Sumisu – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Tage /ˈtaːɡə/ A2 |
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Hemd /hɛmt/ A2 |
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schwarz /ʃvaʁts/ A2 |
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stand /ʃtɛnt/ A2 |
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enttäuschte /ɛntˈtɔʏʃtə/ B1 |
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Blicke /ˈblɪkə/ B1 |
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traurig /ˈtʁaʊrɪç/ A2 |
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Hause /ˈhaʊzə/ A2 |
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Nacht /naxt/ A2 |
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Herz /hɛʁts/ B1 |
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verstehen /fɛɐˈʃtɛːən/ B2 |
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Näher /ˈnɛːɐ/ B1 |
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Arme /ˈaʁmə/ A2 |
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hörten /ˈhøːʁtən/ A2 |
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Smiths /smiːθs/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Unsere Tage waren dunkel
➔ Past tense of 'sein' (were)
➔ The sentence uses the **past tense** of the verb 'sein' (to be), which is 'waren' for plural subjects.
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Wir standen ständig auf dem Schulhof in der Ecke
➔ Imperfect tense + prepositional phrase indicating location
➔ The verb 'standen' is in the **imperfect** tense of 'stehen' (to stand), describing a past habitual action.
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Und immer wenn wir traurig waren
➔ Subordinate clause with 'wenn' for habitual past actions
➔ The phrase 'wenn wir traurig waren' is a **conditional clause** indicating a habitual past situation.
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Und da hörten wir die Smiths
➔ Temporal clause with 'da' (because/when) + simple past tense
➔ The word 'da' functions as a **temporal/conjunctive adverb**, linking the action to a previous event or reason, with the main verb in the simple past.
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Und immer wenn wir traurig waren, Traurig waren wir ziemlich oft
➔ Repetition of the conditional past structure with inverted word order for emphasis
➔ This repetition emphasizes the habitual nature of feeling sad, using inverted word order for stylistic effect.