Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Lyrics to Translate!

So, here goes.

I found the words at this site.

Now I will have to use my silent skills, disappear, and do my work privately.


The site where I obtained the words:

http://lyricstranslate.com/en/Chayanne-Me-Enamore-de-Ti-lyrics.html

(Hint: Apparently, you can request translations, but I feel like
doing my own work. Then I will compare it to the others.)


ME ENAMORE DE TI (CHAYANNE)

Cuando estoy contigo
crece mi esperanza
has alimentando el amor de mi alma
y sin pensarlo el tiempo
me robó el aliento,
qué será de mí si no te tengo?
Si no estás conmigo se me escapa el aire,
corazón vacío.
Estando en tus brazos sólo a tu lado
siento que respiro…
No hay nada que cambiar,
no hay nada que decir.
Si no estás conmigo quedo entre la nada,
me muero de frío.
Ay! cuanto te amo,
si no es a tu lado pierdo los sentidos…
Hay tanto que inventar,
no hay nada que fingir…
“me enamoré de tí”
me enamoré de tí…

Eres lo que yo más quiero,
lo que yo he soñado amar…
eres mi rayo de luz a cada mañana…
y sin pensarlo
el tiempo me robó el aliento,
qué será de mí
si no te tengo?

Si no estás conmigo
se me escapa el aire,
corazón vacío.
Estando en tus brazos
sólo a tu lado siento q respiro…
No hay nada que cambiar,
no hay nada que decir…
Si no estás conmigo
quedo entre la nada,
me muero de frío.
Ay! cuanto te amo,
si no es a tu lado
pierdo los sentidos…
Hay tanto que inventar,
no hay nada que fingir…
“me enamoré de tí”…

Si no estás conmigo
se me escapa el aire,
corazón vacío.
Estando en tus brazos
sólo a tu lado siento q respiro…
No hay nada que cambiar,
no hay nada que decir…
Si no estás conmigo quedo entre la nada,
me muero de frío.
Ay! cuanto te amo,
“corazón salvaje”
pierdo los sentidos…
Hay tanto que inventar,
no hay nada que fingir…

Si no estás conmigo…
me muero de frío!!
No hay nada que cambiar,
no hay nada que fingir…
me enamoré de tí…
me enamoré de tí…

Monday, March 29, 2010

Lucia Mendez Fans

Please take time out today and send your prayer and condolences to
Lucia Mendez. May she and her family find courage during this tough time.


(Note: Please view site only if you are over age 18 or with parental permission.)

http://www.celestrellas.com/2010/03/27/lucia-mendez-muere-mama


Reading this in Spanish tests my reading of Spanish as well as connects me to those
in the Spanish - speaking world in a meaningful way. I believe language is meant to unite, not to divide.

So I reserve this page for all her fans and friends to connect with her.


Lucia appeared in this video.
Can you find her?
This is one of my favorite songs in Spanish.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOsRUGdegdc (Cantare, Cantaras)


My prayers go out to her and her family.

Although miles apart, we gather together during trials,
and that makes us strong.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

A Wish Granted!

Yesterday, when I finished blogging, I wished I could hear Chayanne's song on the radio.

This morning, I heard it while tuning in on stations.

It sounds melodic and poetic on the radio as well. A lady air personality
briefly introduced it.

Music in another language is also beneficial to the study of a new language.
I suppose total immersion is the best way to learn. I have met people who traveled to Spain, Mexico, and even Costa Rica to interact with locals. I think I would be afraid to afford that luxury, but it sounds nice.

I need to immerse myself in Spanish print, but I have yet to order newspapers. I think the "HOY" paper is an alternative. Once I saw a box for "El Pais" floating around somewhere on Broadway ,but I don't usually travel that way much anymore. So I have to remember where exactly I saw it. Since it is "gratis," I want to refind the box.

I subscribed to a newsletter from Spain, and it gives you the choice of English or Spanish for bilingual understanding. I forwarded it to a friend I made on Craigslist about two years ago. He, in turn, told me he likes Meetups, where interested parties gather and practice Spanish. (www.meetup.com)

I am keeping a low profile and need to stay at home, however, so in the meantime, I will be searching for newsgroups to join and blogs in Spanish. Tomorrow, I will try to translate the theme song for "Corazon Salvaje."

!Sin un diccionario! (first)

entonces con un diccinario (segundo)

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Solo Spanish

Bienvenidos a todos.

Disclaimer: This blog, at times, is not for minors.

(Please be over 18 yrs of age. I can explain in an email. Check with your parents if it is content-related to your experiences, culture, and psyche.) Example: You Tube videos from the public domain/links...etc.

SOLO


Esto es una oportunidad para aprender espanol conmigo.

Hacer los erores conmigo tambien y tratar de aprender lentamente.

Si no usa el espanol, puede perderlo.

Solo Spanish Project 1:

I am re-watching the telenovela, "Corazon Salvaje" (2010) to practice my Spanish.

As a non-native speaker, I need to find creative ways to retain the Spanish I know and teach myself new material as time progresses. Today, I visited some You Tube pages to see if I could find "letras" as well as the music. There's a stage version of Chayanne singing the song that is awesome.

http://es.truveo.com/chayanne-me-enamore-de-t%C3%AD-coraz%C3%B3n-salvaje/id/4052271214

http://es.truveo.com/chayanne-me-enamore-de-t%C3%AD-coraz%C3%B3n-salvaje/id/4052271214

(In the video above, he looks like MJ a little. Lol!)


I had watched this program back in the 90s also, but the actors were all different. I think it will be nice to compare the two. So far, the fashion and costume work is amazing. I hope that I will get into the story line more when the two main characters actually get together. (People used to watch this show in the 70s also.)

Someone told me there are Spanish Language meetups, so that is an alternative way to keep my Spanish up, too.

I saw an ad in the papers that described a conversational club that meets as a class in a restaurant. I didn't sign up, but that sounded interesting, because they describe the culture and food as well besides the language.


The lyrics are on this video:

http://www.fulltono.org/videos-1/chayanne/53T3yStovu0?chayanne-me-enamore-de-ti-with-lyrics

Next Project: Translate the words of the song to English