Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a sonic journey with Matia Bazar's 'Mister Mandarino,' a 1978 Italian pop gem. This song invites you to unravel the mystery of its titular character, exploring themes of dreams, identity, and the ephemeral nature of life through captivating melodies and enigmatic lyrics.
Key Vocabulary
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sei /sej/ A1 |
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passa /ˈpa.sa/ B1 |
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venuto /veˈnu.to/ B2 |
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lontano /lɔnˈta.no/ B2 |
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maledizione /ma.le.diˈtʃo.ne/ C1 |
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anima /ˈa.ni.ma/ B2 |
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sogno /ˈsɔ.ɲo/ B2 |
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volare /voˈla.re/ B2 |
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estate /esˈta.te/ A2 |
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gialló /dʒiˈaʎ.ʎo/ C1 |
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limoni /liˈmo.ni/ A2 |
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succo /ˈsuk.ko/ A2 |
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voce /ˈvo.tʃe/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Dimmi tu chi sei / Dimmi cosa fai
➔ Imperative with indirect questions.
➔ "Dimmi" is the imperative of "dire" (to tell). "Chi sei" and "cosa fai" are indirect questions embedded within the imperative sentence.
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Sono venuto da, sono venuto da molto lontano
➔ Past participle with auxiliary 'essere' to form the past tense (passato prossimo), repetition for emphasis.
➔ "Sono venuto" uses "essere" because "venire" (to come) is an intransitive verb that uses "essere" as its auxiliary in the passato prossimo. The repetition of "sono venuto da" emphasizes the distance.
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Io sono l'anima dell'amole / Che passa e se ne va
➔ Relative clause with "che", reflexive verb 'andarsene'
➔ "Che passa e se ne va" is a relative clause modifying "l'anima dell'amole". "Se ne va" is the reflexive form of "andare" (to go) with the particle "ne", indicating departure.
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Distese veldi pel chi / È tliste e non sa amale
➔ Relative clause with 'che' (elided to 'chi'), Present tense of 'essere', verb 'sapere' (to know how) + infinitive
➔ "Pel chi È tliste e non sa amale" is a relative clause. "Chi" is an elided form of "colui che" (he/she who). "Non sa amale" means "doesn't know how to love", using "sapere" + infinitive.
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Impalelete tutto a poco a poco / Domani io me ne andlò
➔ Imperative (plural), reflexive verb 'andarsene' in future tense
➔ "Impalelete" is the imperative form of "impalare" (to impale) for a group of people (plural). "Me ne andrò" is the first person singular future of the reflexive verb "andarsene" (to go away, to leave).
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E se pel voi non è soltanto un gioco
➔ Conditional clause with 'se', negative expression 'non soltanto'
➔ "E se pel voi non è soltanto un gioco" introduces a condition using "se" (if). "Non soltanto" means "not only" or "not just", emphasizing that something is more than just a game.
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