golden hour – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sagen /ˈzaːɡn̩/ A1 |
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lieben /ˈliːbn̩/ A1 |
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machen /ˈmaχn̩/ A1 |
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cool /kuːl/ B1 |
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bereit /bəˈraɪt/ A2 |
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zimmer /ˈtsɪmɐ/ A1 |
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nacht /naχt/ A1 |
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stadt /ʃtat/ A1 |
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orange /oˈʁaŋʒə/ A2 |
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rot /ʁoːt/ A2 |
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hoffen /ˈhɔfən/ B1 |
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streiten /ˈʃtraɪ̯tən/ B2 |
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los /loːs/ B1 |
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festhalten /ˈfɛstˌhaltn̩/ B2 |
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straßen /ˈʃtʁaːsən/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich habe dir nie gesagt, wie sehr ich's mag
➔ Indirect Question (Wie sehr...)
➔ This sentence uses an indirect question. Instead of asking directly "Wie sehr mag ich es?" (How much do I like it?), it's embedded in a statement: "Ich habe dir nie gesagt, wie sehr ich's mag" (I never told you how much I like it). Note the word order in the embedded question: the verb "mag" comes at the end.
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Bin übertrieben cool mit dem, was ich gerade mache
➔ Relative Clause with 'was'
➔ The phrase "mit dem, was ich gerade mache" uses a relative clause introduced by "was". "Was" here acts as a relative pronoun referring to something unspecified or general. It means "that which" or "what". The entire phrase means "with that which I am currently doing".
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Tausend lieder, die ich viel zu dolle hasse
➔ Relative Clause with 'die' (Nominative/Accusative Plural)
➔ This uses a relative clause introduced by "die". Because "Lieder" (songs) is plural, and the relative pronoun refers back to "Lieder," the correct form is "die." In this case, 'die' is used as accusative. It can be replaced by "welche".
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Ich hoffe, ich schreibe das eine, was du ein bisschen magst
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Indirect Speech) + Relative clause with 'was'
➔ The "Ich hoffe" sets up an indirect expression of hope. The use of "was" follows the same pattern as previously explained, meaning "that which" or "what". It's a relative clause referring to "das eine" (the one thing).
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Ich renne und hebe irgendwann ab
➔ Separable Verb "abheben"
➔ "Abheben" is a separable verb meaning "to take off" (like a plane). In a main clause, the prefix "ab-" separates and goes to the end of the sentence, while the verb stem "hebe" is conjugated according to the subject (ich hebe).