Als ich ein Kind war – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Kind /kɪnt/ A1 |
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Internet /ˈɪntərnet/ A1 |
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Bildschirm /ˈbɪltʃɪrm/ A2 |
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Bett /bɛt/ A1 |
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Telefon /ˌteleˈfoːn/ A1 |
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Kabel /ˈkaːbl̩/ A2 |
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Fernseh'n /ˈfeːnzeːən/ A1 |
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Post /pɔst/ A1 |
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langsam /ˈlaŋzaːm/ A1 |
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Insta /ˈɪnsta/ A1 |
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Frau /fraʊ/ A1 |
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berühmt /bəˈryːmt/ B1 |
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Wiesen /ˈviːzn̩/ A2 |
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grün /ɡʁyːn/ A1 |
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Nachrichten /ˈnaːxˌrɪçtn̩/ B1 |
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Pferderenn'n /ˈpfeːɐdəˌʁɛnən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Als ich ein Kind war, gab's kein Internet
➔ Past tense (simple past)
➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to describe a past state, indicated by "*war*" (was).
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Das Telefon hatte ein Kabel
➔ Past tense (simple past)
➔ This line also uses the simple past tense, with "*hatte*" (had) indicating possession in the past.
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Es gab keinen Bildschirm neben dem Bett
➔ Impersonal construction (there was)
➔ The phrase uses an impersonal construction to indicate existence, with "*gab*" (there was).
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Dafür jeden Tag ab drei RTL2
➔ Adverbial phrase (every day)
➔ This line includes an adverbial phrase indicating frequency, "*jeden Tag*" (every day).
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Es war nicht alles gut
➔ Negation (not all)
➔ The phrase uses negation to express that not everything was good, indicated by "*nicht*" (not).
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Früher war'n die Wiesen grün
➔ Past tense (simple past)
➔ This line again uses the simple past tense to describe a past state, with "*war'n*" (were).