Strand – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Strand /ʃtʁant/ A1 |
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Meer /meːɐ/ A1 |
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Sand /zand/ A1 |
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Uhr /uːɐ/ A2 |
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Zeit /tsaɪt/ A2 |
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Wasser /ˈvasɐ/ A1 |
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Lichter /ˈlɪçtɐ/ B1 |
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Sehnsucht /ˈzeːnzuxt/ B2 |
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perfekt /pɛʁˈfɛkt/ B1 |
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leuchten /ˈlɔʏçtən/ B2 |
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sehen /ˈzeːən/ A1 |
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stehen /ˈʃteːən/ A1 |
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bleiben /ˈblaɪbən/ A2 |
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sehen /ˈzeːən/ A1 |
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scharf /ʃaʁf/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Lass uns zum Strand
➔ Imperative with 'lassen' + reflexive pronoun 'uns'
➔ This uses the 'lassen' construction to express a suggestion or invitation. 'Lass uns' means 'Let us'. It's followed by 'zum Strand' (to the beach).
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Du weißt welchen ich mein
➔ Relative clause with 'welchen' as relative pronoun.
➔ 'welchen' is a relative pronoun that refers to a previously mentioned noun (in this case, implied: the beach). It agrees in case and gender with the noun it replaces.
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Ich brauch mal wieder Meer und Sand
➔ Use of 'mal wieder' for emphasis/repetition.
➔ 'mal wieder' indicates that something has happened before and is happening again. It emphasizes the need or desire for something.
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Brauch mal wieder n Grund zu bleiben
➔ Infinitive clause with 'zu' indicating purpose.
➔ 'zu bleiben' (to stay) is an infinitive clause that explains the purpose of the 'Grund' (reason). He needs a reason 'to stay'.
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Wir sehen, wie die Zeit versinkt
➔ Subordinate clause with 'wie' introducing manner.
➔ 'wie die Zeit versinkt' (how time sinks) describes *how* they are seeing something. It's a subordinate clause dependent on 'Wir sehen' (We see).
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Wir setzten langsam auf
➔ Separable verb 'aufsetzen'.
➔ The prefix 'auf-' is separated from the main verb 'setzen' and placed at the end of the clause. The meaning depends on the context but might mean something like 'rely on' or 'bet on'.
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Weil es heute perfekt ist
➔ Subordinate clause with 'weil' expressing reason.
➔ 'weil es heute perfekt ist' (because today is perfect) gives the reason *why* they want the longing for tomorrow.
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So hab ich dich noch nie gesehen
➔ Inversion for emphasis, adverb 'so' at the beginning.
➔ Normally, the sentence structure would be 'Ich habe dich noch nie so gesehen'. Putting 'So' at the beginning inverts the subject and verb ('habe ich') for emphasis.