1000 gute Gründe – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Grund /gʁʊnt/ A2 |
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Liebe /ˈliːbələ/ A2 |
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Herz /hɛʁt͡s/ A2 |
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Welt /vɛlt/ A2 |
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Tag /taːk/ A1 |
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leben /ˈleːbən/ B1 |
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feiern /ˈfaɪʁən/ B2 |
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sterben /ˈʃtɛʁbən/ B2 |
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alt /alt/ A2 |
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neu /nɔʏ/ A2 |
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wichtig /ˈvɪçtɪç/ B2 |
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kommen /ˈkɔmən/ A2 |
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können /ˈkœnən/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Du machst alles anders
➔ Verb Conjugation (machen) - Present Tense
➔ The verb "machst" is the second-person singular (du) form of the verb "machen" (to do/make) in the present tense. It shows that the person being addressed is the one performing the action of making everything different.
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Packst mein Chaos in Kartons
➔ Accusative Case with Preposition 'in'
➔ "Chaos" is a neuter noun. Because of the preposition "in", and the implied movement (packing), “Kartons” (boxes) takes the accusative case. If “Kartons” was a location *within* which the chaos *already was*, it would be dative.
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Wenn alles in mir laut ist Und ich mich selbst nicht hör'
➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'wenn' introducing a conditional clause; Reflexive Pronoun 'mich'
➔ "Wenn" introduces a subordinate clause expressing a condition. "mich selbst" is the reflexive pronoun in the accusative case, because "ich" (I) am the object of the verb "hör'" (hear).
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So als ob wir morgen sterben
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Konjunktiv II) – Unreal conditional
➔ The phrase "als ob wir morgen sterben" uses the Konjunktiv II (subjunctive mood) to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. It's implying they are celebrating as if they *were* going to die tomorrow, but they are not actually dying.
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Alles das, was früher war, wischst du einfach weg
➔ Relative Clause with 'was'; Separable Verb 'wegwischen'
➔ "'was früher war'" is a relative clause introduced by "was" (what). The main verb is the separable verb "wegwischen" (to wipe away), where "weg-" is separated and placed at the end of the sentence.
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Ich vertrau' dir blind
➔ Dative Case (dir) after the verb 'vertrauen'
➔ The verb "vertrauen" (to trust) requires the dative case for the person being trusted. Therefore, "dir" (to you) is in the dative case.