El Chico Del Apartamento 512 Selena Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'El Chico Del Apartamento 512' means 'The Boy From Apartment 512' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Selena' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Cada día es igual por mi pasillo

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
cada	día	es	igual	por	mío	pasillo
each; every	day (any period of 24 hours)	to be (essentially or identified as).	in the same way; just like	through, out, via (indicating movement)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	music genre:Latin America pasillo
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Every	day	is	the same	through	my	hallway

Aligned Translation: Every day is the same down my hallway

Free Translation: Each day is the same down my hallway

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Original Lyrics: Nunca llego a mi puerta sin oír el chiflido

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun
nunca	llego	a	mío	puerta	sin	oír	el	chiflido
never	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	door (portal of entry into a building)	without	intransitive to hear	Masculine singular definite article; the.	whistle (sound made by whistling)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb llegar					Infinitive
I never	arrive	to	my	door	without	hearing	the	whistle

Aligned Translation: I never arrive at my door without hearing the whistle

Free Translation: I never arrive at my door without hearing the whistle

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Original Lyrics: De un chavo que me dice que me está esperando

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
de	un	chavo	que	mí	dice	que	mí	está	esperando
from (with the source or provenance of or at)	a	Mexico:slang guy (usually in his 20's)	that	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell	that	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb esperar
From	a	guy	that		tells me	that		he is	waiting for me

Aligned Translation: From a guy who tells me he's waiting for me

Free Translation: Of a guy telling me he's waiting for me

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Original Lyrics: Lo que él debería hacer es ir y darse un baño

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Adjective	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Verb	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun
qué	él	debería	hacer	es	ir	y	dar	se	un	baño
what; which	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	auxiliary should, to ought to, to be supposed to, to be to	to do	to be (essentially or identified as).	intransitive to go	and	transitive to give, to give out	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	a	bath
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb deber	Infinitive	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	Infinitive		Infinitive
What	he	should	do	is	go	and	give	himslef	a	bath

Aligned Translation: What he should do is go and take a bath

Free Translation: What he should do is go take a shower

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Original Lyrics: Y un aburrido me detiene otra vez

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y	un	aburrido	mí	detiene	otra vez
and	a	bored, fed up	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to stop, halt, to pause	idiomatic again
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb detener
And	a	bored		stops me	again

Aligned Translation: And a bore stops me again

Free Translation: And a boring guy stops me again

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Original Lyrics: Y yo le finjo interés

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Noun
y	yo	finjo	interés
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to pretend (to act as though something is different from what it is)	interest (attention that is given to something or someone)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb fingir
And	I	pretend	interest

Aligned Translation: And I pretend interest

Free Translation: And I pretend interest

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Original Lyrics: Cuando de pronto sale del ascensor

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
cuando	de pronto	sale	de	el	ascensor
when	suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly.	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	not used in Mexico elevator, lift
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb salir
When	suddenly	gets put	from	the	elevator

Aligned Translation: When suddenly gets out of the elevator

Free Translation: when suddenly steps out of the elevator

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Original Lyrics: La imagen de mis sueños

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
la	imagen	de	mi	sueño
the	image	of, from (indicating cause)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	dream

The	image	of	my	dreams

Aligned Translation: The image of my dreams

Free Translation: The image of my dreams

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Original Lyrics: El que yo quiero para mi dueño

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Determiner	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
el	que	yo	quiero	para	mío	dueño
Masculine singular definite article; the.	that; whom	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	owner, proprietor, landlord
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
The	who	I	want	for	my	owner

Aligned Translation: The one I want for my owner

Free Translation: The one I want for my owner

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Él que hace a mi pobre corazón saltar

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él	que	hace	a	mío	pobre	corazón	saltar
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who; that	to do	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	{{q\|before the noun}} poor (pitiable, pitiful)	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	to jump
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer					Infinitive
He	who	makes	to	my	poor	heart	jump

Aligned Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

Free Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

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Original Lyrics: Es a quien le hago cartas noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	a	quien	hago	carta	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	to	construed with a whom	to make (something)	letter (document)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is	to	whom	I make	letters	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He's the one I make letters to night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I write letters to night and day

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo entregar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
que	no	puedo	entregar
that	not	to be able, can	transitive to deliver; hand over
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
That		I can not	deliver

Aligned Translation: That I can't deliver

Free Translation: That I can't deliver

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Es él quien me hace tartamuda y más

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Conjunction	Adjective
es	él	quien	mí	hace	tartamudo	y	más
to be (essentially or identified as).	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to make (something)	stuttering	and	more, any more
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is		who		makes me	stutter	and	more

Aligned Translation: He is who makes me stutter and more

Free Translation: He's the one who makes me stutter and more

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Original Lyrics: Es en quien yo pienso y sueño noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	en	quien	yo	pienso	y	sueño	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	in, at, on	who	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to think	and	dream	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pensar
He is	in	whom	I	think	and	dream	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He is the one I think and dream about night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I think and dream about night and day

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Original Lyrics: Él, solo él

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Pronoun		Adverb	Pronoun
él		solo	él
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)		only, solely, just	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)

He	,	only	he

Aligned Translation: He, only he

Free Translation: Him, just him

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Original Lyrics: Y un viejo me invita "chica, ven a verme"

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb		Noun		Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
y	un	viejo	mí	invita		chica		ven	a	ver	mí
and	a	an old person	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to invite		Feminine noun of chico, girl		to come	to	to see (literally)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb invitar				2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		Infinitive
And	an	old man		invites me	"	girl	,	come	to	see	me	"

Aligned Translation: And an old man invites me "girl, come to see me"

Free Translation: And an old man invites me "girl, come to see me"

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Original Lyrics: Y le digo que no me caen los viejos rabos verdes

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Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Noun	Adjective
y	digo	que	no	yo	caen	los	viejo	rabo	verde
and	to say, to tell	that	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive to fall into, to fall for; to be ensnared by	the	an old person	tail	green in colour
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb caer
And	I tell him	that		I	do not fall for	the	old		green tail

Aligned Translation: And I tell him that I don't get the old green tails

Free Translation: And I tell him that I don't like a dirty old man

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Original Lyrics: Y camino a mi cuarto muy lentamente

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y	camino	a	mío	cuarto	muy	lentamente
and	to walk	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	room, enclosed section of a structure	very	slowly
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
And	I walk	to	my	room	very	slowly

Aligned Translation: And I walk to my room very slowly

Free Translation: And I walk to my room very slowly

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Original Lyrics: Con la esperanza de verlo

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
con	la	esperanza	de	ver	él
with	the	hope	of, from (indicating cause)	to see (literally)	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)
				Infinitive
With	the	hope	of	seeing	him

Aligned Translation: Hoping to see him

Free Translation: Hoping to see him

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando sale a caminar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
y	cuando	sale	caminar
and	when	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	to walk
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb salir	Infinitive
And	when	he goes	to walk

Aligned Translation: And when he goes out for a walk

Free Translation: And when he goes out for a walk

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Original Lyrics: Me saluda con una sonrisa

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
mí	saluda	con	un	sonrisa
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to greet	with	a	smile
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saludar
	He greets me	with	a	smile

Aligned Translation: He greets me with a smile

Free Translation: He says hi to me smiling

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Original Lyrics: Que de veras me conquista

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que	de veras	mí	conquista
that	chiefly:Latin America idiom truly, really	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to conquer
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb conquistar
That	really		conquers me

Aligned Translation: That really conquers me

Free Translation: That really makes me fall for him

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Él que hace a mi pobre corazón saltar

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él	que	hace	a	mío	pobre	corazón	saltar
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who; that	to do	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	{{q\|before the noun}} poor (pitiable, pitiful)	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	to jump
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer					Infinitive
He	who	makes	to	my	poor	heart	jump

Aligned Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

Free Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

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Original Lyrics: Es a quien le hago cartas noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	a	quien	hago	carta	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	to	construed with a whom	to make (something)	letter (document)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is	to	whom	I make	letters	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He's the one I make letters to night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I write letters to night and day

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo entregar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
que	no	puedo	entregar
that	not	to be able, can	transitive to deliver; hand over
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
That		I can not	deliver

Aligned Translation: That I can't deliver

Free Translation: That I can't deliver

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Es él quien me hace tartamuda y más

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es	él	quien	mí	hace	tartamudo	y	más
to be (essentially or identified as).	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to make (something)	stuttering	and	more, any more
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is		who		makes me	stutter	and	more

Aligned Translation: He is who makes me stutter and more

Free Translation: He's the one who makes me stutter and more

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Original Lyrics: Es en quien yo pienso y sueño noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	en	quien	yo	pienso	y	sueño	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	in, at, on	who	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to think	and	dream	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pensar
He is	in	whom	I	think	and	dream	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He is the one I think and dream about night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I think and dream about night and day

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Original Lyrics: Él, solo él

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Pronoun		Adverb	Pronoun
él		solo	él
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)		only, solely, just	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)

He	,	only	he

Aligned Translation: He, only he

Free Translation: Him, just him

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Original Lyrics: Pero hoy por fin me he decidido de veras

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pero	hoy	por fin	yo	he	decidido	de veras
but	today	idiomatic finally, at last, at long last	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to decide	chiefly:Latin America idiom truly, really
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb decidir
But	today	finally	I	have	decided	really

Aligned Translation: But today I finally made up my mind for real

Free Translation: But today I finally made up my mind for real

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Original Lyrics: Todo mi amor a confesarle

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todo	mío	amor	a	confesar	él
all, every	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love	to	transitive to confess, to come clean about	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)
				Infinitive
All	my	love	to	confess to	him

Aligned Translation: All my love to confess to him

Free Translation: To confess all my love for him

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Original Lyrics: Toco su puerta y se me enchina la piel

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toco	suyo	puerta	y	yo	enchina	la	piel
transitive to knock	His, hers, its, to her.	door (portal of entry into a building)	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	Mexico:reflexive to get goosebumps	the	skin
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tocar					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb enchinar
I knock	his	door	and	I	got goosebumps in	the	skin

Aligned Translation: I knock on his door and my skin gets cold

Free Translation: I knock on his door and my skin gets cold

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Original Lyrics: Y me contesta una güera

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y	mí	contesta	un	güero
and	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to answer, reply	a	Mexico having pale skin and/or blond hair
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb contestar
And		answer me	a	blonde girl

Aligned Translation: And a woman answers me

Free Translation: And a blonde girl greets me

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Original Lyrics: Y mi corazón se quiebra

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y	mío	corazón	quiebra
and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	crack

And	my	heart	cracks

Aligned Translation: And my heart is breaking

Free Translation: And my heart breaks

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Él que hace a mi pobre corazón saltar

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él	que	hace	a	mío	pobre	corazón	saltar
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who; that	to do	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	{{q\|before the noun}} poor (pitiable, pitiful)	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	to jump
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer					Infinitive
He	who	makes	to	my	poor	heart	jump

Aligned Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

Free Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

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Original Lyrics: Es a quien le hago cartas noche y día

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es	a	quien	hago	carta	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	to	construed with a whom	to make (something)	letter (document)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is	to	whom	I make	letters	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He's the one I make letters to night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I write letters to night and day

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo entregar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
que	no	puedo	entregar
that	not	to be able, can	transitive to deliver; hand over
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
That		I can not	deliver

Aligned Translation: That I can't deliver

Free Translation: That I can't deliver

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Es él quien me hace tartamuda y más

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es	él	quien	mí	hace	tartamudo	y	más
to be (essentially or identified as).	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to make (something)	stuttering	and	more, any more
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is		who		makes me	stutter	and	more

Aligned Translation: He is who makes me stutter and more

Free Translation: He's the one who makes me stutter and more

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Original Lyrics: Es en quien yo pienso y sueño noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	en	quien	yo	pienso	y	sueño	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	in, at, on	who	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to think	and	dream	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pensar
He is	in	whom	I	think	and	dream	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He is the one I think and dream about night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I think and dream about night and day

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Original Lyrics: Él, solo él

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Pronoun		Adverb	Pronoun
él		solo	él
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)		only, solely, just	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)

He	,	only	he

Aligned Translation: He, only he

Free Translation: Him, just him

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Original Lyrics: De veras que sentí mi corazón quebrándose

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Verb
de veras	sentí	mío	corazón	quebrando
chiefly:Latin America idiom truly, really	transitive to feel	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	transitive to break, to snap, to shatter (i.e. to smash or rupture)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb sentir			Simple Gerund of the verb quebrar
Really	I felt	my	heart	breaking

Aligned Translation: I really felt my heart breaking

Free Translation: I really felt my heart breaking

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Original Lyrics: Cuando de repente me preguntó

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cuando	de repente	mí	preguntó
when	suddenly, abruptly, {{sense\|instantly}} in a heartbeat	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to ask
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar
When	suddenly		she asked me

Aligned Translation: When she suddenly asked me

Free Translation: When she suddenly asked me

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Original Lyrics: ¿Buscabas a mi hermano?

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
buscabas	a	mío	hermano
to seek, search for, look for, try to find	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	brother
2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb buscar
Were you looking	to	my	brother	?

Aligned Translation: Were you looking for my brother?

Free Translation: Were you looking for my brother?

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Él que hace a mi pobre corazón saltar

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Adjective	Noun	Verb
él	que	hace	a	mío	pobre	corazón	saltar
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who; that	to do	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	{{q\|before the noun}} poor (pitiable, pitiful)	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	to jump
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer					Infinitive
He	who	makes	to	my	poor	heart	jump

Aligned Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

Free Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

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Original Lyrics: Es a quien le hago cartas noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	a	quien	hago	carta	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	to	construed with a whom	to make (something)	letter (document)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is	to	whom	I make	letters	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He's the one I make letters to night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I write letters to night and day

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo entregar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
que	no	puedo	entregar
that	not	to be able, can	transitive to deliver; hand over
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
That		I can not	deliver

Aligned Translation: That I can't deliver

Free Translation: That I can't deliver

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Es él quien me hace tartamuda y más

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Conjunction	Adjective
es	él	quien	mí	hace	tartamudo	y	más
to be (essentially or identified as).	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to make (something)	stuttering	and	more, any more
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is		who		makes me	stutter	and	more

Aligned Translation: He is who makes me stutter and more

Free Translation: He's the one who makes me stutter and more

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Original Lyrics: Es en quien yo pienso y sueño noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	en	quien	yo	pienso	y	sueño	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	in, at, on	who	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to think	and	dream	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pensar
He is	in	whom	I	think	and	dream	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He is the one I think and dream about night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I think and dream about night and day

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Original Lyrics: Él, solo él

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Pronoun		Adverb	Pronoun
él		solo	él
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)		only, solely, just	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)

He	,	only	he

Aligned Translation: He, only he

Free Translation: Him, just him

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: Él que hace a mi pobre corazón saltar

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Adjective	Noun	Verb
él	que	hace	a	mío	pobre	corazón	saltar
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	who; that	to do	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	{{q\|before the noun}} poor (pitiable, pitiful)	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	to jump
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer					Infinitive
He	who	makes	to	my	poor	heart	jump

Aligned Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

Free Translation: He who makes my poor heart jump

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Original Lyrics: Es a quien le hago cartas noche y día

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Noun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
es	a	quien	hago	carta	noche	y	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	to	construed with a whom	to make (something)	letter (document)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	day (any period of 24 hours)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
He is	to	whom	I make	letters	night	and	day

Aligned Translation: He's the one I make letters to night and day

Free Translation: He's the one I write letters to night and day

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo entregar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
que	no	puedo	entregar
that	not	to be able, can	transitive to deliver; hand over
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
That		I can not	deliver

Aligned Translation: That I can't deliver

Free Translation: That I can't deliver

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Original Lyrics: El chico del apartamento 512

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	chico	de	el	apartamento
Masculine singular definite article; the.	boy; kid	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	flat, apartment

The	boy	from	the	apartment	512

Aligned Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

Free Translation: The boy from Apartment 512

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Selena El Chico del Apartamento 512 meaning and English lyrics translated

The American singer Selena Quintallina, also known as Selena was one of the greatest Mexican descent artists ever known, she was extremely famous in Mexico and all over Latin America. Her career was projected to be as big as other great artists like Luis Miguel, sadly, her short career ended when she was attacked by her Fan club president Yolanda Saldivar, Selena was taken to the hospital but sadly she couldn’t make it, leaving her fans heartbroken and a big career that we will never see to bloom.

El Chico del Apartamento 512 – “The boy from apartment 512” was one of the last songs she sang and the lyrics tell us the story of a girl living in an apartment complex, every day many men try to flirt with her but she only has eyes for the boy from the 512. She encounters him almost every day and he greets her with a smile, time passes and she decides to tell him what she feels. The girl knocks on his door and she is surprised when on the other side of the door appears a beautiful blonde girl. The girl is heartbroken and almost on the verge of crying when the blonde girl asks her if she is looking for her brother. The song ends there, but we can imagine the relief of the girl knowing that the blonde girl is the boy’s sister and not his girlfriend.

Overall, El chico del apartamento 512 is a funny song with catchy lyrics, a great song to remember Selena and at the same time to learn some Spanish with one of the most popular Spanish songs of all time. translating the song wasn’t difficult, so I don’t consider it too big of a challenge, the only to explain is the expression “Viejo verde” or “Viejo rabo verde” which is an expression that can be translated as “Dirty old man”.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

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

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

El Chico Del Apartamento 512 has 102 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 19 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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