Transamerika
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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partito /parˈtito/ B1 |
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moto /ˈmoto/ A1 |
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abbraccio /abˈrattʃo/ B1 |
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lacrima /ˈlakrima/ B2 |
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bacio /ˈbatʃo/ B1 |
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bagaglio /baˈɡaʎʎo/ B2 |
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mappa /ˈmapːa/ A2 |
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libro /ˈlibro/ A1 |
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idea /iˈdɛa/ A2 |
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avventura /avvenˈtura/ B1 |
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dittatore /dittaˈtore/ B2 |
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macellaio /matʃeˈlːaio/ B2 |
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viaggio /ˈvjaddʒo/ A2 |
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freddo /ˈfreddo/ A2 |
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ombra /ˈombra/ B1 |
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tranquillo /tranˈkwillo/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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Sei partito alla grande con Alberto e con la moto
➔ Past participle used with 'sei' to form the passato prossimo (present perfect) tense.
➔ 'Sei' is the second person singular form of 'essere' (to be) in the present tense, used here with the past participle 'partito' to form the present perfect.
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Con un'augurio, un abbraccio, una risata e una bottiglia
➔ Use of indefinite articles 'un' and 'una' with nouns to indicate unspecified quantities or objects.
➔ The indefinite articles 'un' (masculine) and 'una' (feminine) are used to refer to unspecified objects or quantities.
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Hermanos, vayanse con Dios!
➔ Imperative form of 'yemarse' (to go) with reflexive pronoun attached for the command.
➔ 'Vayanse' is the formal imperative form of the verb 'irse', meaning 'go away' or 'depart', with the reflexive pronoun 'se' attached.
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Hai parlato con gli indios rassegnati ed impassibili
➔ Past tense 'hai parlato' (you have spoken) uses the auxiliary 'hai' with the past participle for present perfect tense.
➔ 'Hai' is the second person singular form of the auxiliary verb 'avere' in the present tense, combined with the past participle 'parlato' to form the present perfect.
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E le ragazze una lacrima ed un bacio
➔ Use of indefinite article 'una' before 'lacrima' (tear) and the conjunction 'ed' (and) linking nouns.
➔ 'Una' is an indefinite feminine article used before singular nouns like 'lacrima'. 'Ed' is a variant of 'e', meaning 'and', used before words starting with 'i' or 'hi' for euphony.
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Resta allegro come sei
➔ Use of the adjective 'allegro' (happy, cheerful) as a predicate complement, with 'come sei' (as you are) indicating comparison or state.
➔ 'Allegro' is an Italian musical term meaning cheerful and lively. 'Come sei' means 'as you are', used here to describe a state or condition.