ni te tengo ni te olvido

Question

what does julio iglesias song "ni te tengo ni te olvido" means please?

just the title or the lyrics to the song? - 0074b507, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 1

I can neither have you nor forget you.

Well, you're supposed to try to translate it yourself first... Did he do that? - 0074b507, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 2

http://www.moron.nl/lyrics.php?id=43373&artist=julio iglesias

If it helps: ni .....ni...... means

neither.......nor........

different link

Answer 3

Well, you're supposed to try to translate it yourself first, but I'll help you break it down.

"ni te tengo" is one half of the phrase, and "ni te olvido" is the other.

Although, I would think it should be "ni te he olvidado" would make more sense, or maybe ni he olvidadote, but I can't remember how to form perfect sentences using pronouns off the top of my head. But that is just me trying to make spanish fit into english, I keep forgetting they aren't the same language. =P After looking back on it I was thinking the meaning of the second phrase was something other than what it is, it actually makes perfect sense.

Maybe the infinitives might help you too, tengo's infinitive is tener, and olvido's is olvidar.