Felicità puttana – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
---|---|
bordello /borˈdɛllo/ B2 |
|
traffico /ˈtraffiko/ A2 |
|
vacanze /vaˈkantsɛ/ A2 |
|
code /ˈkoːde/ B1 |
|
umore /uˈmoːre/ B1 |
|
stabilimenti /stabiliˈmenti/ B2 |
|
balneari /balneˈaːri/ B2 |
|
azzurro /atˈtsurro/ A2 |
|
aria /ˈaːrja/ A1 |
|
mare /ˈmaːre/ A1 |
|
sole /ˈsoːle/ A1 |
|
pelle /ˈpɛlle/ A1 |
|
occhi /ˈɔkki/ A1 |
|
ossa /ˈɔssa/ A1 |
|
felice /feˈliːtʃe/ A2 |
|
puttana /putˈtana/ B2 |
|
felicità /feliʧiˈta/ B1 |
|
botta /ˈbɔtta/ B2 |
|
sudare /suˈdare/ B1 |
|
estate /eˈstate/ A1 |
|
vento /ˈvento/ A1 |
|
birra /ˈbirra/ A2 |
|
sale /ˈsale/ A1 |
|
corpo /ˈkɔrpo/ A2 |
|
viola /ˈviːola/ A2 |
|
arancio /aˈrantʃo/ A2 |
|
bianco /ˈbjaŋko/ A1 |
|
Key Grammar Structures
-
Meglio il traffico delle vacanze
➔ Comparative adjective "meglio" (better) used with a partitive article.
➔ "Meglio" is the comparative form of "buono" (good). "Delle vacanze" is a partitive article, indicating 'some of the holidays' traffic'. The sentence means 'The holiday traffic is better (than something implied)'.
-
Che si vedono al telegiornale
➔ Relative pronoun "che" (that/which) and reflexive verb "vedersi" (to be seen).
➔ "Che" refers back to "quelle code infinite di macchine". "Si vedono" means 'they are seen'. The entire phrase means 'that are seen on the news'.
-
Come gli stabilimenti balneari
➔ Comparison using "come" (like/as) and the plural masculine article "gli".
➔ "Come" introduces a comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as'. "Gli stabilimenti balneari" (beach resorts) is a plural masculine noun phrase. The sentence compares the good mood to beach resorts.
-
Ti mando un vocale di dieci minuti
➔ Indirect object pronoun "ti" (to you), transitive verb "mando" (I send), and a prepositional phrase "di dieci minuti" (of ten minutes) describing the vocale.
➔ "Ti" is the dative pronoun, meaning 'to you'. "Mando" is the first-person singular present tense of "mandare" (to send). "Di dieci minuti" specifies the length of the voice message.
-
Soltanto per dirti quanto sono felice
➔ Adverb "soltanto" (only), infinitive clause "per dirti" (in order to tell you), and indirect question "quanto sono felice" (how happy I am).
➔ "Soltanto" emphasizes the purpose of the voice message. "Per dirti" is an infinitive clause expressing purpose. "Quanto sono felice" is an indirect question acting as the object of "dirti".
-
Ma quanto è puttana questa felicità
➔ Exclamatory phrase using "quanto" (how), adjective "puttana" (whore-like) used figuratively, and demonstrative adjective "questa" (this).
➔ "Quanto è puttana" expresses a strong feeling about the fleeting nature of happiness. "Puttana" is used metaphorically to mean 'bitch' or 'treacherous'. "Questa felicità" refers to the specific feeling of happiness being discussed.
Album: LOVE
Same Singer
Related Songs