Diamanti – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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tardi /ˈtardi/ B1 |
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cose /ˈkɔze/ A1 |
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favole /ˈfaːvole/ B2 |
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nostalgia /nostalˈdʒia/ B2 |
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occhi /ˈɔkki/ A1 |
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diamanti /djaˈmanti/ B1 |
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distanti /diˈstanti/ B1 |
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confusi /konˈfuzi/ B1 |
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distratti /diˈstratti/ B2 |
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riconosco /rikoˈnosko/ B1 |
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lontani /lonˈtani/ A2 |
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mani /ˈmani/ A1 |
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perde /ˈpɛrde/ A2 |
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parte /ˈparte/ A2 |
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stagioni /staˈdʒoni/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ci si accorge sempre tardi
➔ Reflexive construction with 'si' + verb
➔ 'Ci si accorge' means 'one notices' or 'people realize', using the reflexive pronoun 'si' to form an impersonal or reflexive construction.
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Delle cose andate via
➔ Past participle used with 'andare' to form compound tenses or as an adjective
➔ The phrase 'andate via' literally means 'gone away', with 'andate' being the past participle of 'andare' indicating completed action.
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Che a volte quello che senti / Per qualcuno è chiaro solamente
➔ Relative clause using 'che' to specify 'quello che senti'
➔ 'Che' introduces a relative clause describing 'quello che senti' (what you feel), allowing more detail.
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Ma trattenerli a noi non si può
➔ Infinitive phrase expressing impossibility ('non si può')
➔ 'Non si può' means 'it cannot be done', expressing impossibility in Italian.
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Le stagioni del passato / Non puoi riaverle indietro
➔ Present tense modal verb 'puoi' + infinitive 'riaverle' to express ability or possibility
➔ 'Puoi' is the present tense of 'potere' (to be able to). 'Riaverle' is the infinitive form of 'riaverle' (to get back them), expressing the inability to retrieve past seasons.