó que yo te amaba

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tal	vez	se	yo	olvidó	que	yo	tú	amaba
such	time, instance	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	that	(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, have great affection for, care about
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb olvidar				1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb amar
such	time	itself	myself	forget	that	I	you	loved

Aligned Translation: Maybe I forgot that I loved you

Free Translation: Maybe I forgot that I loved you

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Original Lyrics: Tal vez

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Review

Tal Vez" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his seventh studio album, Almas del Silencio (2003). Franco De Vita wrote the song, while Tommy Torres handled the production. A Spanish language rock ballad, it is a romantic song about regret, lost opportunities, and last chances. The song received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its melody, lyrics, and Martin's vocals.

On March 31, 2003, La Nación revealed that Martin began filming a music video for "Tal Vez". They filmed in a factory in La Boca, a barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the same setting for the video for his hit "María" Paradiso Films produced it under the direction of Kacho López and Carlos Pérez. The video depicts the daily life of the residents of a building, including Martin- According to El Universal, López managed to capture a real story about universal love, addressing the song's lyrics in the music video. The video won the Video of the Year award at the 2003 Premios de la Gente.

It is an easy and slow song for you to practice your pronunciation.

Submitted by user: ANDRESFREELANCER

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

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

Tal Vez has 112 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 188 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Preposition	Pronoun
por	qué
in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	what (interrogative only)

For	what






¹ In this context it means MAYBE






¹ In this context it means MAYBE