Tag am Meer – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Zukunft /ˈtsuːkʊnft/ A2 |
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Gegenwart /ˈɡeːɡənvaʁt/ B1 |
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Zeit /t͡saɪ̯t/ A1 |
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Wolken /ˈvɔlkən/ A1 |
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Moment /moˈmɛnt/ A2 |
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Tat /taːt/ B1 |
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Auge /ˈaʊ̯ɡə/ A1 |
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Angst /aŋst/ A2 |
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Meer /meːɐ̯/ A1 |
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Gras /ɡʁaːs/ A1 |
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Türen /ˈtyːʁən/ A1 |
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Ende /ˈɛndə/ A1 |
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Körper /ˈkœʁpɐ/ A1 |
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Haus /haʊ̯s/ A1 |
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Leben /ˈleːbən/ A1 |
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Gefühl /ɡəˈfyːl/ A2 |
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Zustand /ˈtsuːʃtant/ B1 |
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Raum /ʁaʊ̯m/ A2 |
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Verstand /fɛɐ̯ˈʃtant/ B2 |
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Schritt /ʃʁɪt/ A1 |
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Harmonie /haʁmoˈniː/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wenn die Zukunft zur Gegenwart wird, hast du es getan
➔ Conditional clause with 'wenn' + indicative main clause, plus perfect tense with 'hast getan' indicating completed action
➔ 'Wenn' introduces a conditional clause expressing 'when' or 'if'.
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Es ist schon lange klar
➔ Present tense with 'ist' + adverb of time 'schon lange' indicating duration
➔ The present tense 'ist' forms 'it is' and 'schon lange' expresses that something has been true for a long time.
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Du fühlst dich frei
➔ Present tense with reflexive verb 'fühlst dich' indicating that the subject feels free
➔ The verb 'fühlen' is reflexive 'sich fühlen', meaning 'to feel', with 'dich' indicating it's directed at the subject 'du'.
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Die Musik ist aus und ist immer noch da
➔ Present tense with 'ist' + noun 'aus' (meaning 'off') and 'ist immer noch da' indicating ongoing presence
➔ 'ist' is the present tense of 'sein' (to be). 'aus' here signifies 'off' or 'gone', and 'ist immer noch da' means 'still there'.
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Denn es dreht sich nur um uns
➔ Main clause with 'denn' (because) + 'es dreht sich' (it revolves/about) + 'nur um uns' (only about us)
➔ 'denn' means 'because'. 'es dreht sich' is a reflexive verb phrase meaning 'it revolves/about', and 'nur um uns' means 'only about us'.