Translation of the song La primera carta de amor artist Orietta Berti

Por primera vez hoy yo te escribo,

For the first time today I'm writing to you,

tu apenas sabes que yo existo.

you barely know that I exist.

Yo, yo se porque tiembla mi mano

I, I know why my hand trembles

al escribir, al escribir que yo te amo.

when I write, when I write that I love you.

Yo jamas de amor hable en mis cartas

I've never written about love in my letters

y no se por donde comenzarlas.

and I don't know where to start.

Como encontrare palabras nuevas,

How do I find new words

para decir, para decir lo que te quiero.

to tell you, to tell you that I like you.

Comenzare querido amigo,

I'll begin with Dear friend,

tu te acuerdas, tu te acuerdas de mi.

do you remember, do you remember me?

Terminare al fin diciendo,

I'll end with saying:

que mi vida depende de ti.

my life depends on you.

La primera carta enamorada,

The first love letter, I was in love,

te la escribo a ti con esperanza,

I wrote it to you hoping

que confesare este cariño

that I'd confess my affection for you

y cuando al fin llegue a tus manos,

and when it finally reaches your hands,

si es que yo estoy cerca de ti

if I still happen to be near you,

me responderás a tus palabras

you'll respond with your own words

y me dirás, y me dirás si tu me quieres.

and you'll say, you'll say that you like me.