Ya Lo Sé Que Tú Te Vas Lyrics in English by Juan Gabriel

Hasta nunca is a highly dramatic phrase that literally translates to 'until never', serving as a permanent and heartbreaking farewell.

While beginners quickly learn common everyday greetings like hasta mañana (see you tomorrow), Juan Gabriel twists this familiar phrase at the end of the song to emphasize that his relationship is completely over. It is a beautifully tragic expression that perfectly captures the finality of a painful breakup.

Mexican singer Juan Gabriel starts this ballad right in the middle of a sleepless night. He tells his partner that he woke up completely miserable after barely sleeping a wink ("Me pasé la noche casi sin dormir" [I spent the night almost without sleeping]) because he knows she leaves tomorrow. There is no guessing game here; he repeats "Ya lo sé que tú te vas" (I already know that you are leaving) to accept the ugly truth. He imagines how brutal his mornings will feel once she is gone and admits he has no idea when, or if, she will ever return to his arms.

Then comes the final twist, which is deliciously cold. After wishing her well, he drops the phrase "Hasta nunca, mi amor" (Goodbye forever / Until never, my love). In Spanish, hasta luego means see you later, but swapping luego for nunca turns a polite farewell into a sharp door slam. It means I will never see you again, and that is that. He follows it with a simple, quiet "Adiós, amor" (Goodbye, love), leaving no doubt that this relationship is completely finished.