La Sirenetta – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Yana_C

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of 'The Little Mermaid' through Yana_C's Italian rendition, 'La Sirenetta.' This song beautifully expresses Ariel's deep desire to explore beyond the sea, offering a glimpse into themes of curiosity, courage, and the pursuit of dreams, all set to a captivating melody.

[English]

Look at what I have

It's a precious collection, I know

It might seem like I have everything now

What a treasure, what riches

Who in the world has as much as me?

If you look around, you'll say: "Oh, what wonders"

I have the strangest and most curious things

I want for nothing

Do you want a... what's it called? I have twenty

But up there, what could it be?

I would learn everything, I already know

I also want to try dancing

And walking on those

What's it called? Ah, feet

With my fins, you can't do that

I wish I had legs to jump

And go for a walk on the

How do you say? Road

I would also see the people who

Always stay in the sun like I wish

Be there, for no reason

In freedom

How I wish I could get out of the water

I would pay to lie in the sun for a bit

I bet on land, daughters never get scolded

In life, they learn quickly

They know how to enchant you and understand

Every answer to what you ask

What is a fire? And do you know why

How do you say? It burns

But one day, even I hope

I will explore the shore up there

Out of the sea

How I wish I could live there

...

[Italian]

Guardate un po' quello che ho

È una raccolta preziosa, lo so

Vi sembrerà che io sia una che ha tutto ormai

Che tesoro, che ricchezze

Chi mai al mondo ne ha quanto me?

Se guardi intorno, dirai: "Oh, che meraviglie"

Ho le cose più strane e curiose

Non ho nulla da desiderar

Vuoi un... come si chiama? Io ne ho 20

Ma lassù cosa mai ci sarà?

Imparerei tutto, già lo so

Vorrei provare anche a ballare

E camminar su quei

Come si chiamano? Ah, piedi

Con le mie pinne non si può far

Vorrei le gambe per saltare

Ed andare a spasso per la

Come si dice? Strada

Vedrei anch'io la gente che

Al sole sempre sta come vorrei

Essere lì, senza un perché

In libertà

Come vorrei poter uscir fuori dall'acqua

Che pagherei per stare un po' sdraiata al sole

Scommetto che sulla terra le figlie non le sgridano mai

Nella vita fanno in fretta ad imparar

Ti sanno incantar e conoscono

Ogni risposta a ciò che chiedi

Cos'è un fuoco? E sai perché

Come si dice? Brucia

Ma un giorno anch'io se mai potrò

Esplorerò la riva lassù

Fuori dal mar

Come vorrei vivere là

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
raccolta /rakˈkolta/ B1	noun - collection
tesoro /teˈzɔro/ A2	noun - treasure
meraviglie /meraˈviʎʎe/ B2	noun - wonders
desiderar /dezi.deˈrar/ B1	verb - to desire
ballare /balˈlare/ A2	verb - to dance
piedi /ˈpjɛdi/ A1	noun - feet
gambe /ˈɡambe/ A1	noun - legs
strada /ˈstraːda/ A2	noun - road
libertà /liberˈta/ B2	noun - freedom
pagherei /paɡeˈrei/ B1	verb - I would pay
sgridano /ˈzɡriːdano/ B2	verb - to scold
incantar /inˈkantar/ B1	verb - to enchant
risposta /risˈposta/ A2	noun - answer
fuoco /ˈfwɔko/ B1	noun - fire
vivere /ˈvivere/ B1	verb - to live

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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'.

• 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.