Gente di mare – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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gente /ˈdʒɛnte/ A2 |
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mare /ˈmaːre/ A1 |
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libertà /liberˈta/ B1 |
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paura /paˈura/ A2 |
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profondità /profonˈdita/ B2 |
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nostalgia /nɔsˈtalʤia/ B2 |
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prigionieri /priʤoˈnjɛri/ B2 |
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città /tʃitˈta/ A1 |
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sguardo /ˈsguardo/ B1 |
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pensieri /penˈsjɛri/ B1 |
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grande /ˈɡrande/ A2 |
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torna /ˈtornə/ A2 |
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fermiamo /ferˈmjaːmo/ B1 |
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idea /iˈdɛa/ A2 |
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lontana /lonˈtana/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Che se ne va
➔ This is a relative clause with a pronoun 'che' referring to 'gente di mare,' expressing 'who/whoever goes away.'
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Dove gli pare
➔ This phrase uses the verb 'pare' (seems/appears) in the present tense, with 'dove' meaning 'where,' indicating unspecified movement or location.
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Viviamo sempre di oggi e di ieri
➔ This sentence uses the present tense of 'vivere' (to live) with 'sempre' (always) and a prepositional phrase 'di' (of/about) followed by 'oggi e ieri' (today and yesterday).
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Inchiodati dalla realtà
➔ This phrase uses the passive participle 'inchiodati' (nailed/fastened) with the preposition 'da' (by) indicating the agent 'dalla realtà' (by reality).
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Portandoci i pensieri alla deriva
➔ This phrase uses the gerund 'portando' (bringing/leading) with the pronoun 'ci' (us/ourselves) as an indirect object, and 'alla deriva' indicating 'adrift' or 'away.'
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Che se ne va
➔ This phrase forms a relative clause with 'che' (that/who), followed by 'se ne va,' which is a reflexive verb 'andarsene' in the present tense, meaning 'to go away.'
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