Ich war noch niemals in New York – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Abendessen /ˈaːbn̩dəsn̩/ A2 |
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Schlüssel /ˈʃlʏsəl/ A2 |
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Hawaii /haˈwaʔi/ A1 |
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Zigaretten /tsiɡaˈʁɛtən/ B1 |
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Treppenhaus /ˈtʁɛpənhaʊs/ B2 |
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Tür /tyːʁ/ A2 |
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neon-helle /ˈneːɒn ˈhɛlə/ B2 |
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Bonerwachs /ˈboːnɐˌvaks/ C1 |
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Spießigkeit /ˈʃpiːsɪçkaɪt/ C2 |
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Aufbruch /ˈaʊfɦʁʊk/ B2 |
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Frei /fʁaɪ/ A2 |
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verrückt /fɛʁˈʁʏkt/ B2 |
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Zwängen /ˈtsvɛŋən/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich war noch niemals in New York
➔ Present Perfect tense
➔ "Ich war noch niemals in New York" means "I have never been to New York". It is used to describe an experience that has not occurred up to now.
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Ich war noch niemals richtig frei
➔ Adjective phrase with 'nicht' for negation
➔ "Ich war noch niemals richtig frei" translates to "I have never truly been free." It emphasizes a state that has never been fully experienced.
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Ging nie durch San Francisco in zerriss'nen Jeans
➔ Verb phrase in Past tense with 'nie' (never)
➔ The phrase "Ging nie durch San Francisco" means "Never went through San Francisco." It uses the past tense "ging" (went) combined with "nie" (never) to indicate an action that never happened.
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Einmal verrückt sein und aus allen Zwängen flieh'n
➔ Infinitive construction to express purpose or wish
➔ The phrase "Einmal verrückt sein und aus allen Zwängen flieh'n" uses infinitives "sein" (to be) and "flieh'n" (to flee) to express a desire to be crazy once and escape all constraints.
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Durchs Treppenhaus mit Bohnerwachs und Spießigkeit
➔ Prepositional phrase with 'mit' indicating accompaniment or means
➔ The phrase "Durchs Treppenhaus mit Bohnerwachs und Spießigkeit" means "through the staircase with shellac and petty bourgeoisiness." It describes the environment or atmosphere.
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Sie rief ihm nach nimm Dir die Schlüssel mit
➔ Indirect speech with imperative form
➔ The line "Sie rief ihm nach nimm Dir die Schlüssel mit" uses a reported speech where the woman calls out to the man, telling him to take the keys with him. "Nimm" is an imperative form of "nehmen" (to take).