Ti pretendo – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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pretendo /preˈtɛndo/ B1 |
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amore /aˈmoːre/ A2 |
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donna /ˈdɔn.na/ A2 |
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cuore /ˈkwoːre/ B1 |
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vivo /ˈviːvo/ A2 |
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forte /ˈfɔrte/ B2 |
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occhio /ˈɔk.kjo/ A2 |
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lui /lui/ A1 |
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tu /tu/ A1 |
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morte /ˈmɔr.te/ B2 |
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dici /ˈdi.tʃi/ A2 |
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fino /ˈfiːno/ B2 |
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cercando /tʃerˈkan.do/ B1 |
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noi /nɔi/ A1 |
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dentro /ˈdɛn.tro/ A2 |
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giuro /ˈdʒu.ro/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Lo so che fra noi due il più forte sei
➔ Use of the present tense 'sei' (you are) with a comparative 'il più forte' (the strongest).
➔ 'Sei' is the second person singular present tense of 'essere' (to be), used here in a poetic sense.
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Ti pretendo
➔ Use of the present tense 'pretendo' (I intend / I demand) with the indirect object pronoun 'ti' (to you).
➔ 'Pretendo' is the first person singular of 'pretendere' (to demand, to claim, to intend).
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Sei l'unico diritto che ho
➔ Use of the noun 'diritto' (right, claim) with the definite article 'l'' and the adjective 'unico' (only).
➔ 'L'' is the elided form of 'il' (the) before a vowel, and 'unico' means 'only' or 'unique'.
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In nome dell'amore se c'è
➔ Use of 'in nome di' (in the name of) + noun, expressing purpose or justification.
➔ Literally means 'in the name of' and is used to indicate justification or strong emotion.
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È troppo il mio bisogno di te
➔ Use of 'è' (is) with 'troppo' (too much) as an adverb modifying 'il mio bisogno di te' (my need for you).
➔ 'È' is the third person singular of 'essere' (to be). 'Tropo' means 'too much', used here as an adverb.