Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language can be a deeply personal journey, and 'Oft Gefragt' by AnnenMayKantereit is the perfect song to guide you through the nuances of German emotion. Its clear, heartfelt lyrics about family and home offer a unique window into conversational German, including common verbs and informal phrasing. The song's raw emotion and singer Henning May's distinct voice make learning not just about words, but about feeling the language, making your learning experience more meaningful and memorable.
Key Vocabulary
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gezogen /ɡəˈt͡soːɡən/ B1 |
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angelogen /ˈanˌɡeloːɡən/ B2 |
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Drogen /ˈdroːɡən/ B1 |
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gefragt /ɡəˈfʁaːkt/ A2 |
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zerreißt /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯st/ C1 |
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vermisst /fɛɐ̯ˈmɪst/ B1 |
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Haus /haʊ̯s/ A1 |
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Nacht /naχt/ A1 |
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aufgewacht /ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaχt/ B1 |
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gedacht /ɡəˈdaχt/ A2 |
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Heimat /ˈhaɪ̯maːt/ B2 |
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immer /ˈɪmɐ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Du hast mich angezogen, ausgezogen, großgezogen
➔ Perfect tense with 'haben' + past participle
➔ 'Haben' verb is used to form the perfect tense in German.
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Und wir sind umgezogen
➔ Present perfect tense with 'sein' + past participle to indicate movement
➔ 'Sein' is used as the auxiliary verb in German for certain verbs indicating movement or change of state.
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Ich nehme keine Drogen
➔ Present tense with 'nehmen' to express habitual actions
➔ 'Nehmen' is a strong verb meaning 'to take', used here in the present tense.
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Du hast dich oft gefragt, was mich zerreißt
➔ Reflexive verb with past tense 'haben' + reflexive pronoun
➔ Reflexive pronoun 'dich' indicates the subject is performing the action on itself.
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Und dich gefragt, was du noch für mich bist
➔ Embedded question with direct object pronouns
➔ Embedded questions are used to ask about something within a statement.
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Zu Hause bist immer nur du
➔ Dative preposition 'zu' + noun phrase indicating location
➔ 'Zu' is a preposition used with the dative case to indicate location.
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Ich hab' keine Heimat, ich habe nur dich
➔ Negation with 'keine' + noun to express 'no' or 'none'
➔ 'Keine' is used as a negative determiner to negate nouns in German.
Album: AMK
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Freitagabend
AnnenMayKantereit
Sieben Jahre
AnnenMayKantereit
Schlagschatten
AnnenMayKantereit
3. Stock
AnnenMayKantereit
3. Stock
AnnenMayKantereit
3 Tage am Meer
AnnenMayKantereit
Es ist Abend
AnnenMayKantereit
Katharina
AnnenMayKantereit
Verliebt sein
AnnenMayKantereit
Orangenlied
AnnenMayKantereit
Intro
AnnenMayKantereit
So wies war
AnnenMayKantereit
Gegenwartsbewältigung
AnnenMayKantereit
Warte auf mich
AnnenMayKantereit
Ganz Egal
AnnenMayKantereit
Das Gefühl
AnnenMayKantereit
Die letzte Ballade
AnnenMayKantereit
Gegenwart
AnnenMayKantereit
Outro
AnnenMayKantereit
Lass es kreisen
AnnenMayKantereit
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