Lyrics & Translation
Discover the vibrant language of Italian through Ligabue's iconic song, 'Balliamo sul mondo.' This high-energy rock track, released in 1990, uses vivid imagery and metaphors to explore themes of freedom and resilience, offering an engaging way to learn Italian while enjoying a timeless classic .
Key Vocabulary
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ballare /balˈlaːre/ A2 |
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mondo /ˈmɔn.do/ A2 |
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musica /ˈmuː.zi.ka/ A2 |
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caos /ˈkaː.oz/ B1 |
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futuro /fuˈtuː.ro/ B1 |
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casa /ˈka.za/ A1 |
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posto /ˈpɔː.sto/ B1 |
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piano /ˈpjaː.no/ A2 |
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posto /ˈpɔː.sto/ B1 |
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gioco /ˈdʒɔ.ko/ A2 |
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cielo /ˈtʃeː.lo/ A2 |
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fischio /ˈfiː.sko/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ma è la tua, per me è speciale se ti può bastare, sai
➔ Use of 'se' for conditional clauses ('if')
➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional clause, meaning 'if'.
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Cadremo ballando
➔ Future tense with 'cadremo' (we will fall) and gerund 'ballando' (while dancing)
➔ 'Cadremo' is the future tense of 'cadere' (to fall), and 'ballando' is the gerund form meaning 'while dancing'.
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Facciamo un fandango
➔ Use of 'facciamo' (we do/make) in the present tense to express ongoing or habitual action
➔ 'Facciamo' is the present tense form of 'fare' (to do/make), used here to imply a spontaneous or habitual action.
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Nessuno però si ferirà
➔ Negative future tense with 'si ferirà' (will not get hurt), reflexive pronoun used with the future tense
➔ 'Si ferirà' is future tense of 'ferire' (to hurt), with the reflexive pronoun 'si' to indicate that the subject will not get hurt.
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