Tú Shakira Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Tú' means 'You' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Shakira' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Te regalo mi cintura

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Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
tú	regalo	mío	cintura
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to give as a present, to gift	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	waist
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb regalar
you	give	my	waist

Aligned Translation: I give you my waist

Free Translation: I give you my waist

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Original Lyrics: Y mis labios para cuando quieras besar, ah, ah

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Interjection	Interjection
y	mi	labio	para	cuando	quieras	besar	ah	ah
and	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	anatomy lip (fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth)	for, to (expressing a recipient)	when	to desire, to want, to want to	to kiss	ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)	ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)
					2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Present Tuteo of the verb querer	Infinitive
and	my	lips	for	when	want	to kiss	ah	ah

Aligned Translation: And my lips for when you want to kiss, ah, ah

Free Translation: And my lips for when you want to kiss, ah, ah

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Original Lyrics: Te regalo mi locura, aah, ah, ah

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Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun		Interjection	Interjection
tú	regalo	mío	locura		ah	ah
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to give as a present, to gift	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	uncountable madness, craziness		ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)	ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb regalar
you	give	my	madness	ah	ah	ah

Aligned Translation: I give you my craziness , ah, ah, ah.

Free Translation: I give you my madness, aah, ah, ah

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Original Lyrics: Y las pocas neuronas que quedan ya

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y	las	poco	neurona	que	quedan	ya
and	the	few, not many	neuron; nerve cell	that	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	already, yet
					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb quedar
and	the	few	neuron	that	remain	already

Aligned Translation: And the few neurons that are left already

Free Translation: And the few neurons that are still left

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Original Lyrics: Mis zapatos desteñidos

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Aligned Translation: My faded shoes

Free Translation: My faded shoes

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Original Lyrics: El diario en el que escribo

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Conjunction	Verb
el	diario	en	el	que	escribo
Masculine singular definite article; the.	diary, journal	in (in various expressions)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	that	to write
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb escribir
the	diary	in	the	that	write

Aligned Translation: The journal in which I write

Free Translation: The journal in which I write

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Original Lyrics: Te doy hasta mis suspiros

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tú	doy	hasta	mi	suspiro
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	even	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	sigh
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dar
you	give	even	my	sighs

Aligned Translation: I give you even my sighs

Free Translation: I give you even my sighs

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Original Lyrics: Pero no te vayas más

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb
pero	no	tú	vayas	más
but	no	(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)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
			2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb ir
but	no	you	go	more

Aligned Translation: But don't leave anymore

Free Translation: But don't leave anymore

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Original Lyrics: Porque eres tú mi sol

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Noun
porque	eres	tú	mío	sol
because	to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	sun
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
because	are	you	mine	sun

Aligned Translation: 'Cause you' 're my sunshine

Free Translation: 'Cause you're my sunshine

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Original Lyrics: La fe con que vivo

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Conjunction	Verb
la	fe	con	que	vivo
the	faith	with	that	intransitive to live; to be alive
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb vivir
the	faith	with	that	live

Aligned Translation: The faith with which I live

Free Translation: The faith with which I live

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Original Lyrics: La potencia de mi voz

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
la	potencia	de	mío	voz
the	power, potency	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	voice

the	power	of	mine	voice

Aligned Translation: The power of my voice

Free Translation: The power of my voice

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Original Lyrics: Los pies con que camino

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Conjunction	Noun
los	pie	con	que	camino
the	foot (of a person)	with	that	way, route

the	foot	with	that	way

Aligned Translation: The feet with which I walk

Free Translation: The feet with which I walk

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Original Lyrics: Eres tú, amor

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Verb	Pronoun	Noun
eres	tú	amor
to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	love
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
are	you	love

Aligned Translation: It's you , love

Free Translation: It's you, my love

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Original Lyrics: Mis ganas de reír.

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Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
mi	ganas ²	de	reír
before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	desire, wish, want	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	to laugh
			Infinitive
my	desire	of	laugh
² `GANAS` also means WIN like in YOU WIN: `TU GANAS`

Aligned Translation: My desire

Free Translation: My desire to laugh.

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Original Lyrics: El adiós que no sabré decir

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Determiner	Interjection	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
el ¹	adiós	que	no	sabré	decir
Masculine singular definite article; the.	goodbye, farewell	that	no	to know (a fact)	to say, to tell
				1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb saber	Infinitive
the	goodbye	that	no	know	to say
¹ EL means THE , but also in Latin America, it is used with names in a very informal context, for example: EL ANDRES juega futbol, which literally means the Andres plays soccer.

Aligned Translation: The goodbye that I won't know to say

Free Translation: The goodbye I won't know how to say

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Original Lyrics: Porque nunca podré vivir

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
porque	nunca	podré	vivir
because	never	to be able, can	intransitive to live; to be alive
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb poder	Infinitive
because	never	be able	to live

Aligned Translation: 'Cause I'll never be able to live

Free Translation: 'Cause I'll never be able to live

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Original Lyrics: Sin ti

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Aligned Translation: without you

Free Translation: without you

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Original Lyrics: Si algún día decidieras

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Verb
si	alguno	día	decidieras
if	some, any	day (any period of 24 hours)	to decide
			2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb decidir
if	some	day	decide

Aligned Translation: If one day you decided

Free Translation: If one day you decided

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Original Lyrics: Alejarte nuevamente de aquí, ah, ah

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Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Preposition	Adverb	Interjection	Interjection
alejar	tú	nuevamente	de	aquí	ah	ah
to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	again	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	here	ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)	ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)
Infinitive
remove	you	again	of	here	ah

Aligned Translation: Get away from here again , ah

Free Translation: to get away from here again, ah, ah

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Original Lyrics: Cerraría cada puerta, aah, ah, ah

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Verb	Determiner	Noun		Interjection	Interjection
cerraría	cada	puerta		ah	ah
transitive to close, to shut	each; every	door (portal of entry into a building)		ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)	ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)
1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb cerrar
close	each	door	ah	ah

Aligned Translation: I would close every door , ah, ah, ah

Free Translation: I would close every door, aah, ah, ah

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Original Lyrics: Para que nunca pudieras salir

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Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
para	que	nunca	pudieras	salir
for, to (expressing a recipient)	that; which	never	to be able, can	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out
			2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb poder	Infinitive
for	which	never	be able	get out

Aligned Translation: So that you could never get out

Free Translation: So that you could never get out

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Original Lyrics: Te regalo mis silencios

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Pronoun		Adjective	Noun
tú		mi	silencio
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).		before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	silence

you	give	my	silences

Aligned Translation: I give you my silences

Free Translation: I give you my silences

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Original Lyrics: Te regalo mi nariz

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tú	regalo	mío	nariz
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to give as a present, to gift	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	nose (organ on face)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb regalar
you	give	my	nose

Aligned Translation: I give you my nose

Free Translation: I give you my nose

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Original Lyrics: Yo te doy hasta mis huesos

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yo	tú	doy	hasta	mi	hueso
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	even	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	anatomy bone
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dar
I	you	give	even	my	bones

Aligned Translation: I give you even my bones

Free Translation: I give you even my bones

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Original Lyrics: Pero quédate aquí

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
pero	queda	tú	aquí
but	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	here
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb quedar
but	stay	you	here

Aligned Translation: But stay here

Free Translation: But stay here

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Original Lyrics: Porque eres tú mi sol

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Noun
porque	eres	tú	mío	sol
because	to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	sun
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
because	are	you	mine	sun

Aligned Translation: 'Cause you' 're my sunshine

Free Translation: 'Cause you're my sunshine

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Original Lyrics: La fe con que vivo

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Conjunction	Verb
la	fe	con	que	vivo
the	faith	with	that	intransitive to live; to be alive
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb vivir
the	faith	with	that	live

Aligned Translation: The faith with which I live

Free Translation: The faith with which I live

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Original Lyrics: La potencia de mi voz

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
la	potencia	de	mío	voz
the	power, potency	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	voice

the	power	of	mine	voice

Aligned Translation: The power of my voice

Free Translation: The power of my voice

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Original Lyrics: Los pies con que camino

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Conjunction	Noun
los	pie	con	que	camino
the	foot (of a person)	with	that	way, route

the	foot	with	that	way

Aligned Translation: The feet with which I walk

Free Translation: The feet with which I walk

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Original Lyrics: Eres tú, amor

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Verb	Pronoun	Noun
eres	tú	amor
to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	love
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
are	you	love

Aligned Translation: It's you , love

Free Translation: It's you, my love

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Original Lyrics: Mis ganas de reír

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Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
mi	ganas	de	reír
before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	desire, wish, want	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	to laugh
			Infinitive
my	desire	of	laugh

Aligned Translation: My desire to laugh

Free Translation: My desire to laugh

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Original Lyrics: El adiós que no sabré decir

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Determiner	Interjection	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
el	adiós	que	no	sabré	decir
Masculine singular definite article; the.	goodbye, farewell	that	no	to know (a fact)	to say, to tell
				1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb saber	Infinitive
the	goodbye	that	no	know	say

Aligned Translation: The goodbye I will not know how to say

Free Translation: The goodbye I won't know how to say

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Original Lyrics: Porque nunca podré vivir

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb
porque	nunca	podré	vivir
because	never	to be able, can	intransitive to live; to be alive
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb poder	Infinitive
because	never	be able	to live

Aligned Translation: 'Cause I'll never be able to live

Free Translation: 'Cause I'll never be able to live

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Original Lyrics: Sin ti

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Aligned Translation: without you

Free Translation: without you

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Review

This ballad is about who gives herself completely to his boyfriend for not losing him. He is everything she has. She believes she could not live without him. If he would decide to leave her again she would impede it.

In this black and white video, we watch Shakira by herself in the beginning. She sings the song in front ofthe camera. She looks sad. At the second part of it, Three musicians enter the room, holding their instruments and play them but they suddenly leave. Shakira stays at home alone.

For beginners Spanish learners this is a great chance to develop their grammar understandiing and practice basic constructions.

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Average Ratings

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

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

Tú has 93 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 5 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Adjective	Noun
mi	zapato
before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	shoe

my	shoe	faded

Preposition	Pronoun
sin	ti
without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)

without	you