À fleur de toi – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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mal /mal/ A2 |
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parfum /paʁfœm/ A2 |
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minute /minyt/ A1 |
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prisonnier /pʁizɔnje/ B1 |
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sauver /so.ve/ B1 |
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changer /ʃɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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force /fɔʁs/ B2 |
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pensée /pɑ̃.se/ B1 |
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larmes /laʁm/ B2 |
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odeur /o.dœʁ/ B2 |
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consoler /kɔ̃.sɔ.le/ B1 |
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fête /fɛt/ A2 |
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racheter /ʁaʃ.te/ B2 |
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imposture /ɛ̃.pɔs.tyʁ/ C1 |
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folle /fɔl/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai tant de mal à vivre
➔ Use of 'à' + infinitive to express difficulty in doing something
➔ The phrase 'mal à vivre' indicates having difficulty or suffering when trying to live.
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Comme si j'étais mon propre prisonnier
➔ Use of 'comme si' + imperfect subjunctive to express a hypothetical or unreal situation
➔ The phrase 'comme si j'étais' indicates a hypothetical situation, implying he is not actually the prisoner.
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Souvent je me demande où j'en serais
➔ Use of the conditional tense ('en serais') to express hypothetical or uncertain scenarios
➔ The phrase 'je me demande où j'en serais' is about wondering what situation he would be in, using the conditional tense.
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J'essaye de t'oublier avec une autre
➔ Use of 'de' + infinitive ('essaye de t'oublier') to express attempt or effort to do something
➔ 'J'essaye de t'oublier' shows efforts to forget someone, using the structure 'essayer de' + infinitive.
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Elle a tenté de me consoler
➔ Use of 'a tenté de' + infinitive to indicate a failed or attempted action
➔ 'Elle a tenté de me consoler' expresses an attempt to comfort me, suggesting effort in the past.
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Elle m'aime comme une folle
➔ Use of 'comme' + noun to compare the manner of love
➔ The phrase 'm'aime comme une folle' indicates loving someone intensely, like a 'madwoman'.
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Mais elle ne sent pas ton odeur
➔ Use of 'ne ... pas' for negation in the present tense
➔ The phrase 'ne ... pas' is the standard negation construction in French, here negating 'sent' (smell).