1000 gute Gründe – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Berge /ˈbɛrgə/ A2 |
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Täler /ˈtεːlɐ/ B1 |
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Flüsse /ˈflʏsə/ A2 |
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Seen /zeːn/ A1 |
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Naturschutzgebiete /natʊrˌʃʊtsɡəˈbiːtə/ B2 |
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Pflichterfüllung /ˈpflɪçtɐfɛɐ̯ˌfʊŋ/ C1 |
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Ordnung /ˈɔʁdnʊŋ/ A2 |
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Fahrplan /ˈfaːɐ̯ˌplan/ A2 |
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Zufall /ˈtsuːfal/ B1 |
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Fortschritt /ˈfɔʁʃʁɪt/ B2 |
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Geld /ɡɛlt/ A1 |
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Korruption /kɔˈʁʊp.t͡sjoːn/ B2 |
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Union /ˈjuːni̯ɔn/ B2 |
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Lebenslauf /ˈlɛb ənsˌlaʊf/ B2 |
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Querkopf /ˈkveːɐ̯kɔpf/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Es gibt 1000 gute Gründe, auf dieses Land stolz zu sein
➔ Infinitive clause with 'zu' after 'es gibt'
➔ The construction "es gibt" (there is/are) is followed by an accusative object ("1000 gute Gründe"). The purpose or reason for the existence of these reasons is explained using an infinitive clause introduced by "zu" ("stolz zu sein"). The phrase "auf dieses Land stolz zu sein" means "to be proud of this country".
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Warum fällt uns jetzt auf einmal kein einziger mehr ein?
➔ Word order in a question; negation with 'kein'
➔ The verb "fällt" comes second in the question. "Kein einziger" negates the noun it precedes, meaning "not a single one". The adverbial phrase "auf einmal" means "suddenly". "Einfallen" is a separable verb, with "ein" at the end of the sentence.
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Nicht ist hier unkäuflich, wir tun alles für gutes Geld
➔ Inversion for emphasis; 'alles' as a pronoun
➔ The typical word order would be "Hier ist nichts unkäuflich". By starting with "Nichts", the sentence emphasizes that nothing is incorruptible. "Alles" is used as a pronoun here, meaning "everything". "Für gutes Geld" means "for good money" or "for a lot of money".
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Für jeden Querkopf ein Gummigeschoss
➔ Dative case implied; ellipsis
➔ The complete sentence would likely be "Für jeden Querkopf gibt es ein Gummigeschoss" (For every nonconformist, there is a rubber bullet). The verb "gibt es" is omitted for brevity and impact. "Für jeden Querkopf" implies the dative case because "für" often takes dative.
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So sehr wir auch nachdenken, uns fällt dazu nichts ein!
➔ Inversion with 'so sehr...auch'; reflexive pronoun with dative case
➔ The construction "so sehr...auch" means "however much" or "no matter how much". The verb "nachdenken" is placed before the subject "wir" due to this construction. "Uns" is the dative reflexive pronoun referring back to "wir", indicating that *we* are the ones *to whom* nothing occurs. "Einfallen" is a separable verb.