Schönste Zeit – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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teilen /ˈtaɪlən/ B1 |
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beginnen /bɪˈɡɪnən/ B1 |
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sterben /ˈʃtɛrbn̩/ B2 |
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Kuss /kʊs/ A2 |
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Fotografie /foˈtɔɡʁaˌfiː/ B2 |
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Träne /ˈtʁɛːnə/ A2 |
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Nacht /naχt/ A1 |
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Lied /liːt/ A2 |
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Weg /veːk/ A1 |
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Zeit /tsaɪt/ A1 |
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Traurig /ˈtʁaʊʁɪç/ B2 |
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Schön /ʃøːn/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Es gab nur dich und mich da draußen
➔ Imperfect tense (Präteritum) of 'geben'
➔ The imperfect tense, "gab", is used to describe a past state or situation. It indicates that "there was" only you and me out there. The *Präteritum* is common for narration and describing past conditions.
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Wie ein Polaroid im Regen, leicht verschwomm'n
➔ Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) - potential
➔ Although not explicitly a Konjunktiv II form here, the implied comparison to something that *would be* or *could be* blurred suggests a sense of potentiality and unreality often conveyed by Konjunktiv II. It describes a simile. "leicht verschwomm'n" functions as a past participle used adjectivally.
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An dem Tag, als Kurt Cobain starb, lagst du in mein'n Arm'n
➔ Relative clause with 'als'
➔ The word "als" introduces a relative clause specifying a particular point in time. "An dem Tag, *als* Kurt Cobain starb" means "On the day *when* Kurt Cobain died".
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Was wir nicht könn'n, ist irgendwas wiederhol'n
➔ Inversion of subject and verb (emphasizing the object)
➔ Normal word order would be "Wir könn'n irgendwas nicht wiederhol'n". The sentence structure "Was wir nicht könn'n, ist..." inverts the subject and verb in the second clause to emphasize *what* cannot be repeated.
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Da, wo alles begann
➔ Relative clause with 'wo' (place)
➔ The word "wo" introduces a relative clause that specifies a location. "Da, *wo* alles begann" translates to "There, *where* everything began". "Da" refers to a previously mentioned or understood location.