Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the soulful sounds of AnnenMayKantereit with 'Neues Zimmer.' This song is a perfect entry point for learning German, as it features clear pronunciation and emotive, everyday vocabulary that captures the essence of longing and change. Discover how the German language can convey deep melancholy and hope simultaneously.
Key Vocabulary
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Zimmer ˈtsɪmɐ A1 |
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Kartons karˈtɔns A2 |
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ausgepackt ˈaʊsɡəˌpakt A2 |
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nackt nakt A2 |
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abgefuckt apɡəˌfakt C1 |
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Matratze maˈtʁat͡sə A2 |
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kratzte ˈkʁat͡stə B1 |
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Lattenrost ˈlatn̩ˌʁɔst C1 |
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Ummelden ˈʊmˌmɛldən B2 |
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Geräusche ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə A2 |
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Sorgen ˈzɔʁɡən A2 |
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eingeräumt ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt B2 |
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Glühbirne ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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In meinem neuen Zimmer **stehen** noch immer die Kartons **halb ausgepackt**
➔ Participle as predicate adjective
➔ The participle **"halb ausgepackt"** functions as an adjective describing **"die Kartons"**.
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Und über mir **trinken** lauter laute Leute Bier **bis kurz nach vier**
➔ Prepositional phrase at the beginning + temporal clause with "bis"
➔ The prepositional phrase **"über mir"** is placed before the verb **"trinken"**, and the temporal phrase **"bis kurz nach vier"** indicates the time limit.
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Ich **bin** abgefuckt
➔ Verb "sein" + colloquial past‑participle adjective
➔ The copular verb **"bin"** links the subject to the colloquial adjective **"abgefuckt"**, expressing a state of being upset.
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Ummelden **ist** noch mehr Stress, **gut dass** ich das eh **vergess'**
➔ Subordinate clause with "dass" + ellipsis (dropping final -e)
➔ The phrase **"gut dass"** introduces a **"dass"‑clause**; the verb **"vergess'"** drops the final **"-e"**, a common spoken‑language ellipsis.
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Ich **weiß** nicht, **was** ich als Erstes **machen soll**
➔ Indirect question + modal verb "sollen" + infinitive
➔ The clause **"was ich als Erstes machen soll"** is an **indirect question** introduced by **"weiß nicht"**; **"soll"** is the modal verb governing the infinitive **"machen"**.
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Ich **muss** tausend Sachen **machen** und ich **nehme** mir viel zu viel **vor**
➔ Modal verb "müssen" + infinitive; reflexive verb with separable prefix "vor‑nehmen"
➔ The modal **"muss"** requires the infinitive **"machen"**; **"nehme … vor"** is a reflexive verb with a separable prefix, meaning “to plan/intend”.
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Ich **hab** nur **ausgepackt**, nicht **eingeräumt**
➔ Perfect tense with auxiliary "haben" + past participle; contrast with negated infinitive
➔ The auxiliary **"hab"** (short for **"habe"**) forms the perfect with **"ausgepackt"**; the second verb **"eingeräumt"** appears as a negated infinitive after **"nicht"**.
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Weil ich die neuen Geräusche **noch nicht richtig kenne**
➔ Causal subordinate clause with "weil" + negated verb phrase
➔ The conjunction **"weil"** introduces a **causal clause**; the verb phrase **"noch nicht richtig kenne"** is negated with **"noch nicht"** (still not).
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Und **die Matratze kratzte** in der ersten Nacht **ohne Lattenrost**
➔ Simple past (Präteritum) narrative; prepositional phrase "ohne Lattenrost"
➔ The verb **"kratzte"** is in the simple past, suitable for storytelling; **"ohne Lattenrost"** is a prepositional phrase indicating the lack of a slatted frame.
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