If Only

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Dua Lipa
• Album: Duets

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to move around a central point
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air
said /sed/ A1	verb - past tense of say
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - an instance of saying goodbye
canto /ˈkæntoʊ/ B2	noun - a division of a long poem
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
grain /ɡreɪn/ B1	noun - wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food

Grammar:

• If only we could turn back time

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'could' to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ This is a third conditional structure expressing a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.

• Maybe your heart would still be mine

  ➔ Conditional mood with 'would' to express hypothetical future or present outcome.

  ➔ 'Would' indicates a hypothetical situation, often conveying desire or regret.

• Dove sei? Dove sei, amore?

  ➔ Interrogative form using 'se' (are) to ask about location.

  ➔ In Italian, 'Dove sei?' is a question meaning 'Where are you?'.

• Sei con me

  ➔ Present tense with 'sei' (are) indicating a current state or condition.

  ➔ The verb 'sei' is the second person singular of 'essere' (to be) in the present indicative.

• Che io aspetto

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'che' (that) followed by an object for 'aspetto' (I wait).

  ➔ 'Che' introduces a subordinate clause, and 'io aspetto' means 'I wait'.

• Fino alla fine

  ➔ Prepositional phrase meaning 'until the end'.

  ➔ It indicates duration extending to the very end of a period or event.