Solo
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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lascia /ˈlaʃ.ʃa/ A2 |
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tutto /ˈtut.tɔ/ A2 |
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vento /ˈvɛn.to/ A2 |
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foulard /fu.larˈdár/ B1 |
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mani /ˈma.ni/ A2 |
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allegria /al.leˈɡri.a/ B1 |
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capelli /kaˈpɛl.li/ A2 |
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tagliare /ˌtaʎˈla.re/ B1 |
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verso /ˈvɛr.so/ B2 |
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sorridere /sorˈri.de.re/ B2 |
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dire /ˈdi.re/ B2 |
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pensare /penˈsa.re/ B2 |
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restare /resˈta.re/ B2 |
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Grammar:
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Lascia che sia tutto così
➔ Subjunctive mood with 'lasciare' (to let/allow).
➔ 'Lascia' (imperative of 'lasciare') is used to express a request or permission. 'Che sia' is the subjunctive form meaning 'that it be'.
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Avevi già preso con te Le mani le sere la tua allegria
➔ Pluperfect tense ('avevi preso') indicating an action completed before another point in the past.
➔ 'Avevi preso' translates to 'you had already taken'. It suggests that the happiness, holding hands, evenings were taken away *before* the point of the song.
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Non tagliare i tuoi capelli mai
➔ Negative imperative with 'mai' (never).
➔ 'Non tagliare' means 'don't cut'. 'Mai' emphasizes that it should *never* happen.
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E chissà se prima o poi Se tu avrai compreso mai
➔ Future perfect tense ('avrai compreso') in an indirect question. Conditional sentence
➔ 'Avrai compreso' means 'you will have understood'. The entire sentence translates to 'And who knows if sooner or later if you will have ever understood'. The use of future perfect emphasizes uncertainty about the future but focuses on the *completion* of understanding.
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E non sa di quando ti dicevo
➔ Indirect speech ('di quando ti dicevo') using the imperfect tense ('dicevo').
➔ 'Dicevo' is the imperfect tense, indicating a repeated or ongoing action in the past. 'Ti dicevo' means 'I was telling you'. This relates a memory or a recurring event.
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Album: Solo
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