Il Posto Più Bello – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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amore /aˈmo.re/ A2 |
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bello /ˈbɛl.lo/ A2 |
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occhi /ˈɔk.ki/ A2 |
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dormire /dorˈmi.re/ A2 |
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piccolo /ˈpík.ko.lo/ A2 |
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famiglia /faˈmiʎ.ʎa/ A2 |
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cuore /ˈkwɔ.re/ A2 |
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portato /porˈta.to/ B1 |
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gatto /ˈɡat.to/ A2 |
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regalo /reˈɡa.lo/ A2 |
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sogno /ˈsɔɲ.ɲo/ B1 |
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lento /ˈlɛn.to/ B1 |
Key Grammar Structures
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Sì lo so che siamo insieme da un po'
➔ Use of 'da' with time expressions to indicate duration.
➔ The phrase "da un po'" means 'for a while'. 'Da' indicates how long something has been happening.
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Ti scrivevo mille volte però, tu non mi hai mai voluto vedere
➔ Use of the passato prossimo ('hai voluto') with 'mai' to express a negative past experience.
➔ "Non mi hai mai voluto vedere" translates to 'You never wanted to see me'. The past perfect is used in conjunction with 'mai' (never).
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E con il latte ci ho scritto I love you
➔ Use of the partitive pronoun 'ci' as an indirect object pronoun combined with the auxiliary 'ho' in the 'passato prossimo'.
➔ Here, 'ci' refers to 'in the coffee'. Literally: 'And with the milk, I wrote I love you in it'. The 'ho scritto' is 'I wrote'.
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Non me ne frega del resto, ora sono le tre
➔ Use of the reflexive verb 'fregarsene' (to not care about something).
➔ "Non me ne frega" means 'I don't care'. It's a stronger way of saying 'I don't mind' or 'I don't care about it'.
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E anche litigare è un gioco
➔ The use of the infinitive 'litigare' as a noun, preceded by the article 'anche' implying addition to something previously mentioned.
➔ 'Litigare' normally means 'to argue', but here, as a noun, it means 'arguing' or 'an argument'. 'Anche' signifies 'even'. Thus, 'even arguing is a game'.
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Me li presti, hai degli occhi così belli che anche mentre dormi dovresti tenerli aperti
➔ Use of 'dovresti' (conditional) followed by infinitive 'tenere' to express a suggestion or polite command.
➔ 'Dovresti tenerli aperti' means 'You should keep them open'. It's a polite way of saying 'You ought to'.
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Tanto il posto più bello del mondo lo conosco e siamo noi
➔ Use of 'tanto' to emphasize certainty or obviousness; implied superlative 'il posto più bello'.
➔ 'Tanto' here signifies 'anyway' or 'after all'. 'Il posto più bello del mondo' is 'the most beautiful place in the world'.
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Ma se lo fossi poi ti annoieresti
➔ Second conditional ('se' + imperfect subjunctive + conditional simple) to express hypothetical situations and their consequences.
➔ This is a type 2 conditional sentence: 'If I were that, then you would get bored'. It talks about an unreal or improbable situation in the present or future.