Spanish Songs, Translated

When birthdays become the hardest days to forget

Some dates stay with us no matter how much we try to move on. Birthdays are often one of them.

In “Hoy Es Tu Cumpleaños,” Aitana and Danny Ocean tell the story of two former lovers who secretly wonder if the other is still thinking about them on the one day they know they’ll never truly forget. Rather than focusing on dramatic heartbreak, the song captures something quieter: the strange sadness of wanting to wish someone well while knowing you probably shouldn’t.

It’s one of Aitana’s most emotionally mature collaborations, pairing her intimate storytelling with Danny Ocean’s conversational style. Together, they create a song that feels less like a breakup anthem and more like reading an unsent text message.

For Spanish learners, the song is full of everyday conversational Spanish, useful expressions, and common verb tenses you’ll hear in real life.

Listen to the Song

Hoy Es Tu Cumpleaños – Aitana & Danny Ocean

Hoy Es Tu Cumpleaños — Spanish Lyrics with English Translation

Ocho y cuarto
Quarter past eight.

Me olvidé de cerrar la ventana
I forgot to close the window.

Del cuarto
Of the bedroom.

Me levanto
I get up.

Por el ruido
Because of the noise.

Del aura de fuera
From the atmosphere outside.

Hoy no dormí tanto
I didn’t sleep much today.

Aparentemente un día normal
Apparently it’s a normal day.

Pero se siente extraño
But it feels strange.

Sería un día normal
It would be a normal day.

Pero hoy es tu cumpleaños
But today is your birthday.

Y ya no estoy contigo
And I’m no longer with you.

En verdad quiero que seas feliz
Honestly, I want you to be happy.

Pero no te lo digo
But I don’t tell you.

Este día tendríamos un plan
On this day we’d normally have plans.

Y ya no somos ni amigos
And we’re not even friends anymore.

Siempre intento olvidar esta fecha
I always try to forget this date.

Pero no lo consigo
But I can’t.

Aunque no esté contigo
Even though I’m not with you.

“¿Cómo estás?”
“How are you?”

No sé si son horas y no sé si estás
I don’t know if it’s the right time, and I don’t know if you’re

Con otra persona
With someone else.

Por eso no te envío los mensajes
That’s why I don’t send you messages.

No te llamo
I don’t call you.

No te escribo
I don’t write to you.

Hace tiempo que no hablamos
It’s been a long time since we talked.

Pero hoy te mando este tema
But today I’m sending you this song.

Aunque ya no estoy contigo
Even though I’m no longer with you.

En verdad quiero que seas feliz
Honestly, I want you to be happy.

Pero no te lo digo
But I don’t tell you.

Este día tendríamos un plan
On this day we’d normally have plans.

Y ya no somos ni amigos
And we’re not even friends anymore.

Siempre intento olvidar esta fecha
I always try to forget this date.

Pero no lo consigo
But I can’t.

Aunque no estoy contigo
Even though I’m not with you.

Ocho y cuarto PM
8:15 PM.

Yo todavía ando esperando tu mensaje en mi día, baby
I’m still waiting for your message on my birthday, baby.

Pero yo aguanto
But I hold on.

Se supone que tú y yo lo habíamos prometido, baby
You and I were supposed to have promised each other that, baby.

Dime cuántas veces
Tell me how many times.

Dime cuántas veces tengo que explicarte que aún te extraño
Tell me how many times I have to explain that I still miss you.

Dime cuántas veces
Tell me how many times.

Yo sé que aún me piensas en mi cumpleaños
I know you still think about me on my birthday.

Por qué no me escribes
Why don’t you write to me?

Dime por qué no te atreves
Tell me why you don’t dare.

Y no
And no.

No estoy con nadie
I’m not with anyone.

Será que eso crees
Maybe that’s what you think.

En el amor no se supone
Love isn’t about assumptions.

En el amor se cree
In love, you believe.

Ten fe
Have faith.

Que yo también quiero saber de ti, bebé
Because I want to hear from you too, baby.

En mi cumpleaños
On my birthday.

Y tú feliz, bebé
And you, happy, baby.

O por lo menos
Or at least.

Así se ve en tus redes, no sé
That’s how it looks on your social media, I don’t know.

Pero que seas feliz
But I hope you’re happy.

Aunque ya no estoy contigo
Even though I’m no longer with you.

(Ya no estoy contigo)
(I’m no longer with you.)

En verdad quiero que seas feliz
Honestly, I want you to be happy.

Pero no te lo digo
But I don’t tell you.

(No te lo digo)
(I don’t tell you.)

Este día tendríamos un plan
On this day we’d normally have plans.

Y ya no somos ni amigos
And we’re not even friends anymore.

(No somos amigos)
(We’re not friends.)

Siempre intento olvidar esta fecha
I always try to forget this date.

Pero no lo consigo
But I can’t.

(No lo consigo)
(I can’t.)

Aunque no estoy contigo
Even though I’m not with you.

Y ya no estoy contigo
And I’m no longer with you.

En verdad quiero que seas feliz
Honestly, I want you to be happy.

Pero no te lo digo
But I don’t tell you.

Este día tendríamos un plan
On this day we’d normally have plans.

Pero ya ni somos amigos
But we’re not even friends anymore.

Siempre intento olvidar esta fecha
I always try to forget this date.

Pero no lo consigo
But I can’t.

Ocho y cuarto
Quarter past eight.

Me olvidé de cerrar la ventana del cuarto
I forgot to close the bedroom window.

Learn Spanish Vocabulary Through This Song

Spanish	English	Notes
cumpleaños	birthday	One of the most common celebration words.
olvidarse de	to forget	Reflexive verb used very frequently.
ventana	window	Everyday household vocabulary.
ruido	noise	Useful in daily conversations.
extraño	strange / odd	Also means “I miss” as the verb extrañar.
lograr / conseguir	to manage, to succeed	Conseguir is very common in spoken Spanish.
atreverse	to dare	Reflexive verb.
redes	social media / networks	Short for redes sociales.
aguantar	to endure / hold on	Very common in Spain and Latin America.
prometer	to promise	Regular -er verb.

Learn Spanish Grammar Through This Song

Grammar	Example	Explanation
Pretérito perfecto simple	Me olvidé	A completed action in the past.
Imperfect conditional	Tendríamos un plan	Describes what “would” happen under different circumstances.
Subjunctive	Quiero que seas feliz	Triggered after expressions of desire.
Present perfect idea	Hace tiempo que no hablamos	“It’s been a long time since…”
Reflexive verbs	Me olvidé, te atreves	Actions affecting the subject.
Impersonal expression	Se supone que…	Means “it’s supposed to…”

Quick Spanish Quiz

1. What does

cumpleaños

mean?

A) Anniversary

B) Birthday

C) Holiday

D) Weekend

2. Which phrase means

“I still miss you”

?

A) Ya no estoy contigo

B) Aún te extraño

C) No te escribo

D) Ten fe

3. What does

atreverse

mean?

A) To forget

B) To dare

C) To return

D) To wait

4. Complete the lyric:

Quiero que ____ feliz.

A) eres

B) seas

C) estás

D) fuiste

5. What does

No lo consigo

mean?

A) I don’t understand it.

B) I can’t manage it.

C) I don’t remember.

D) I don’t believe it.

Answers

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. B

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