Lyrics & Translation
Discover French street culture and slang through GIMS and Jul's hit song 'Air Force Blanche'. Learn about the fashion, lifestyle, and musical styles that define contemporary French rap.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dégager /deɡaʒe/ B1 |
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reustas /ʁøstas/ C2 |
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parles /paʁl/ A2 |
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péter /pete/ B2 |
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main /mɛ̃/ A1 |
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suis /sɥi/ A1 |
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main dans le sac /mɛ̃ dɑ̃ lə sak/ C1 |
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roi /ʁwa/ A2 |
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scintillent /sɛ̃.ti.jãl/ C1 |
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petite /pətit/ A1 |
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chemise /ʃəmiːz/ A2 |
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costume /kɔs.tym/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'arrive en jet comme j'arrive à patte
➔ Use of the present tense with 'j'arrive' to describe current actions and comparison with 'comme' meaning 'like' or 'as'.
➔ 'J'arrive' is the first person singular of 'arriver' in the present tense, meaning 'I arrive' or 'I come'.
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Après la tempête, le soleil va rayonner
➔ Future proche tense with 'va' + infinitive to express upcoming actions, meaning 'will shine'.
➔ 'Va' is a third person singular conjugation of 'aller' in the near future tense, meaning 'is going to'.
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T'as pas dit faut respecter les anciens
➔ Use of 't'as' contraction for 'tu as' (you have) + past participle; expression of obligation with 'faut respecter' (must respect).
➔ 'T'as' is a colloquial contraction of 'tu as', meaning 'you have'.
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On s'montre pas nous, on dit pas où nous vivons
➔ Use of 'on' as an informal subject pronoun, 's'montre' (reflexive verb), and negation with 'pas'.
➔ 'On' is an impersonal subject pronoun used in informal French to mean 'we' or 'people'.
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C'étaient mes bons collègues et au final, nous nous évitons
➔ Use of 'c'étaient' as imperfect tense of 'ce être' (it was), indicating past state; reflexive pronoun 'nous' + 'évitons' (avoid) in present tense with 'nous' as the object.
➔ 'C'étaient' is the imperfect tense of 'ce étaient', meaning 'they were' or 'it was'.
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