Tiempo Sin Verte Shakira Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Tiempo Sin Verte' means 'Long Time No See' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Shakira' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte y sigo aquí

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú	y	sigo	aquí
	time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	to remain, to stay, to still be	here
			Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb seguir
I have	time	without	seeing	you	and	I'm still	here
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "having spent time". So, here, the verb "llevar" takes the form of the verb "have" in English.

Aligned Translation: I have time without seeing you and I'm still here

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time and I'm still here

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Original Lyrics: Y no pasa un día que no piense en ti

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
y	no	pasa	un	día	que	no	piense	en	ti
and	not	transitive to pass (go past, by, over)	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	that	not	to think about	in, at, on	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar					1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar
And	not	it goes by	one	day	that	not	I think about	in	you

Aligned Translation: And one day doesn't go by that I don't think in you

Free Translation: And not a day goes by that I don't think of you

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú
	a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			Infinitive
I have	a while	without	seeing	you
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "to spend some time doing something".

Aligned Translation: I have a while without seeing you

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time

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Original Lyrics: Y dime si

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction
y	di	yo	si
and	to say, to tell	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	if
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb decir
and	tell	me	if

Aligned Translation: And tell me if

Free Translation: And tell me if

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Original Lyrics: Aún me quieres y te acuerdas de mí

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aún	yo	quieres	y	te	acuerdas	de	mí
still, yet	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	and	reflexive pronoun: yourself	reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	about (concerning; with regard to)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb acordar
Still	me	you want	and	yourself	remember	about	me

Aligned Translation: You still want me and you remember about me

Free Translation: You still love me and remember me

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y qué ha sido de ti?

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y	qué	ha	sido	de	ti
and	what (interrogative only)	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to be (essentially or identified as).	about (concerning; with regard to)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ser
And	what	has	been	about	you

Aligned Translation: And what has been about you?

Free Translation: What's up with your life?

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Original Lyrics: Hace rato te fuiste

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hace	rato	tú	fuiste
ago, has been (Note: unlike in English, hace precedes the number.)	a while, bit (a short period of time)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ir
Has been	a while	you	left

Aligned Translation: A while ago you left

Free Translation: You left a while ago

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Original Lyrics: ¿Olvidaste llamarme o fue solo un despiste?

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	olvidaste	llamar	yo	o	fue	solo	un	despiste ⁹
	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	to summon, to call	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	or	to be (essentially or identified as).	only, solely, just	a	slip, slip-up (error)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb olvidar	Infinitive			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	You forgot	to call	me	or	it was	only	a	slip-up
⁹ Alternative: "blunder".

Aligned Translation: You forgot to call me or was it only a slip-up?

Free Translation: Did you forget to call me or was it just a slip-up?

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Original Lyrics: Olvidaste también esos momentos o añoras

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olvidaste	también	ese	momento	o	añoras ⁶
to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	also, too, as well	demonstrative that	time moment, instant	or	transitive to miss or yearn; to pine for
2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb olvidar					2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb añorar
You forgot	too	those	moments	or	longings
⁶ Noun form of the verb "to long".

Aligned Translation: You also forgot those moments or longings

Free Translation: You forgot those moments or longings

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Original Lyrics: Cuando reíamos juntos sobre las olas

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cuando	reíamos	junto	sobre	las	ola
when	to laugh	together	over, above, on, upon, atop	the	wave (on the surface of a liquid)
	1st Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb reír
When	we laughed	together	on	the	waves

Aligned Translation: When we laughed together on the waves

Free Translation: When we laughed together on the waves

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Original Lyrics: Yo que siempre te he creído mi amigo

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yo	que	siempre	tú	he	creído	mío	amigo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	that	always	(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	{{reflexive of\|es\|creer}}	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	friend
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb creerse
I	that	always	you	I have	believed oneself to be	my	friend

Aligned Translation: Me that I have always believed you my friend

Free Translation: Me, I have always believed you to be my friend

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Original Lyrics: Ahora no sé, siento que nunca lo has sido

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Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
ahora	no	sé	siento	que	nunca	lo	has	sido
now (at the present time)	not	to tell, to know (i.e. to discern or distinguish if something is the case)	reflexive to feel	that	never	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to be (essentially or identified as).
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ser
Now	not	I know	I feel	that	never	it	you have	been

Aligned Translation: Now I don't know, I feel that you have never been

Free Translation: Now I don't know, I feel like you've never been one

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Original Lyrics: Has dejado con tu ausencia un vacío, en mí

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Pronoun
has	dejado	con	tuyo	ausencia	un	vacío	en	mí
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to leave, to abandon, to dump	with	yours, your	absence	a	void	in, at, on	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dejar
You have	left	with	your	absence	a	void	in	me

Aligned Translation: You have left a void in me with your abscense

Free Translation: You have left an emptiness in me with your absence

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte y sigo aquí

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú	y	sigo	aquí
	time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	to remain, to stay, to still be	here
			Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb seguir
I have	time	without	seeing	you	and	I'm still	here
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "having spent time". So, here, the verb "llevar" takes the form of the verb "have" in English.

Aligned Translation: I have time without seeing you and I'm still here

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time and I'm still here

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Original Lyrics: Y no pasa un día que no piense en ti

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
y	no	pasa	un	día	que	no	piense	en	ti
and	not	transitive to pass (go past, by, over)	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	that	not	to think about	in, at, on	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar					1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar
And	not	it goes by	one	day	that	not	I think about	in	you

Aligned Translation: And one day doesn't go by that I don't think in you

Free Translation: And not a day goes by that I don't think of you

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú
	a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			Infinitive
I have	a while	without	seeing	you
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "to spend some time doing something".

Aligned Translation: I have a while without seeing you

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time

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Original Lyrics: Y dime si

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction
y	di	yo	si
and	to say, to tell	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	if
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb decir
and	tell	me	if

Aligned Translation: And tell me if

Free Translation: And tell me if

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Original Lyrics: Aún me quieres y te acuerdas de mí

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aún	yo	quieres	y	te	acuerdas	de	mí
still, yet	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	and	reflexive pronoun: yourself	reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	about (concerning; with regard to)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb acordar
Still	me	you want	and	yourself	remember	about	me

Aligned Translation: You still want me and you remember about me

Free Translation: You still love me and remember me

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Original Lyrics: Y tu excusa es que andas demasiado ocupado

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
y	tuyo	excusa	es	que	andas	demasiado	ocupado
and	yours, your	excuse	to be (essentially or identified as).	that	to go about; to busy oneself with	too, far too, way too, much too, overly, all too excessively {{q\|modifying an adjective or other adverb}}	busy
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb andar
And	your	excuse	is	that	go about	too	busy

Aligned Translation: And your excuse is that you go about too busy

Free Translation: And your excuse is that you're too busy

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Original Lyrics: Pero mejor, hablar a calzón quitado

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Conjunction	Adjective	Verb
pero	mejor	hablar
but	better	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
		Infinitive
But	better	to talk
^5,6,7 The expression "hablar a calzón abierto" means speaking frankly, directly and sincerely, without hiding anything and without detours. It is similar to the expression "hablar sin pelos en la lengua", which refers to speaking without holding anything back or without prudence.

Aligned Translation: But better, to speak frankly

Free Translation: But it's better if we speak frankly

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Original Lyrics: Dime si cometí quizá alguna torpeza

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di	yo	si	cometí	quizá	alguno	torpeza
to say, to tell	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	if	transitive to commit	perhaps, maybe	some, any	blunder
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb decir			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb cometer
Tell	me	if	I comitted	perhaps	any	blunder

Aligned Translation: Tell me if perhaps I comitted any blunder

Free Translation: Tell me if maybe I was dumb

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Original Lyrics: Tú que eres un hombre de cierta delicadeza

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tú	que	eres	un	hombre	de	cierto ⁷	delicadeza
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	who; that	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	man, (adult male human)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	of a person true	delicateness
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
You	who	are	a	man	of	true	delicateness
⁷ "Cierta" means "certain" or "true".

Aligned Translation: You who are a man of certain delicateness

Free Translation: Since you're quite a delicate man

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Original Lyrics: Y jamás tomaste bien mis reclamos

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y	jamás	tomaste	bien	mi	reclamo
and	never	to take	well (adverbial form of bueno)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	complaint
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tomar
And	never	you took	well	my	complaints

Aligned Translation: And you never took my complaints well

Free Translation: And you never took me seriously

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Original Lyrics: Y te exigía un poco más de la cuenta

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Adverb	Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
y	tú	exigía	un ⁴	poco ⁵	más ⁶	de ⁷	la ⁸	cuenta ⁹
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to demand; to require; to call for	a	little (not much)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	count, tally
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb exigir
And	you	I required	a	little	more	of	the	count
^4,5,6,7,8,9 "Un poco más de la cuenta" means "a little more quantity of sth than is actually required or due". It's a Spanish idiom phrase.

Aligned Translation: And I demanded you a little more of the count

Free Translation: And I demanded a little too much from you

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Original Lyrics: Pero te extraño

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
pero	tú	extraño
but	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to miss (someone or something)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb extrañar
But	you	I miss

Aligned Translation: But I miss you

Free Translation: But I miss you

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Original Lyrics: Y creo que no sabes cuánto, oh, oh

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Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Interjection	Interjection
y	creo	que	no	sabes	cuánto	oh	oh
and	transitive to believe	that	not	to know (a fact)	how much; how many	oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)	oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb creer			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb saber
and	I believe	that	not	you know	how much	oh	oh

Aligned Translation: And I believe that you don't know how much, oh, oh

Free Translation: And I think you don't know how much, oh, oh

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte y sigo aquí

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú	y	sigo	aquí
	time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	to remain, to stay, to still be	here
			Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb seguir
I have	time	without	seeing	you	and	I'm still	here
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "having spent time". So, here, the verb "llevar" takes the form of the verb "have" in English.

Aligned Translation: I have time without seeing you and I'm still here

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time and I'm still here

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Original Lyrics: No pasa un día que no piense en ti

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no	pasa	un	día	que	no	piense	en	ti
not	transitive to pass (go past, by, over)	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	that	not	to think about	(used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar					1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar
Not	it goes by	one	day	that	not	I think	about	you

Aligned Translation: Not a day goes by that I don't think about you

Free Translation: Not a day goes by that I don't think of you

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú
	a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			Infinitive
I have	a while	without	seeing	you
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "to spend some time doing something".

Aligned Translation: I have a while without seeing you

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time

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Original Lyrics: Dime si

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Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction
di	yo	si
to say, to tell	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	if
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb decir
Tell	me	if

Aligned Translation: Tell me if

Free Translation: Tell me if

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Original Lyrics: Aún me quieres y te acuerdas de mí

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aún	yo	quieres	y	te	acuerdas	de	mí
still, yet	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	and	reflexive pronoun: yourself	reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	about (concerning; with regard to)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb acordar
Still	me	you want	and	yourself	remember	about	me

Aligned Translation: You still want me and you remember about me

Free Translation: You still love me and remember me

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Original Lyrics: En mis sueños sigo imaginando que

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb	Verb	Conjunction
en	mi	sueño	sigo	imaginando	que
in, at, on	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	dream	to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)	to imagine	that
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb seguir	Simple Gerund of the verb imaginar
In	my	dreams	I keep on	imagining	that

Aligned Translation: In my dreams I keep on imagining that

Free Translation: In my dreams I still imagine that

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Original Lyrics: Aún veo el sol brillando en tu piel

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Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
aún	veo	el	sol	brillando	en	tuyo	piel
still, yet	to see (literally)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sun	to shine	in, at, on	yours, your	skin
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ver			Simple Gerund of the verb brillar
Still	I see	the	sun	shining	in	your	skin

Aligned Translation: I still see the sun shining in your skin

Free Translation: I see the sun shining on your skin

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Original Lyrics: Y preguntan los amigos

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Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun
y	preguntan	los	amigo
and	to ask	the	friend
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb preguntar
And	they ask	the	friends

Aligned Translation: And the friends ask

Free Translation: And friends ask

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Original Lyrics: Si volverás conmigo

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Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
si	volverás	con	mí
if	to come back, go back	with	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb volver
If	you will come back	with	me

Aligned Translation: If you will come back with me

Free Translation: If you'll come back to me

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Original Lyrics: Y surfearemos juntos como ayer

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Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Preposition	Noun
y	surfearemos	junto	como	ayer
and	to surf	together	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	yesterday
	1st Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb surfear
And	we will surf	together	like	yesterday

Aligned Translation: And we will surf together like yesterday

Free Translation: And we'll surf together like yesterday

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte y sigo aquí

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú	y	sigo	aquí
	time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	to remain, to stay, to still be	here
			Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb seguir
I have	time	without	seeing	you	and	I'm still	here
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "having spent time". So, here, the verb "llevar" takes the form of the verb "have" in English.

Aligned Translation: I have time without seeing you and I'm still here

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time and I'm still here

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Original Lyrics: No pasa un día que no piense en ti

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
no	pasa	un	día	que	no	piense	en	ti
not	transitive to pass (go past, by, over)	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	that	not	to think about	(used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar					1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb pensar
Not	it goes by	one	day	that	not	I think	about	you

Aligned Translation: Not a day goes by that I don't think about you

Free Translation: Not a day goes by that I don't think of you

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte

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	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
	tiempo	sin	ver	tú
	a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			Infinitive
I have	a while	without	seeing	you
¹ "Llevar tiempo" means "to spend some time doing something".

Aligned Translation: I have a while without seeing you

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time

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Original Lyrics: Dime si

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Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction
di	yo	si
to say, to tell	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	if
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb decir
Tell	me	if

Aligned Translation: Tell me if

Free Translation: Tell me if

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Original Lyrics: Aún me quieres y te acuerdas de mí

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
aún	yo	quieres	y	te	acuerdas	de	mí
still, yet	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	and	reflexive pronoun: yourself	reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	about (concerning; with regard to)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb acordar
Still	me	you want	and	yourself	remember	about	me

Aligned Translation: You still want me and you remember about me

Free Translation: You still love me and remember me

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Original Lyrics: Llevo tiempo sin verte, eh, eh

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Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Interjection	Interjection	Interjection	Interjection
llevo ¹	tiempo	sin	ver	tú	eh	eh	eh	eh
transitive:with gerund to have spent time, have been	a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time	without	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb llevar			Infinitive
I have	a while	without	seeing	you		hey		hey
¹ I already explained this in earlier footnotes. I assigned the closest meaning I found in the dictionary. Nonetheless, if you want a deeper explanation about the meaning of this word, refer to the earlier lines similar to this.

Aligned Translation: I have a while without seeing you, hey, hey

Free Translation: I haven't seen you for a long time, eh, eh

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Original Lyrics: Uh, uh

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Interjection		Interjection
uh		uh
(Used to express disappointment or disdain.)		(Used to express disappointment or disdain.)

Uh		Uh

Aligned Translation: Uh, uh

Free Translation: Uh, uh

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Review

“Tiempo sin Verte” by Shakira is a poignant ballad that delves into the emotions of longing and nostalgia for a past relationship. Let’s explore the song using the How, Where, When, Who & What words:

The song reflects the feelings of someone who hasn’t seen their loved one in a while.
The lyrics express the pain and longing of being apart from that person.
The singer questions what has become of their relationship and whether the other person still remembers them.
The setting is likely a place where memories were made, perhaps by the sea where they used to laugh together.

The song doesn’t specify a particular time frame, but it implies a significant duration of separation.
The protagonist is the one who hasn’t seen their loved one in a while.
The absent person is the focus of their thoughts and emotions.
The lyrics convey a sense of guilt and regret.
The singer wonders if they made mistakes or missed opportunities to keep the relationship alive.
Despite the absence, there’s a yearning for reconnection and shared moments.

Interpretation:

The song speaks to the universal experience of missing someone deeply.
It suggests that time apart doesn’t diminish the emotional connection.
The artist’s vulnerability shines through as she reflects on what could have been done differently.

Explicit Themes:

The song doesn’t contain explicit themes; instead, it focuses on raw emotions and introspection.

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Average Ratings

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

Tiempo Sin Verte has 125 BPM (beats per minute)

Tiempo Sin Verte is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 144 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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