Fuchs du Hast die Gans Gestohlen – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Fuchs /fʊks/ A1 |
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Gans /ɡans/ A1 |
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gestohlen /ɡəˈʃtoːlən/ B1 |
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Jäger /ˈjɛːɡɐ/ A2 |
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holen /ˈhoːlən/ A2 |
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Schießgewehr /ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯/ B2 |
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große /ˈɡroːsə/ A1 |
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lange /ˈlaŋə/ A1 |
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Flinte /ˈflɪntə/ B2 |
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schießt /ʃiːst/ B1 |
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Schrot /ʃroːt/ B2 |
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färbt /fɛɐ̯pt/ B2 |
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rote /ˈroːtə/ A1 |
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Tinte /ˈtɪntə/ B1 |
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tot /toːt/ A1 |
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Dieb /diːp/ A2 |
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Gänsebraten /ˈɡɛnzəˌbʁaːtn̩/ B2 |
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Maus /maʊs/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen
➔ Present perfect tense with 'haben' + past participle
➔ 'hast' is the conjugated form of 'haben' for 'du' (you), combined with the past participle 'gestohlen' (stolen)
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Gib sie wieder her!
➔ Imperative form of the verb 'geben' (to give), instructing someone to return something
➔ Uses the imperative 'Gib' (give) to command someone to return 'sie' (it/them)
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Sonst wird dich der Jäger holen
➔ Future tense using 'werden' + infinitive to indicate a future action
➔ 'wird' is the third person singular of 'werden' (will), combined with 'holen' (to fetch/beat) to form future tense
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Mit der Maus vorlieb
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating preference or liking for something
➔ The phrase 'mit der Maus vorlieb nehmen' means to prefer or be satisfied with something, specifically here it suggests choosing the mouse (as a metaphor for avoiding larger meals)
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Seine große, lange Flinte
➔ Noun phrase with adjectives describing 'Flinte' (rifle), with commas separating descriptive adjectives
➔ The adjectives 'große' (big/large) and 'lange' (long) describe the noun 'Flinte' (rifle), and are separated by commas for clarity
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Schießt auf dich den Schrot
➔ Verb 'schießt' (shoots) + preposition 'auf' (at) + accusative pronoun 'dich' (you) + accusative noun 'den Schrot' (the shot / pellets)
➔ 'schießt' is the third person singular form of 'schießen' (to shoot), 'auf' indicates the direction 'at', 'dich' is the accusative form of 'you', and 'den Schrot' is the direct object meaning the shot or pellets