Lyrics & Translation
Learning Italian through Fabri Fibra's 'Vip In Trip' offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary Italian culture and colloquial language. The song's satirical and critical lyrics provide insight into social and political commentary, while its catchy rhythm makes it a memorable way to pick up modern slang and idiomatic expressions. It's a window into the real, unfiltered language used by many Italians.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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rapper /ræpər/ B2 |
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corte /ˈkɔrte/ C1 |
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bugie /ˈbuːdʒe/ C2 |
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ortodossi /ɔrtoˈdɔssi/ C2 |
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testi /ˈtɛsti/ B2 |
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testa /ˈtɛstə/ B1 |
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marchi /ˈmartʃi/ B2 |
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strada /ˈstrada/ A2 |
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vita /ˈviːta/ A2 |
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lavoro /lavoro/ A2 |
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amico /aˈmitso/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Più vuoi e meno avrai, più dai e meno prendi
➔ Comparative and superlative structures with 'più... e meno...' to express degrees of increase or decrease.
➔ The phrase uses a comparison pattern: 'more... and less...', indicating a relationship between two actions or states where increasing one corresponds to decreasing the other.
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Più sogni e meno fai, più fai e meno sogni
➔ Reversal of order in comparative clauses to show inverse relationship between 'dreams' and 'actions'.
➔ The structure switches the typical order to emphasize the inverse relationship: the more you dream, the less you act, and vice versa.
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Prima lo si impara, poi
➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'lo si' + verb in present tense, expressing general rules or truths.
➔ The phrase employs an impersonal construction 'lo si' (it is), common in Italian to state general truths or instructions.
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Vaffanculo al rallentatore
➔ Imperative form used as strong insult or expression of rejection.
➔ The phrase employs the imperative mood to convey a forceful rejection or insult, often used in colloquial speech for emphasis.
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Hai capito, mi piacciono le marche?
➔ Use of present tense 'hai capito' as a question, combining a verb in present perfect and possessive pronoun to seek confirmation.
➔ The phrase is a question in the present perfect tense, combined with the possessive 'le marche' to inquire about the speaker's preference or knowledge.
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