What Is Love – English Lyrics

• By: Haddaway

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
hurt /hɜrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding
right /raɪt/ B1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable
sign /saɪn/ B1	noun - an indication or gesture
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other; in a group
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for always
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire something

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't hurt me no more

  ➔ imperative form with 'Don't' + base verb to give a command or request

  ➔ 'Don't' is a contraction of 'do not', used to make negative commands or requests.

• what is love?

  ➔ interrogative sentence structure using 'what is' to ask for a definition or explanation

  ➔ 'What is' is used at the beginning of a question to inquire about the identity, nature, or definition of something.

• Oh, baby, don't hurt me

  ➔ use of 'don't' + verb to form a negative imperative, expressing a plea or request

  ➔ 'Don't' + verb creates a negative command or request, often expressing a plea to stop or avoid an action.

• gimme a sign

  ➔ informal contraction of 'give me', employing colloquial language to request a signal or indication

  ➔ 'Gimme' is a colloquial contraction of 'give me', used to make speech more informal and urgent when asking for something.

• Just me and you

  ➔ simple sentence with 'and' to connect two subjects, emphasizing a close relationship

  ➔ 'And' is a coordinating conjunction used to link two words or phrases of equal importance, here emphasizing the closeness of the relationship.

• When we are together, I need you forever

  ➔ complex sentence with 'when' to specify time, containing an independent clause expressing a need or desire

  ➔ 'When' introduces a time clause that specifies the timing of the main action, and the main clause expresses a personal need or feeling.