Leiser – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Arm /aʁm/ A1 |
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reden /ˈʁeːdn̩/ A1 |
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verirrt /fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt/ B2 |
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sprechen /ˈʃpʁɛçən/ A1 |
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schmeissen /ˈʃmaɪ̯sn̩/ B2 |
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Freunde /ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndə/ A1 |
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leiser /ˈlaɪ̯zɐ/ B1 |
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fragen /ˈfʁaːɡn̩/ A1 |
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glücklich /ˈɡlʏklɪç/ A1 |
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Worte /ˈvɔʁtə/ A1 |
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gefallen /ɡəˈfalən/ B1 |
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kalt /kalt/ A1 |
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fühlen /ˈfyːlən/ A1 |
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einsam /ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/ B1 |
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ziehen /ˈt͡siːən/ A2 |
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merken /ˈmɛʁkn̩/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich lieg' in deinem Arm und du redest wieder nur von dir
➔ Present tense of modal verbs (e.g., 'lieg'' from liegen, 'redest' from reden) combined with the verb 'sein' in the present
➔ 'Lieg'' is a contracted form of 'liege' (to lie down), showing colloquial speech. 'Redest' is the second person singular form of 'reden' (to speak).
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Alle meine Freunde finden, dass ich leiser bin
➔ Using the verb 'finden' (to find) with a subordinate clause introduced by 'dass' (that)
➔ 'Finden' is a verb meaning 'to find', and here it is used with a clause starting with 'dass' to express what the friends think or believe.
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Dass ich leiser bin
➔ Subordinate clause in the present tense with the verb 'sein' (to be) used to express a state or condition
➔ The phrase 'dass ich leiser bin' is a subordinate clause indicating the state of being quieter, with 'bin' as the first person singular form of 'sein'.
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Ich hab's nicht mal gemerkt
➔ Using the present perfect tense with an auxiliary verb 'haben' + past participle 'gemerkt' to express a completed action
➔ 'Hab's' is a contraction of 'habe es' which means 'I have it', with 'nicht mal' meaning 'not even', and 'gemerkt' is the past participle of 'merken' (to notice).
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Warum hab' ich mich nicht mal gefragt
➔ Question form with auxiliary 'hab' (from haben) used in colloquial speech, combined with reflexive pronoun 'mich' and negative 'nicht mal'
➔ The phrase is a colloquial way to ask 'Why didn't I even ask myself?', with 'hab'' being a contracted form of 'habe', and 'mich' as the reflexive pronoun.
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