Tran Tran – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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chiesto /ˈkjɛsto/ A2 |
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cambiamo /kambˈjaːmo/ B1 |
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tran /tran/ B2 |
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fissa /ˈfis.sa/ B2 |
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collane /kolˈlaː.ne/ B2 |
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cuore /ˈkwɔː.re/ B1 |
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contenuti /kon.təˈnuː.ti/ B2 |
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coppa /ˈkɔp.pa/ B1 |
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disco /ˈdis.ko/ A2 |
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occhio /ˈɔk.kjo/ A2 |
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volare /voˈlaː.re/ B2 |
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salire /saˈliː.re/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Non ho mai chiesto
➔ Present perfect tense (I have never asked)
➔ Uses "mai" to emphasize the negative in the present perfect, indicating an action that has never happened.
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Chiedono: "Come stai-ai-ai-ai-ai?"
➔ Question formation with inversion and informal speech
➔ The lyrics feature informal question forms, often reversing word order for emphasis and conversational tone.
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Lo so, ti hanno detto non canto bene
➔ Direct Speech / Reported speech in Italian
➔ The phrase reflects communicated information, common in everyday speech, with a structure similar to reported speech.
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Parla meno, pensa a farne molti, molti
➔ Imperative + infinitive + numbers (commands)
➔ The lyrics use imperative forms to give direct advice or commands, often combined with infinitives and quantifiers.
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Apro conti, fra', divento un conte
➔ Present tense with future implication (I become a count)
➔ The present tense is used here to indicate a future change or achievement, often found in narrative or colloquial speech.
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Ho fatto il mio primo disco, il mio primo disco d'oro
➔ Past tense (present perfect) for achievements
➔ The singer uses the present perfect to emphasize accomplishments and milestones.