Die Reise – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Foto /ˈfoːto/ A2 |
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Hand /hant/ A2 |
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Sommer /ˈzɔmɐ/ A2 |
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Wege /ˈveːɡə/ B1 |
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Jahre /ˈjaːʁə/ A2 |
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Reise /ˈʁaɪzə/ B1 |
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Kilometer /kiloˈmeːtɐ/ B2 |
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Schiff /ʃɪf/ B2 |
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Glück /ɡlyk/ B2 |
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Geschichte /ɡəˈʃɪçtə/ B1 |
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Platz /plats/ A2 |
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Traum /tʁaʊm/ B2 |
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Zeit /tsaɪt/ A2 |
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Sinn /zɪn/ B2 |
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Reise /ˈʁaɪzə/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ein altes Foto in meiner Hand / Als wir kaum wussten, wer wir sind
➔ Subordinate clause with "als"
➔ The conjunction "als" introduces a subordinate clause that describes a past situation or a single event in the past. Here, it means "when" we barely knew who we were. Note the verb position at the end of the subordinate clause.
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Bis jeder seine Wege ging
➔ Conjunction "bis" introducing a clause.
➔ "Bis" means "until". It introduces a clause indicating the point in time until which something happened. Note the verb at the end: "ging".
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Die Zeit vergeht im Rückspiegel so schnell
➔ Idiomatic use of "vergehen" with "Zeit".
➔ "Die Zeit vergeht" means "time passes". "vergehen" implies a passing of time, often quickly or unnoticed. "im Rückspiegel" adds the image of seeing time pass in the rearview mirror, emphasizing how quickly it seems to go by when looking back.
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So fängt das Neue nach dem Alten an
➔ Preposition "nach" with dative case.
➔ "nach dem Alten" means "after the old". The preposition "nach" requires the dative case. "dem Alten" is dative masculine/neuter singular.
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Wir sind auf der Reise, und irgendwann / Kommen wir an, kommen wir an
➔ Separable verb "ankommen" and repetition for emphasis.
➔ "ankommen" is a separable verb meaning "to arrive". In main clauses in the present tense, the prefix "an-" is separated and goes to the end of the sentence. The repetition emphasizes the eventual arrival. "Irgendwann" means "sometime" or "eventually".
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Kathi hat jetzt Kinder, wir haben kaum noch Kontakt
➔ Use of "kaum noch" for negation.
➔ "kaum noch" means "hardly any" or "barely any". It's a way to express a near absence of something. In this case, it indicates that they have very little contact.
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Kolja macht Sozialarbeit und Mark hat's nicht gepackt
➔ Informal short form "hat's" (hat es) and idiom "etwas packen".
➔ "hat's" is a colloquial contraction of "hat es". "etwas nicht packen" means "to not manage something", "to not cope with something", or "to not make it". It implies that Mark failed in some endeavor.
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Egal, wo wir auch landen, es hat alles einen Sinn
➔ Subjunctive II with "wo auch" (wherever) and the implication of a general truth.
➔ "Egal, wo wir auch landen" translates to "No matter where we end up" or "Wherever we end up". "landen" is in the subjunctive II, reflecting a hypothetical or general situation. The structure implies a general truth that regardless of the specific destination, there is a purpose to it. "Es hat alles einen Sinn" (it all has a purpose).
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