Gabi und Klaus – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Sehnsucht /ˈzeːnˌzʊxt/ B2 |
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sagen /ˈzaːɡən/ A1 |
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weinen /ˈvaɪ̯nən/ A2 |
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Herz /hɛʁt͡s/ A1 |
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einsam /ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/ B1 |
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denken /ˈdɛŋkən/ A2 |
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vergessen /fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩/ B1 |
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rennen /ˈʁɛnən/ A2 |
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Regen /ˈʁeːɡən/ A1 |
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singen /ˈzɪŋən/ A1 |
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Leben /ˈleːbn̩/ A1 |
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grausam /ˈɡʁaʊ̯zaːm/ B2 |
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schrecklich /ˈʃʁɛklɪç/ B1 |
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lieben /ˈliːbn̩/ A1 |
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hoffen /ˈhɔfn̩/ A2 |
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vergeben /fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩/ B2 |
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Verlegenheit /fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡənhaɪ̯t/ C1 |
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rot /ʁoːt/ A1 |
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gemein /ɡəˈmaɪ̯n/ B1 |
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Schwein /ʃvaɪ̯n/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Gabi hat Sehnsucht
➔ Subject + Verb + Object (Akkusativ)
➔ This is a basic sentence structure. "Gabi" is the subject, "hat" is the verb (to have), and "Sehnsucht" (longing) is the direct object in the Akkusativ case.
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Es ist aus
➔ Present tense of the verb "sein" (to be) + adjective
➔ "Es ist" (It is) is the present tense form of "sein", and "aus" means finished, over. So, the phrase means "It is over."
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Gabi muß weinen
➔ Modal verb "müssen" (must) + infinitive
➔ "Müssen" indicates obligation or necessity. Here it translates to "Gabi must cry" or "Gabi has to cry". The main verb "weinen" is in the infinitive form.
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Ihr Herz wird so schwer
➔ Passive Voice (werden + Partizip II)
➔ While technically, it uses "werden," it's not exactly passive in the usual English sense. "Wird schwer" describes a state of becoming heavy. "So" emphasizes the degree. "Her heart becomes so heavy."
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Er ist so gemein
➔ Present tense of "sein" (to be) + adjective
➔ Simple statement of quality using the verb "sein". "Er ist" means "He is", and "gemein" means mean/nasty. "So" acts as an intensifier (so mean).
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Und damit das geschieht
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Konjunktiv II) implied
➔ "Damit" introduces a purpose clause. While the verb "geschieht" is in the indicative, the entire construction implies a hypothetical action; she wants something to happen. A more formal version could use the Konjunktiv.
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Wie er Gabi liebt
➔ Indirect Question (Question word + Subject + Object + Verb)
➔ "Wie" is a question word here (how). This clause acts as a noun, a dependent clause expressing the manner in which Klaus loves Gabi. Note the verb at the end.
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Hofft daß sie ihm vergibt
➔ "dass"-clause (Subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause)
➔ "Hofft, dass..." (hopes that...). The "dass" clause introduces a dependent clause expressing what Klaus hopes for. The verb "vergibt" is at the end, a characteristic of German dependent clauses.