A cheerful walk through the city, among squares, bridges, museums, and parks. With this song, review city vocabulary, the present tense, and expressions like «fare due passi» and «pian piano».
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Esco di casa, cammino per la via
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I leave the house, I walk down the street
Guardo i palazzi, con molta energia
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I look at the buildings, with a lot of energy
Arrivo in piazza, dove ci si vede
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I arrive at the square, where we see each other (more naturally: where people meet up)
La città si muove, a un ritmo che non cede
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The city moves, at a rhythm that does not give in (more naturally: at a relentless pace)
Guardo le macchine e i bei negozietti
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I look at the cars and the nice little shops
I suoni del centro sono perfetti
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The sounds of the city center are perfect
Cammino pian piano, prendo il mio tempo
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I walk very slowly, I take my time
Il clima è ideale, e io sono contento
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The weather is ideal, and I am happy
Tutto è già aperto, pronto da esplorare
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Everything is already open, ready to explore
C'è sempre qualcosa di nuovo da guardare
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There is always something new to look at
In giro per la città, dal ponte fino al parco
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Out and about in the city, from the bridge to the park
Sotto questo cielo, c'è un grande arco
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Under this sky, there is a big arch
Le strade son vive, l'edificio è alto
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The streets are alive, the building is tall
Cammino felice, e faccio un salto
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I walk happily, and I make a jump (note: "fare un salto" literally means to jump, or idiomatically to quickly drop by a place)
In giro per la città, a fare due passi
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Out and about in the city, taking two steps (idiom: "fare due passi" means to go for a short stroll)
Cercando un bel posto tra i fiori e i sassi
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Looking for a nice place among the flowers and the stones
Attraverso il fiume, il ponte è spazioso
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I cross the river, the bridge is spacious (more naturally: the bridge is wide)
Il museo è aperto, ed è luminoso
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The museum is open, and it is bright
Mi siedo in panchina, vicino a un fiore
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I sit on a bench, near a flower
Il parco è tranquillo, ha un bel colore
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The park is peaceful, it has a nice color
L'erba è verdissima, la fontana è chiara
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The grass is very green, the fountain is clear
Questa mia giornata è veramente rara
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This day of mine is truly rare (more naturally: Today is a truly special day)
Cammino pian piano, prendo il mio tempo
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I walk very slowly, I take my time
Il clima è ideale, e io sono contento
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The weather is ideal, and I am happy
Tutto è già aperto, pronto da esplorare
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Everything is already open, ready to explore
C'è sempre qualcosa di nuovo da guardare
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There is always something new to look at
In giro per la città, dal ponte fino al parco
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Out and about in the city, from the bridge to the park
Sotto questo cielo, c'è un grande arco
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Under this sky, there is a big arch
Le strade son vive, l'edificio è alto
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The streets are alive, the building is tall
Cammino felice, e faccio un salto
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I walk happily, and I make a jump (note: "fare un salto" literally means to jump, or idiomatically to quickly drop by a place)
In giro per la città, a fare due passi
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Out and about in the city, taking two steps (idiom: "fare due passi" means to go for a short stroll)
Cercando un bel posto tra i fiori e i sassi
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Looking for a nice place among the flowers and the stones
Abbiamo camminato tanto tra le vecchie frasche
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We have walked a lot among the old leafy branches
Ma conosco questa città come le mie tasche
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But I know this city like my pockets (idiom: equivalent to "I know this city like the back of my hand")
L'energia dell'asfalto ci porta via con sé
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The energy of the asphalt carries us away with it
Ci sono mille posti belli per te e per me
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There are a thousand nice places for you and for me
In giro per la città, dal ponte fino al parco
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Out and about in the city, from the bridge to the park
Sotto questo cielo, c'è un grande arco
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Under this sky, there is a big arch
Le strade son vive, l'edificio è alto
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The streets are alive, the building is tall
Cammino felice, e faccio un salto
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I walk happily, and I make a jump (note: "fare un salto" literally means to jump, or idiomatically to quickly drop by a place)
In giro per la città, a fare due passi
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Out and about in the city, taking two steps (idiom: "fare due passi" means to go for a short stroll)
Cercando un bel posto tra i fiori e i sassi
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Looking for a nice place among the flowers and the stones
I arrive at the square, where we see each other (more naturally: where people meet up)
Lacittàsimuove, aunritmochenoncede
The city moves, at a rhythm that does not give in (more naturally: at a relentless pace)
Guardolemacchineeibeinegozietti
I look at the cars and the nice little shops
Isuonidelcentrosonoperfetti
The sounds of the city center are perfect
Camminopianpiano, prendoilmiotempo
I walk very slowly, I take my time
Ilclimaèideale, eiosonocontento
The weather is ideal, and I am happy
Tuttoègiàaperto, prontodaesplorare
Everything is already open, ready to explore
C'èsemprequalcosadinuovodaguardare
There is always something new to look at
Ingiroperlacittà, dalpontefinoalparco
Out and about in the city, from the bridge to the park
Sottoquestocielo, c'èungrandearco
Under this sky, there is a big arch
Lestradesonvive, l'edificioèalto
The streets are alive, the building is tall
Camminofelice, efacciounsalto
I walk happily, and I make a jump (note: "fare un salto" literally means to jump, or idiomatically to quickly drop by a place)
Ingiroperlacittà, afareduepassi
Out and about in the city, taking two steps (idiom: "fare due passi" means to go for a short stroll)
Cercandounbelpostotraifiorieisassi
Looking for a nice place among the flowers and the stones
Attraversoilfiume, ilponteèspazioso
I cross the river, the bridge is spacious (more naturally: the bridge is wide)
Ilmuseoèaperto, edèluminoso
The museum is open, and it is bright
Misiedoinpanchina, vicinoaunfiore
I sit on a bench, near a flower
Ilparcoètranquillo, haunbelcolore
The park is peaceful, it has a nice color
L'erbaèverdissima, lafontanaèchiara
The grass is very green, the fountain is clear
Questamiagiornataèveramenterara
This day of mine is truly rare (more naturally: Today is a truly special day)
Camminopianpiano, prendoilmiotempo
I walk very slowly, I take my time
Ilclimaèideale, eiosonocontento
The weather is ideal, and I am happy
Tuttoègiàaperto, prontodaesplorare
Everything is already open, ready to explore
C'èsemprequalcosadinuovodaguardare
There is always something new to look at
Ingiroperlacittà, dalpontefinoalparco
Out and about in the city, from the bridge to the park
Sottoquestocielo, c'èungrandearco
Under this sky, there is a big arch
Lestradesonvive, l'edificioèalto
The streets are alive, the building is tall
Camminofelice, efacciounsalto
I walk happily, and I make a jump (note: "fare un salto" literally means to jump, or idiomatically to quickly drop by a place)
Ingiroperlacittà, afareduepassi
Out and about in the city, taking two steps (idiom: "fare due passi" means to go for a short stroll)
Cercandounbelpostotraifiorieisassi
Looking for a nice place among the flowers and the stones
Abbiamocamminatotantotralevecchiefrasche
We have walked a lot among the old leafy branches
Maconoscoquestacittàcomelemietasche
But I know this city like my pockets (idiom: equivalent to "I know this city like the back of my hand")
L'energiadell'asfaltociportaviaconsé
The energy of the asphalt carries us away with it
Cisonomillepostibelliperteeperme
There are a thousand nice places for you and for me
Ingiroperlacittà, dalpontefinoalparco
Out and about in the city, from the bridge to the park
Sottoquestocielo, c'èungrandearco
Under this sky, there is a big arch
Lestradesonvive, l'edificioèalto
The streets are alive, the building is tall
Camminofelice, efacciounsalto
I walk happily, and I make a jump (note: "fare un salto" literally means to jump, or idiomatically to quickly drop by a place)
Ingiroperlacittà, afareduepassi
Out and about in the city, taking two steps (idiom: "fare due passi" means to go for a short stroll)
Cercandounbelpostotraifiorieisassi
Looking for a nice place among the flowers and the stones
Stradeepiazze
Streets and squares
Parchieponti
Parks and bridges
Ingiroperlacittà
Out and about in the city
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What it's about
The protagonist leaves home and strolls unhurriedly through the city: looking at the buildings, arriving in the square, watching the cars and shops, crossing the river on a bridge, passing in front of a museum, and resting on a park bench. It is a perfect day, full of energy and new things to discover. In the bridge, the walk becomes shared (abbiamo camminato): the city offers «mille posti belli per te e per me».
Useful words: the city
la via, la strada: where you walk
il palazzo, l'edificio: city buildings
la piazza: the place where people meet
il negozio and the diminutive negozietto (a small, cute shop)
il centro: the central part of the city
il ponte, il fiume, il museo, il parco, la panchina, la fontana, l'erba, l'asfalto
Expressions
in giro per la città: moving around the city here and there, without a specific destination
fare due passi: to take a short walk
pian piano: slowly, calmly
dove ci si vede: where people meet up
conoscere qualcosa come le proprie tasche: to know it very well
portare via con sé: to sweep away, to draw in
dal ponte fino al parco: to indicate a route from one point to another
Grammar
Present indicative, first person singular: esco (from uscire, irregular), cammino, guardo, arrivo, attraverso, faccio (from fare, irregular), mi siedo (reflexive verb sedersi).
Impersonal "si" with a reflexive verb: ci si vede (you don't say si si vede).
Gerund: cercando un bel posto = while I look for a nice place.
Da + infinitive: qualcosa di nuovo da guardare, meaning something that can be looked at.
Absolute superlative with -issimo: verdissima = very green.
Passato prossimo: abbiamo camminato (avere + past participle).
Truncated form: son vive = sono vive, typical of songs and poetry.
Prepositions: per la via, in piazza, in panchina, vicino a un fiore, tra i fiori, sotto questo cielo.
Note: choices made for the rhyme
«prendo il mio tempo» is a calque from the English take my time. In Italian you say me la prendo con calma or faccio con calma.
«pronto da esplorare» sounds a bit forced. More natural: tutto da esplorare or pronto per essere esplorato.
«Il clima è ideale»: for the weather on a single day, in Italian you usually say il tempo è bello. Il clima refers instead to the typical weather of a place.
«c'è un grande arco» and «l'edificio è alto» are chosen mainly to rhyme with parco and salto. When talking about the city, one would rather say gli edifici sono alti.
«le vecchie frasche» (leafy branches) is used to rhyme with tasche: it is not a common expression for describing a walk in the city.
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