The word never in spanish

A word in Spanish

Слово на испанском

I don’t know why
I just know I do
I just can’t explain
In this language that I use
Something leaves me speechless
Each time that you approach
Each time you glide right through me
As if I was a ghost

If I only could tell you
If you only would listen
I’ve got a line or two to use on you
I’ve got a romance we could christen

And there’s a word in Spanish
I don’t understand
But I heard it in a film one time
Spoken by the leading man
He said it with devotion
He sounded so sincere
And the words he spoke in Spanish
Brought the female lead to tears
A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish

If you can’t comprehend
Read it in my eyes
If you don’t understand it’s love
In a thin disguise
And what it takes to move you
Each time that you resist
Is more than just a pretty face
To prove that I exist

When manners make no difference
And my gifts all lay undone
I trade my accent in on chance
And fall back on a foreign tongue

And there’s a word in Spanish
I don’t understand
But I heard it in a film one time
Spoken by the leading man
He said it with devotion
He sounded so sincere
And the words he spoke in Spanish
Brought the female lead to tears
A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish

Я не знаю почему,
Я просто знаю,
Я не могу это объяснить
На языке, на котором говорю,
Что-то лишает меня дара речи
Каждый раз как ты приближаешься,
Каждый раз ты проходишь сквозь меня,
Будто я призрак.

Если б я только мог сказать тебе,
Если б ты только выслушала,
Я бы прочел тебе пару строк,
Я сочинил романс, мы могли бы придумать ему название.

Есть такое слово на испанском,
Которое я не понимаю,
Но я слышал его один раз в фильме
От главного героя.
Он сказал это с преданностью,
Его голос звучал так искренне,
Что те слова, которые он говорил на испанском,
Заставили главную героиню рыдать.
Слово на испанском, слово на испанском.

Если ты не понимаешь —
Прочти это в моих глазах,
Если ты не понимаешь, что это любовь,
По прозрачным намекам.
Что же мне сделать, чтоб вызвать у тебя чувства?
Каждый раз ты не поддаешься,
Мне нужно что-то большее, чем просто симпатичное лицо,
Чтоб доказать, что я существую.

Поскольку манеры не имеют значения,
И мои подарки остаются неразвернутыми,
Я избавлюсь однажды от акцента
И заговорю на чужом языке.

Есть такое слово на испанском,
Которое я не понимаю,
Но я слышал его один раз в фильме
От главного героя.
Он сказал это с преданностью,
Его голос звучал так искренне,
Что те слова, которые он говорил на испанском,
Заставили главную героиню рыдать.
Слово на испанском, слово на испанском.

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‘Nunca’ and ‘Jamás’ Are Usually Interchangeable

Nunca olvidaré Madrid. (I’ll never forget Madrid.).

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Updated on March 27, 2019

Spanish has two common adverbs that mean «never» and they can almost always be used interchangeably, the words nunca and jamás.

Most Common Way to Say Never

The most common way to say «never» is nunca. It comes from the Old Spanish word nunqua, which entered the language from the Latin word for «never,» numquam.

Spanish Sentence English Translation
Nunca olvidaré Madrid. I’ll never forget Madrid.
Brittany y Pablo nunca fueron amigos. Brittany and Pablo were never friends.
El presidente no ha hablado nunca a favor de imponer sanciones. The president never has spoken in favor of imposing sanctions.
Nunca quiero que llegue ese día. I never want that day to come.

Slightly More Emphatic Way to Say Never

Less used, and perhaps a bit stronger than nunca, is the word jamás, also meaning «never.» Jamás could be substituted in place of the word nunca. 

Spanish Sentence English Translation
Es el mejor libro jamás escrito. It’s the best book never written.
Jamás pienso en la muerte. I never think about death.
Jamás imaginé que llegaría este día. I never imagined this day would come.
Quiero dormirme y no despertarme jamás. I want to fall asleep and never wake up.

When Never to Use Jamás

One of the very few times you cannot substitute jamás for nunca is in the phrases más que nunca and menos que nunca, which mean «more than ever» or «less than ever.» For example, Mi hermano gasta más que nunca, which means, «My brother is spending more than ever.»

Double Negative Never

Spanish is very comfortable with double negative sentence construction, unlike English, which shuns it. When nunca or jamás follows the verb that it modifies, use a double negative sentence construction.

Spanish Sentence English Translation
No he visto a nadie jamás tan malo. I have never seen anyone so bad.
No discutas nunca con un imbécil, te hará descender a su nivel. Never discuss anything with an idiot; he will bring you down to his level.

Never Ever in Spanish

Also, nunca and jamás can be used together to reinforce their meanings, or strengthen the feeling, much like «never, never» or «never ever» in English. 

Spanish Sentence English Translation
Nunca jamás vayamos a aceptar una dictadura militar. Never, ever are we going to accept a military dictatorship.
Nunca jamás hablé con nadie de esto. Never, no, never have I spoken with anybody about this.

Colloquial Expressions That Mean Never

There are several figurative expressions that mean never that do not use the words nunca or jamás. 

Spanish Phrase English Translation
¿en serio?; ¡no puede ser! Never! or You never did!
no llegué a ir I never went
no contaba con volverlo a ver I never expected to see him again
no importa; no te preocupes Nevermind
ni uno siquiera Never a one
¡no me digas!; ¡no me lo puedo creer! Well, I never!
no dijo ni una sola palabra Never a word [did he say]

I don’t know why

I just know I do

I just can’t explain

In this language that I use

Something leaves me speechless

Each time that you approach

Each time you glide right through me

As if I was a ghost

If I only could tell you

If you only would listen

I’ve got a line or two to use on you

I’ve got a romance we could christen

And there’s a word in Spanish I don’t understand

But I heard it in a film one time,

spoken by the leading man

He said it with devotion, he sounded so sincere

And the words he spoke in Spanish

brought the female lead to tears

A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish

If you can’t comprehend

Read it in my eyes

If you don’t understand it’s love

In a thin disguise

And what it takes to move you

Each time that you resist

Is more than just a pretty face

To prove that I exist

If I only could tell you

If you only would listen

I’ve got a line or two to use on you

I’ve got a romance we could christen

And there’s a word in Spanish I don’t understand

But I heard it in a film one time

spoken by the leading man

He said it with devotion, he sounded so sincere

And the words he spoke in Spanish

brought the female lead to tears

A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish

When manners make no difference

And my gifts all lay undone

I trade my accent in on chance

And fall back on a foreign tongue

And there’s a word in Spanish I don’t understand

But I heard it in a film one time

spoken by the leading man

He said it with devotion, he sounded so sincere

And the words he spoke in Spanish

brought the female lead to tears

Oh! A word in Spanish, uh-uh, a word in Spanish

There is a word in Spanish, uh-uh, a word in Spanish

[Verse 1]
I don’t know why
I just know I do
I just can’t explain
In this language that I use
Something leaves me speechless
Each time that you approach
Each time you glide right through me
As if I was a ghost

[Pre-Chorus]
If I only could tell you
If you only would listen
I’ve got a line or two to use on you
I’ve got a romance we could christen

[Chorus]
And there’s a word in Spanish I don’t understand
But I heard it in a film one time spoken by the leading man
He said it with devotion, he sounded so sincere
And the words he spoke in Spanish brought the female lead to tears
A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish

[Verse 2]
If you can’t comprehend
Read it in my eyes
If you don’t understand it’s love
In a thin disguise
And what it takes to move you
Each time that you resist
Is more than just a pretty face
To prove that I exist

[Pr-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
When manners make no difference
And my gifts all lay undone
I trade my accent in on chance
And fall back on a foreign tongue

[Chorus][x2]

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