Lyrics & Translation
Learning German with music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the language and culture, and AnnenMayKantereit’s “Wohin Du Gehst” is a perfect song to start with. Its clear, emotionally charged lyrics about love and loss make it easy to connect with and understand the nuances of everyday German. The song's raw honesty and Henning May's distinctive voice have made it a modern classic in Germany, offering a glimpse into contemporary German music and the universal themes that resonate with listeners.
Key Vocabulary
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gehen /ˈɡeːən/ A1 |
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sehen /ˈzeːən/ A1 |
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fragen /ˈfʁaːɡn̩/ A1 |
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kennen /ˈkɛnən/ A1 |
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neu /nɔʏ/ A1 |
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schwer /ʃveːɐ̯/ A2 |
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leute /ˈlɔʏtə/ A2 |
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augen /ˈaʊɡn̩/ A2 |
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haar /haːʁ/ A2 |
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grinsen /ˈɡʁɪnzn̩/ B1 |
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verziehen /fɛʁˈtsiːən/ B2 |
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kennenlernen /ˈkɛnənˌlɛʁnən/ B2 |
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stunde /ˈʃtʊndə/ A1 |
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runde /ˈʁʊndə/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wohin du gehst, sagst du nicht mehr
➔ Subordinate clause with “wohin” (where to). Word order inversion in main clause.
➔ “Wohin du gehst” is a subordinate clause acting as the object. The main clause is “sagst du nicht mehr”, with inverted subject-verb order. “Nicht mehr” means “not anymore”.
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Wenn wir uns sehen, fällt mir das Fragen schwer
➔ Conditional clause with “wenn” (when/if). Dative case usage with “mir”.
➔ “Wenn wir uns sehen” is a conditional clause. “Mir fällt das Fragen schwer” means “Asking is difficult for me”. “Mir” is in the dative case because it's the indirect object.
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Du hast jetzt neue Leute, die dich besser kennen
➔ Relative clause with “die”. Accusative pronoun “dich”.
➔ “Die dich besser kennen” is a relative clause describing “neue Leute”. “Dich” is the accusative pronoun, as it is the object of “kennen”.
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Du kennst mich nur noch wie ich früher war
➔ Conjunction “wie” (how/as). Past tense “war” (was).
➔ “Wie ich früher war” compares the current perception of the speaker to their past self. “War” is the past tense of “sein” (to be).
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Ich hab dir nie verziehen, einfach wegzuziehen
➔ Infinitive clause “einfach wegzuziehen”. Verb “verziehen” with dative object “dir”.
➔ “Einfach wegzuziehen” is an infinitive clause acting as the object of “verziehen”. “Verziehen” means “to forgive”. It takes a dative object (“dir”, meaning “you”, in the dative case).
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Freitagabend
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Sieben Jahre
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Schlagschatten
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3. Stock
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3. Stock
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Es ist Abend
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Katharina
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Verliebt sein
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Orangenlied
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Intro
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So wies war
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Gegenwartsbewältigung
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Warte auf mich
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Ganz Egal
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Das Gefühl
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Gegenwart
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Outro
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