Tsunami – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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inventato /intvenˈtaːro/ B1 |
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aspettare /aspetˈtaːre/ A2 |
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spaventa /spavènːta/ B1 |
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rischiare /riʃˈkjaːre/ B2 |
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schiuma /ˈskiuːma/ B1 |
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onda /ˈonda/ A2 |
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schiena /ˈskjɛna/ A2 |
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cancellare /kantenˈlaːre/ B1 |
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raggiungere /raddʒuˈjɛndere/ B2 |
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pagina /ˈpaʤina/ A2 |
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mangiare /manˈdʒare/ A2 |
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scritta /ˈskritta/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se siamo noi il bianco in un cielo nero
➔ Conditional clause with 'se' (if) + present tense
➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional clause similar to 'if' in English, expressing a hypothetical situation.
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A cancellarle basta solo un'onda
➔ Use of 'basta' + infinitive to express 'only' or 'just' needed
➔ 'Basta' means 'enough' or 'just' and is used with an infinitive verb to indicate sufficiency.
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Da un battito d'ali, tsunami
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating cause or means
➔ This phrase illustrates the cause-effect relation, meaning a small action ('a beat of wings') can cause a 'tsunami'.
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Sono scritte sulla mia schiena
➔ Use of the passive voice with 'sono' (are) + past participle
➔ 'Sono' is the third person plural of 'essere' (to be), used with the past participle to form passive constructions, meaning 'are written'.
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E se un'estate ci cambia davvero
➔ Conditional clause with 'se' + present tense to express possibility
➔ 'Se' introduces a hypothetical or possible condition, expressing what might happen if that condition is met.
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Strappo un'altra pagina
➔ Use of the verb 'strappare' (to tear) in the present tense
➔ The verb 'strappare' is used in the present tense, meaning 'to tear off' or 'to rip', indicating an action that is happening or a metaphor for removing something.
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Hanno detto che spioverà
➔ Reported speech using 'hanno detto' (they said) + clause with future tense
➔ 'Hanno detto' is a phrase that introduces reported speech, indicating what others have said, with the clause expressing a future event.
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Che cosa mangeremo stasera
➔ Interrogative sentence with 'che cosa' + future tense of 'mangiare' (to eat)
➔ This is a question asking about what will be eaten tonight, using 'che cosa' (what) and the future tense of 'mangiare'.