Ojos Así Shakira Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Ojos Así' means 'Eyes like those' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Shakira' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Ayer conocí un cielo sin sol y un hombre sin suelo

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Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
ayer	conocí	un	cielo	sin	sol	y	un	hombre	sin	suelo
yesterday	to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with	a	sky	without	sun	and	a	man, (adult male human)	without	ground, floor, soil
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb conocer
yesterday	knew	a	sky	without	sun	and	a	man	without	ground

Aligned Translation: Yesterday I met a sky without sun and a man without soil

Free Translation: Yesterday I met a sky without sun and a man without soil

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Original Lyrics: Un santo en prisión y una canción triste sin dueño

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Preposition	Noun
un	santo	en	prisión	y	un	canción	triste	sin	dueño
a	saint	in, at, on	prison (a place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government)	and	a	song	sad	without	owner, proprietor, landlord

a	saint	in	prison	and	a	song	sad	without	owner

Aligned Translation: A saint in prison and a sad song without an owner

Free Translation: A saint in prison and a sad song without an owner

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Original Lyrics: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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hey	hey	hey	hey
hey!	hey!	hey!	hey!

hey	hey	hey	hey

Aligned Translation: yeah hey yeah hey yeah hey hey

Free Translation: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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Original Lyrics: Y conocí tus ojos negros

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Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
y	conocí	tu	ojo	negro
and	to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	eye	black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb conocer
and	knew	your	eyes	black

Aligned Translation: And I met your black eyes

Free Translation: And I met your black eyes

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Original Lyrics: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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hey	hey	hey	hey
hey!	hey!	hey!	hey!

hey	hey	hey	hey

Aligned Translation: yeah hey yeah hey yeah hey hey

Free Translation: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora sí que no puedo vivir sin ellos yo

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Conjunction	Adverb	Noun
y	ahora	sí
and	now (at the present time)	yes; aye, ay; approbation, acceptance

and	now	yes

Aligned Translation: And now I really can't live without them I

Free Translation: And now I really can't live without them I

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Original Lyrics: Le pido al cielo solo un deseo

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él	pido	a	el	cielo	solo	un	deseo
it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to ask for something	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sky	alone, by oneself	a	wish
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir
it	ask	to	the	sky	alone	a	wish

Aligned Translation: I ask heaven for just one wish

Free Translation: I ask heaven for just one wish

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Original Lyrics: Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	en	tu	ojo	yo	puedo	vivir
that	in, at, on	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	eye	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	intransitive to live; to be alive
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
that	in	your	eye	I	can	live

Aligned Translation: That in your eyes I can live

Free Translation: That in your eyes I can live

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Original Lyrics: He recorrido ya el mundo entero

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Verb	Verb	Adverb	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
he	recorrido	ya	el	mundo	entero
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to travel, to go	already, yet	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world, earth (human collective existence)	whole; entire
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb recorrer
have	traveled	already	the	world	whole

Aligned Translation: I have already traveled the whole world

Free Translation: I have already traveled the whole world

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Original Lyrics: Y una cosa te vengo a decir

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	un	cosa	tú	vengo	a	decir
and	a	thing (object, concept)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to come	to	to say, to tell
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb venir		Infinitive
and	a	thing	you	come	to	to say

Aligned Translation: And one thing I come to tell you

Free Translation: And one thing I come to tell you

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Original Lyrics: Viajé de Baréin hasta Beirut

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viajé	de	Baréin	hasta	Beirut
intransitive to travel, journey	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a country Bahrain	up to, to the point of, as much as	a capital city in Lebanon Beirut
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb viajar
traveled	of	Bahrein	up to	Beirut

Aligned Translation: I traveled from Bahrain to Beirut

Free Translation: I traveled from Bahrain to Beirut

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Original Lyrics: Fui desde el norte hasta el Polo Sur

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fui	desde	el	norte	hasta	el	polo	sur
intransitive to go	since	Masculine singular definite article; the.	uncountable north (compass point)	up to, to the point of, as much as	Masculine singular definite article; the.	geography:electricity pole	south
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ir
went	since	the	north	up to	the	pole	south

Aligned Translation: I went from the north to the South Pole

Free Translation: I went from the north to the South Pole

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Original Lyrics: Y no encontré ojos así

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Noun	Adverb
y	no	encontré	ojo	así
and	no	transitive to find, encounter, come across	eye	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb encontrar
and	no	found	eyes	thus

Aligned Translation: And I didn't find eyes like that

Free Translation: And I didn't find eyes like those

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Original Lyrics: Como los que tienes tú

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como	los	que	tienes	tú
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	the	that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb tener
as	the	that	have	you

Aligned Translation: Like the ones you have

Free Translation: Like the ones you have

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Original Lyrics: Viajé de Baréin hasta Beirut

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Verb	Preposition	Proper noun	Preposition	Proper noun
viajé	de	Baréin	hasta	Beirut
intransitive to travel, journey	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a country Bahrain	up to, to the point of, as much as	a capital city in Lebanon Beirut
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb viajar
traveled	of	Bahrein	up to	Beirut

Aligned Translation: I traveled from Bahrain to Beirut

Free Translation: I traveled from Bahrain to Beirut

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Original Lyrics: Fui desde el norte hasta el Polo Sur

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Original Lyrics: Y no encontré ojos así

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Original Lyrics: Como los que tienes tú

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Original Lyrics: Ayer vi pasar una mujer debajo de su camello

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ayer	vi	pasar	un	mujer	debajo	de	suyo	camello
yesterday	to see (literally)	to pass	a	woman	below, under	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	His, hers, its, to her.	camel
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver	Infinitive
yesterday	saw	pass	a	woman	below	of	her	camel

Aligned Translation: Yesterday I saw a woman pass under her camel

Free Translation: Yesterday I saw a woman pass under her camel

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Original Lyrics: Un río de sal y un barco abandonado en el desierto

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
un	río	de	sal	y	un	barco	abandonado	en	el	desierto
a	river	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	chemistry salt	and	a	boat (usually with a concave hull)	abandoned	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	desert

a	river	of	salt	and	a	boat	abandoned	in	the	desert

Aligned Translation: A river of salt and an abandoned ship in the desert

Free Translation: A river of salt and an abandoned ship in the desert

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Original Lyrics: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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hey	hey	hey	hey
hey!	hey!	hey!	hey!

hey	hey	hey	hey

Aligned Translation: yeah hey yeah hey yeah hey hey

Free Translation: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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Original Lyrics: Y vi pasar tus ojos negros

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Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Adjective		Adjective
y	vi	pasar	tu		negro
and	to see (literally)	to pass	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your		black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver	Infinitive
and	saw	pass	your	eyes	black

Aligned Translation: And I saw your black eyes pass by

Free Translation: And I saw your black eyes pass by

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Original Lyrics: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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hey	hey	hey	hey
hey!	hey!	hey!	hey!

hey	hey	hey	hey

Aligned Translation: yeah hey yeah hey yeah hey hey

Free Translation: Yeah, hey, yeah-hey, yeah-yeah, hey

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora sí que no puedo vivir sin ellos yo

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Conjunction	Adverb	Noun
y	ahora	sí
and	now (at the present time)	yes; aye, ay; approbation, acceptance

and	now	yes

Aligned Translation: And now I really can't live without them I

Free Translation: And now I really can't live without them I

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Original Lyrics: Le pido al cielo solo un deseo

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él	pido	a	el	cielo	solo	un	deseo
it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to ask for something	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sky	alone, by oneself	a	wish
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir
it	ask	to	the	sky	alone	a	wish

Aligned Translation: I ask heaven for just one wish

Free Translation: I ask heaven for just one wish

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Original Lyrics: Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	en	tu	ojo	yo	puedo	vivir
that	in, at, on	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	eye	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	intransitive to live; to be alive
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
that	in	your	eye	I	can	live

Aligned Translation: That in your eyes I can live

Free Translation: That in your eyes I can live

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Original Lyrics: He recorrido ya el mundo entero

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Free Translation: I have already traveled the whole world

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Original Lyrics: Y una cosa te vengo a decir

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Original Lyrics: Viajé de Baréin hasta Beirut

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Original Lyrics: Fui desde el norte hasta el Polo Sur

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Free Translation: I went from the north to the South Pole

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Original Lyrics: Y no encontré ojos así

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Original Lyrics: Como los que tienes tú

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Free Translation: Like the ones you have

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Original Lyrics: Viajé de Baréin hasta Beirut

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Original Lyrics: Fui desde el norte hasta el Polo Sur

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Original Lyrics: Y no encontré ojos así

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Original Lyrics: Como los que tienes tú

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Original Lyrics: Fui desde el norte hasta el Polo Sur

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Original Lyrics: Y no encontré ojos así

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Original Lyrics: Como los que tienes tú

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Original Lyrics: Le pido al cielo solo un deseo

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Free Translation: I ask heaven for just one wish

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Original Lyrics: Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir

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Free Translation: That in your eyes I can live

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Original Lyrics: He recorrido ya el mundo entero

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Original Lyrics: Y una cosa te vengo a decir

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Original Lyrics: Viajé de Baréin hasta Beirut

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Original Lyrics: Fui desde el norte hasta el Polo Sur

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Original Lyrics: Y no encontré ojos así

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Original Lyrics: Como los que tienes tú

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Conjunction	Determiner	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun
como	los	que	tienes	tú
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	the	that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb tener
as	the	that	have	you

Aligned Translation: Like the ones you have

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Review

This song is about a girl who has never seen eyes like the ones she just saw. The song has Arabic sounds. The father of Shakira has a Lebanese origin. It is one of the hits of this artist in Spanish before she started to sing in English too.

In the video, we watch her performing with her band with an audience behind them. She also does the Arabic dance.

It is a fast song, maybe not easy to follow for beginner Spanish learners, but incredibly useful to increase their fluency.

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics hard 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

Ojos Así has 127 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 53 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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