Sunday 8 August 2010

Part 1: Learn Spanish with through Shakira's songs




Shakira, the Colombian chanteuse became the world's biggest Latin crossover artist with her hit album Laundry Service in 2001. Born to parents of Colombian and Lebanese decent, Shakira Mebarak discovered her love of singing and at very young age. The rest is history.

She's an excellent song writer and lyricist.  Through out the years she's evolved from Rocker, Belly Dancer, and now she's in her more diva  phase with songslike Gypsy and She Wolf. I personally love her original raspy voice. She sang the songtrack for the movie, " Love in the Time of Cholera". The haunting lyrics of Hay Amores and Despedida. Here are a few songs to see for yourself.

Donde Esta Corazon


Wherever, Whenever



Ojos Asi



Ciego Sordo Muda


I find  listening to Spanish music an excellent way to learn Spanish. It's great to hear the song first in Spanish, and then read the lyrics once in Spanish. Next, study the lyrics in English, then, listen to the song again,
and see if you don't have a better understanding. Here are some song lyrics below with the Spanish lyrics, and then the English Translation below.

SONG LYRICS
Estoy Aqui
Donde Estas Corazon
Ciego Sordo Mudo
Ojos Asi
Si Te Vas



















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2 comments:

Exquisiteando said...

Realmente bueno el sistema de aprender a través de canciones. De hecho, yo aprendí ingles viendo series como LOST en ingles con subtitulos.

Pero lo que realmente funciona es viajar. Y si me preguntais, os recomendaría la rioja por sus escapadas románticas en sus bodegas, sus bellos paiseajes naturales, su comida y gentes, etc. Una región para descubrirla, de verdad.

Rachel Roth said...

Interesting post. I believe that if you really have the will to learn a new language, you can truly achieve it. Right now I’m learning to speak Spanish through the Rocket Spanish software… and so far so good…

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