L'Italiano Balla – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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argentina /ar.ɡenˈtiː.na/ B1 |
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tango /ˈtæn.ɡoʊ/ A2 |
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pallone /pælˈlo.ne/ A2 |
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mambo /ˈmɑːm.boʊ/ A2 |
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sirtaki /sɜːrˈtɑː.ki/ B1 |
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grecia /ˈɡre.ʃja/ A2 |
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bravo /ˈbrɑː.voʊ/ A2 |
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ballare /balˈla.re/ A2 |
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male /maˈle/ A2 |
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musica /ˈmuː.zɪ.kə/ A2 |
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appiccicata /ap.pi.tʃiˈka.ta/ B2 |
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culo /ˈku.lo/ B2 |
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brego /ˈbrɛ.ɡo/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se fossi bravo a ballare per quanto inserito nel giusto giro
➔ Subjunctive tense to express hypothetical situations
➔ The phrase "Se fossi" uses the **subjunctive mood** to indicate a hypothetical or unlikely situation.
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L'italiano, l'italiano, l'italiano balla male
➔ Repetition for emphasis using a list of nouns
➔ The repeated phrase "l'italiano balla male" emphasizes the message through **repetition** and draws attention to the subject.
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Non so ballare come gli altri
➔ Use of the verb "sapere" in the present tense + infinitive to express ability or lack of ability
➔ The phrase "Non so ballare" uses the verb **saber** in the **present tense** + infinitive to indicate inability.
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In questo paese va tutto lento
➔ Use of the impersonal verb "va" (from "andare") in the present tense to describe general conditions
➔ The verb "va" is **impersonal** and used in the **present tense** to indicate how things generally proceed.
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Come un ballerino che ha perso la vista
➔ Comparison clause using "come" + noun + relative clause for description
➔ The phrase "come un ballerino che ha perso la vista" uses **comparative structure** with "come" to describe a situation that resembles a specific scenario.