Tutta L'Italia – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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ritorno /riˈtorno/ B1 |
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sicuro /siˈkuro/ B1 |
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finisco /fiˈnisko/ B1 |
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dormo /ˈdɔrmo/ A2 |
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bravi /ˈbraːvi/ A2 |
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passano /ˈpæsano/ B2 |
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passano /ˈpæsano/ B2 |
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luci /ˈluːtʃi/ A2 |
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ballare /balˈlarɛ/ A2 |
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italia /iˈtaːlja/ A1 |
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calcio /ˈkalːtʃo/ A2 |
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moda /ˈmɔda/ A2 |
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stroccia /strɔˈtʃa/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ma sicuro finisco in qualche letto poi dormo
➔ Use of 'finisco in' + [location] to express ending up somewhere.
➔ 'finisco in' indicates the action of ending up or arriving at a certain place.
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Lasciateci ballare con un bicchiere in mano
➔ Imperative form 'Lasciateci' + verb to express 'let us' do something.
➔ 'Lasciateci' is an imperative form meaning 'allow us' or 'let us'.
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Cucina stellata di avanzi beato santissimo Craxi
➔ Use of 'di' to indicate possession or composition ('cucina stellata di avanzi').
➔ 'di' indicates possession, composition, or material of something.
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E la Gioconda ride, va bene ma lei sta a Parigi
➔ Use of 'sta' + preposition 'a' with a person's name to indicate location ('lei sta a Parigi').
➔ 'sta' + 'a' indicates that someone is located at a place.
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Quant'i amici degli amici
➔ Use of 'degli' + plural noun to indicate 'of the' or 'belonging to'.
➔ 'degli' + plural noun means 'of the' or 'belonging to' those people.
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Le luci ci passano le dita
➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'ci' to mean 'to us', and 'passano' as third person plural of 'passare'.
➔ 'ci' is an indirect object pronoun meaning 'to us', and 'passano' is the third person plural of 'passare'.
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E con sta roba ci salta
➔ Use of 'con' + 'sta roba' to mean 'with this stuff', and 'ci salta' as a phrase indicating 'it jumps at us' or 'we get excited'.
➔ 'con' + 'sta roba' means 'with this thing', and 'ci salta' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'it excites us' or 'we get thrilled'.