Pelli di tigre per terra
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B2 · Upper-Intermediate
Italian
Africa
lucio dalla
Africa by lucio dalla — Italian lyrics with English translation, line by line. Learn Italian through music on Langooo.
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8 lines, first 8 translated
About this song
Africa by lucio dalla is a great song to learn Italian through music. This page breaks down 8 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as pelli, tigre, terra. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
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Ricordo dell'Africa
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Zanne di immensi elefanti
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Ridotte ad abat-jour
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L'Africa tu l'ami così
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Mostri le foto
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Tu sembri un gigante con i pigmei
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Sei l'uomo bianco
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Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
pelli
skins
tigre
tiger
terra
Earth
ricordo
I remember
dell'africa
of Africa
zanne
fangs
immensi
immense
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What are the Italian lyrics to "Africa" by lucio dalla in English?
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What do the key words in "Africa" mean?
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