Bella Ciao – English Lyrics

• By: Becky G

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
early /ˈɜːrli/ B1	adjective - happening or done before the usual or expected time
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - the bloom of a plant, especially one grown for its beauty
passeranno /passeraˈnno/ B2	verb - they will pass by or go through
libertà /liberta/ B2	noun - freedom from oppression or restriction
morto /ˈmɔːrto/ A2	adjective/noun - dead; someone who has died
seppellir /sepˈpɛlir/ C1	verb - to bury or place a dead body in the ground
passeranno /passeraˈnno/ B2	verb - they will pass by or go through
morir /mɔˈriːr/ A2	verb - to cease to live; to die

Key Grammar Structures

• Una mattina I woke up early

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past, as shown in "I woke up".

• O partigiano, take me with you

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a command or request, as seen in "take me with you".

• E se io muoio da partigiano

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The phrase introduces a conditional clause with "E se" (And if), indicating a hypothetical situation.

• Tu mi devi seppellir

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or obligation, as in "you must bury me".

• E seppellire upon the mountain

  ➔ Infinitive Form

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive form "seppellire" (to bury) to express an action without a subject.

• Eres the flower del partigiano

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to state a fact or identity, as in "you are the flower".

• Morto per la libertà

  ➔ Past Participle

  ➔ The phrase uses the past participle "morto" (dead) to describe a state resulting from a past action.