Schiffsverkehr – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Hand /hant/ A1 |
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Anker /ˈaŋkɐ/ A2 |
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Feuer /ˈfɔʏ̯ɐ/ A2 |
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Nebel /ˈneːbl/ B1 |
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Problem /pʁoˈblɛm/ A2 |
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Meer /meːɐ̯/ A1 |
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Sicht /zɪçt/ B1 |
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Fahrt /faʁt/ B1 |
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Dämon /ˈdɛːmɔn/ B2 |
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Gold /ɡɔlt/ A1 |
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Schiff /ʃɪf/ A2 |
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Leben /ˈleːbən/ A1 |
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verlieren /fɛʁˈliːʁən/ B1 |
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klar /klaʁ/ B2 |
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Radikalkur /ˈʁaːdiˌkaːlˌkuːʁ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Entfalte meine Hand, die Anker los.
➔ Imperative mood for commands.
➔ The phrase "Entfalte" is in the imperative form, instructing someone to unfold.
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Weg mit dem fixen Problemen, ich will mehr Schiffsverkehr.
➔ Use of 'weg mit' to express a desire to get rid of something.
➔ The phrase "Weg mit" indicates a strong desire to remove or eliminate the fixed problems.
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Die Dämonen sind versenkt, aufgeklart.
➔ Passive voice to indicate actions done to the subject.
➔ The phrase "sind versenkt" indicates that the demons have been sunk, showing a completed action.
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Es gibt kein damals mehr, es gibt nur jetzt.
➔ Use of 'es gibt' to express existence.
➔ The phrase "Es gibt" is used to indicate that there is no longer a past, only the present.
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Und ich verliere mich im Meer.
➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.
➔ The phrase "verliere mich" indicates that the subject is losing themselves, a common use of reflexive verbs.
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Im Paradies sind Plätze frei.
➔ Use of 'sind' to indicate the state of being.
➔ The phrase "sind Plätze frei" indicates that there are free places in paradise, showing existence.
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Geb' mir ewigen Schnee, pures Gold, wohin ich seh'.
➔ Use of 'geb' to express a request.
➔ The phrase "Geb' mir" is a request for something, indicating a desire for eternal snow and pure gold.