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"Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid

Intermediate 2 • 18 Words

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Dive on in! You've undoubtedly heard the infectious melodies of Disney's 90s classic "The Little Mermaid", and as it turns out its just as catchy in German. So let Sebastian The Crab convince you of the benefits of life below sea level as you dive into some unique vocabulary relating to enjoyment, destiny and cooking.

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Full of wonder, you see the blue then

Say what else you're seeking

Under the sea

Where would the water be better and wetter than it would be here

Those guys up there toil like crazy

That's why they seem so gloomy too

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Where do you [one] hate striving, where do you learn living - under the sea!

Here the fish are happy

We [one] splash about and have fun

On land you are not at all happy

You end up in a glass

Fate really doesn't give a hoot about you

You really are just a poor fish

If your boss ever fancies soup

Whoops, you're on his plate. / Oh no!

Under the sea

No one deep fries you, fries and serves you here for consumption

The people like to have us to eat

		Word	Definition	Fluency
		erstrebst (verb) (present) (du) to strive for; to endeavour; to seek	(verb) (present) (du) to strive for; to endeavour; to seek
		wär (verb) (simple past) (subjunctive (Konjunktiv II)) (ich / er/sie/es/man) to be (quality) [contraction]	(verb) (simple past) (subjunctive (Konjunktiv II)) (ich / er/sie/es/man) to be (quality) [contraction]
		droben (adv.) aloft; above; up there	(adv.) aloft; above; up there
		schuften (verb) (present) (wir / sie / Sie) to toil; to slog; to work	(verb) (present) (wir / sie / Sie) to toil; to slog; to work
		wie verrückt (adv.) like crazy (a lot, intensely)	(adv.) like crazy (a lot, intensely)
		wirken (verb) (present) (wir / sie / Sie) to appear; to seem	(verb) (present) (wir / sie / Sie) to appear; to seem
		auch (particle) or; also; too; [often untranslated] (reinforces a suggested explanation)	(particle) or; also; too; [often untranslated] (reinforces a suggested explanation)
		bedrückt (adj.) gloomy; glum; despondent	(adj.) gloomy; glum; despondent
		tummelt...sich (reflexive verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to romp about; to splash about	(reflexive verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to romp about; to splash about
		Schicksal (sing.) (neut.) (noun) fate	(sing.) (neut.) (noun) fate
		schnuppe (idiom) not matter; not care; all the same; not (give) a hoot	(idiom) not matter; not care; all the same; not (give) a hoot
		frittiert (verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to deep fry	(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to deep fry
		brät (verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to fry	(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to fry
		serviert (verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to serve	(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to serve
		Verzehr (sing.) (masc.) (noun) consumption	(sing.) (masc.) (noun) consumption
		doch (coordinating conjunction) but; however	(coordinating conjunction) but; however
		Haken (sing./pl.) (masc.) (noun) hook; hooks	(sing./pl.) (masc.) (noun) hook; hooks
		lass...sein (phrasal verb) (Imper.) (du) to abandon; to leave behind; to say goodbye to; to cut out	(phrasal verb) (Imper.) (du) to abandon; to leave behind; to say goodbye to; to cut out

"Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid

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