A Paris – English Lyrics

• By: Riff Cohen

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
paris /paʁi/ A2	noun - the capital city of France
parking /ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/ A2	noun - a designated area for vehicles to be parked
parfums /paʁ.fœ̃/ B1	noun - scents or fragrances, especially perfumes
sacs /sɑk/ A2	noun - bags used for carrying things
main /mɛ̃/ A2	noun - the human face or its front
maison /mɛ.zɔ̃/ A2	noun - a building for human habitation
couleurs /kulœʁ/ A2	noun - visual perceptions other than shapes
paroles /paʁol/ B1	noun - lyrics or words of a song
partis /paʁ.ti/ B2	noun - political parties or factions
magazines /mɡə.ziˈnɛːz/ B1	noun - periodicals containing articles and illustrations
paravents /paʁ.vɑ̃/ B2	noun - folding screens used to partition space
tintamarre /tɛ̃.ta.mar/ C1	noun - loud, lively noise or commotion
roman /ʁɔ.mɑ̃/ B2	noun - a long work of narrative fiction
feuilles /fœj/ B1	noun - leaves of a plant or tree

Key Grammar Structures

• A Paris y a pas d'parking

  ➔ Negative form of 'il y a' (there is/are) in French, using 'pas' to negate.

  ➔ The phrase uses the construction 'il y a' meaning 'there is', with 'pas' to make it negative.

• Y a des beaux sacs à main

  ➔ Use of partitive article 'des' indicating some unspecified number of 'sacs' (bags).

  ➔ The phrase uses 'des' as a partitive article to denote unspecified plural nouns 'sacs' (bags).

• Et parfois des paroissiens

  ➔ Use of 'parfois' as an adverb meaning 'sometimes'.

  ➔ The adverb 'parfois' modifies the noun 'paroissiens' (parishioners), indicating they are sometimes present.

• Y a du parquet dans les maisons

  ➔ Use of 'du' as a partitive article meaning 'some' before a masculine noun 'parquet'.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'du' as a partitive article with masculine noun 'parquet' to indicate some amount of parquet flooring.

• Y a des couleurs et des partis

  ➔ Use of 'des' as a partitive article before plural nouns 'couleurs' and 'partis'.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'des' as a partitive article with plural nouns to indicate multiple colors and parties.

• Y a des anglais y a des bavards

  ➔ Inversion of 'il y a' construction with 'y' to emphasize presence of specific groups, here 'anglais' and 'bavards'.

  ➔ The phrase employs the repetition of 'y a' to emphasize the presence of different groups, such as 'English' and 'chatty' people.