Shadowing Practice: Letra Traducida When I was your man de Bruno Mars - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This ain't
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bad but it feels just a little bit bigger now Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
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When our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down
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Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name It all just sounds like ooh Too young,
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too dumb to realize That I should've bought you flowers And held your hand Should've gave you all my hours
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When I had the chance Take you to every party Cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby's dancing,
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but she's dancing with another man My pride,
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my ego, my needs and my selfish ways
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Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life Now I never,
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never get to clean up the mess I made
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And that haunts me every time I close my eyes It all just sounds like ooh Too young,
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too dumb to realize That I should've bought you flowers And held your hand Should've gave you all my hours
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When I had the chance Take you to every party Cause all you wanted to do was dance
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Now my baby's dancing But she's dancing with another man
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Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong Oh,
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I know I'm probably much too late to try and apologize for my mistakes But I just want you to know
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I hope he buys you flowers, I hope he holds you in
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Give you all his hours when he has the chance
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Take you to every party Cause I remember how much you love to dance Do all the things I should've done
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When I was your man Do all the things I should've done When I was your man
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 21 sentences and 301 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| selfish adjective | /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |
| haunt verb | /hɔnt/ | To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| dumb verb | /dʌm/ | To make stupid. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| pride noun | /pɹaɪd/ | A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. |
| walk out verb | To stage a walkout or strike. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as should've, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like flower, tear, apologize.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.