Copacabana – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Sonne /ˈzɔ.nə/ B1 |
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Meer /meːɐ̯/ B2 |
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Rio /ˈʁio/ B1 |
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Küste /ˈkʏstə/ B2 |
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Ort /ɔʁt/ A2 |
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Koffer /ˈkɔfɐ/ B2 |
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Tasche /ˈtaʃə/ A2 |
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Küste /ˈkʏstə/ B2 |
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Diva /ˈdiːva/ B2 |
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Vergangenheit /fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪt/ B2 |
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Kohle /ˈkɔːlə/ B2 |
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Champagner /ʃɑ̃paɲe/ B2 |
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Wolke /ˈvɔl.kə/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Komm, lass uns weg von hier, pack deine Koffer, ich sag' dir, wohin
➔ Imperative (Komm, pack), Subjunctive Mood (ich sag' dir, wohin)
➔ "Komm" and "pack" are imperatives, giving direct commands. "Ich sag' dir, wohin" implies a possible destination, which can be expressed in subjunctive mood.
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Es fühlt sich an, als wär' dieser Ort wie für uns beide bestimmt
➔ Subjunctive II (wär'), 'als ob' construction
➔ Uses the subjunctive II ('wär') to express something unreal or hypothetical. The phrase "als ob" (as if) strengthens this unreal sense.
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Ich würd' gern nach Rom, gern nach Paris
➔ Conditional II (würde + infinitive: würd' gern)
➔ "Würde + gern + infinitive" expresses a polite wish or desire, a hypothetical situation.
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YouTube-Money-Rich, jetzt kann ich mir die Hotels leisten
➔ Word Order (Subject-Verb inversion for emphasis)
➔ The sentence structure is slightly altered (now can I afford the hotels) for emphasis, suggesting a change in the speaker's financial situation.
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Früher hatt' ich nich' viel, aber du warst da
➔ Past Tense (hatte, warst)
➔ "hatte" (had) and "warst" (were) are in the past tense to describe a past situation, emphasizing a contrast with the present.
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Andre geh'n feiern, du bist lieber abends auf der Couch
➔ Present Tense (geh'n, bist), comparative (lieber)
➔ The use of present tense ("geh'n", "bist") describes a habitual action or state. "Lieber" is the comparative of "gern" (gladly, preferably), indicating a preference.
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Weil du kein' Fußballspieler suchst und Champagner trinkst
➔ Subordinate Clause (Weil...), Conjunctions (und)
➔ The "weil" clause introduces a reason. "Und" connects two parallel clauses to provide further explanation.