Lyrics & Translation
Discover the joy of the Italian language with the heartwarming Christmas song, "E' la notte di Natale." Its clear and simple lyrics, sung by the delightful Piccolo Coro Le Brentelle, make it a perfect and festive way for beginners to learn new vocabulary related to hope and celebration. This song is special for its ability to convey the universal magic of Christmas through a modern and uplifting melody.
Key Vocabulary
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fermare /ferˈmaːre/ B1 |
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città /tʃitˈta/ A2 |
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umanità /umaˈniːta/ B2 |
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stupendo /stuˈpɛnːdo/ B2 |
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accadere /akːaˈdeːre/ B2 |
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uguale /uˈɡwaːle/ A2 |
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gioia /ˈdʒɔːja/ A2 |
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bimbo /ˈbim.bo/ A1 |
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mezzogiorno /mɛd.dzoˈdʒorno/ B2 |
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natalizio /natalˈittsjo/ B2 |
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guardare /ɡwarˈdaːre/ A2 |
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resta /ˈrɛsta/ A2 |
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muterà /mutoˈreːa/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ferma la città, si ferma anche l'umanità
➔ Verb Conjugation (Present Tense), Reflexive Verb
➔ "Ferma" is a conjugated verb in the present tense. "Si ferma" uses the reflexive pronoun "si", indicating the city and humanity stop themselves.
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Qualcosa di stupendo sta accadendo qua
➔ Present Continuous (Stare + Gerund)
➔ "Sta accadendo" is the present continuous form, formed with "stare" + gerund ("accadendo"). It indicates something is happening right now.
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Che di gioia mi fa voglia di cantar
➔ Relative Pronoun (Che), Idiomatic Expression (Fare voglia di)
➔ "Che" is a relative pronoun connecting the clause to the previous statement. "Fare voglia di" (literally, 'to make desire of') is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to make you want to'.
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Chi non vuol sapere
➔ Relative Pronoun 'Chi', Negation (Non)
➔ "Chi" functions as a relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'. "Non vuol sapere" means 'doesn't want to know'.
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E dice: "nulla mai tra noi migliorerà
➔ Future Simple Tense, Adverb of Time (Mai)
➔ "Migliorerà" is the future simple tense of "migliorare" (to improve). "Mai" means 'never'. So, the line means 'nothing will ever improve between us'.
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