La Sirenetta – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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raccolta /rakˈkolta/ B1 |
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tesoro /teˈzɔro/ A2 |
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meraviglie /meraˈviʎʎe/ B2 |
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desiderar /dezi.deˈrar/ B1 |
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ballare /balˈlare/ A2 |
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piedi /ˈpjɛdi/ A1 |
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gambe /ˈɡambe/ A1 |
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strada /ˈstraːda/ A2 |
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libertà /liberˈta/ B2 |
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pagherei /paɡeˈrei/ B1 |
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sgridano /ˈzɡriːdano/ B2 |
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incantar /inˈkantar/ B1 |
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risposta /risˈposta/ A2 |
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fuoco /ˈfwɔko/ B1 |
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vivere /ˈvivere/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ho le cose più strane e curiose
➔ Use of the present tense of 'avere' (to have) in the idiomatic phrase 'ho le cose' (I have the things).
➔ The phrase 'ho le cose' demonstrates how the Italian verb 'avere' (to have) is used to express possession.
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Non ho nulla da desiderar
➔ Use of 'neutre' form with 'nulla da' to express having nothing to desire, with 'desiderar' in infinitive.
➔ The phrase 'nulla da desiderar' indicates having nothing to wish for, using 'nulla' (nothing) and the infinitive form of 'desiderar' (to desire).
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Vorrei provare anche a ballare
➔ Conditional tense 'vorrei' (I would like) + infinitive 'provare' (to try), expressing a polite desire to attempt an action.
➔ The phrase 'vorrei provare' uses the conditional tense to politely express a desire to try doing something.
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E camminar su quei... come si chiamano? Ah, piedi
➔ Use of the infinitive 'camminar' (to walk) after 'e' (and), and the question form 'come si chiamano?' (what are they called?), demonstrating indirect question form.
➔ The verb 'camminar' is in the infinitive form following 'e', and 'come si chiamano?' is an indirect question asking about the name or呼叫(called) of 'those'.
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Come vorrei vivere là
➔ Conditional 'vorrei' (I would like) + infinitive 'vivere' (to live) indicates a hypothetical desire.
➔ The phrase 'Come vorrei vivere là' uses conditional 'vorrei' and infinitive 'vivere' to express a wish to live somewhere else.