Sentir – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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calle /ˈkaʎʎe/ B1 |
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pare /ˈpaːre/ C1 |
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sentire /senˈtiːre/ A2 |
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glock /ɡlɔk/ B2 |
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amico /aˈmiːko/ A1 |
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nemico /neˈmiːko/ A2 |
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fingere /ˈfindʒere/ B1 |
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mondo /ˈmondo/ A1 |
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piccolo /ˈpikkolo/ A1 |
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timido /ˈtiːmido/ A2 |
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ojo /ˈoho/ A1 |
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ayuda /aˈʝuða/ A1 |
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preso /ˈprezo/ B1 |
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confiar /konˈfjaɾ/ B1 |
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dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1 |
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llenar /ʎeˈnaɾ/ A2 |
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pena /ˈpeːna/ B1 |
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invidia /inˈviːdja/ B1 |
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ajeno /aˈxeno/ B2 |
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volar /voˈlaɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Guardo il basso sopra dal top come fossi un boss della calle,
➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo imperfetto)
➔ "fossi" is the imperfect subjunctive of "essere" (to be), used here after "come" (as if) to express a hypothetical or unreal comparison.
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Tutti sanno ormai chi è il goat quindi faccio ciò che mi pare
➔ Indefinite Relative Pronoun "ciò che" (Pronome relativo indefinito "ciò che")
➔ "ciò che" (that which, what) introduces a relative clause referring to an unspecified thing or concept, acting as the object of "faccio".
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non fare il timido
➔ Negative Imperative (Imperativo negativo)
➔ "non fare" is the negative imperative of "fare" (to do/make), used to give a negative command or prohibition. In Italian, for "tu" (you singular), it's "non" + infinitive.
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Ojos no abro para no ver
➔ Negative Purpose Clause (Oración de finalidad negativa)
➔ "para no ver" (in order not to see) expresses the negative purpose of the action "no abro" (I don't open). "Para" is used with an infinitive to indicate purpose.
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No pido ayuda pa que no vayas a decirlo
➔ Subjunctive in Purpose Clauses (Subjuntivo en oraciones de finalidad)
➔ "pa que no vayas" (a colloquial variant of "para que no vayas") uses the present subjunctive to express a negative purpose or intention, as the action of the main verb is in a different subject or expresses influence/desire.
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Estaba preso solo y solo me acompañaba un libro
➔ Imperfect Tense and Pronominal Verb (Pretérito imperfecto y verbo pronominal)
➔ "Estaba" (I was) and "acompañaba" (it accompanied me) are in the imperfect tense, describing a continuous or habitual past action. "Me acompañaba" also functions as a pronominal verb indicating the book's action towards the speaker.
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Hay gente que se me mueren por la envidia siempre ajena
➔ Impersonal Construction "Hay" and Dative of Interest (Construcción impersonal "Hay" y dativo de interés)
➔ "Hay" means "there is/are". "Se me mueren" uses the reflexive pronoun "se" and the indirect object pronoun "me" to indicate that people die, and "I am affected by it" or "it happens on me/to my group." This "me" is a dative of interest.
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Buscando solo volar, olvidarme de lo bueno
➔ Gerund and Nounification of Adjective with "lo" (Gerundio y sustantivación del adjetivo con "lo")
➔ "Buscando" is a gerund, indicating an ongoing action. "Olvidarme" is a reflexive infinitive. "Lo bueno" uses the neuter article "lo" to turn the adjective "bueno" (good) into a noun meaning "the good things" or "what is good."
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No hay guerra que se para
➔ Impersonal Construction "No hay" and Reflexive Passive Voice (Construcción impersonal "No hay" y voz pasiva refleja)
➔ "No hay" means "there isn't." "que se para" uses "se" to form a reflexive passive (or impersonal "se" construction), meaning "that stops itself" or, more commonly, "that is stopped" by an unspecified agent.
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Y los juzgado con chivato que rápido me declaran
➔ Relative Clause (Oración de relativo)
➔ "que rápido me declaran" is a relative clause modifying "los juzgado con chivato" (the court/judged with a snitch), providing additional information about them. "Que" acts as the relative pronoun.