Lyrics & Translation
Discover the poignant French pop song "Allo Le Monde" by Pauline. Through its heartfelt lyrics and melodic piano, the song invites listeners to reflect on the world around them and fosters a connection through shared emotions of curiosity and concern. Learn French phrases while exploring themes of global well-being and empathy.
Key Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Meanings | 
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| monde /mɔ̃d/A1 | 
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| aller /ale/A1 | 
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| bien /bjɛ̃/A1 | 
 
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| nouvelles /nuvɛl/A2 | 
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| gens /ʒɑ̃/A2 | 
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| amour /amuʁ/A2 | 
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| vie /vi/A2 | 
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| soin /swɛ̃/A2 | 
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| peine /pɛn/B1 | 
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| avenir /av(ə)niʁ/B1 | 
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| forces /fɔʁs/B1 | 
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| moral /mɔʁal/B1 | 
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| paix /pɛ/B1 | 
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| étranges /etʁɑ̃ʒ/B2 | 
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| révolte /ʁevɔlt/B2 | 
 
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| effroi /efʁwa/C1 | 
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| funèbres /fy.nɛbʁ/C1 | 
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| hystéries /is.te.ʁi/C1 | 
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Key Grammar Structures
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                    Il paraît que les nouvelles / Ne sont pas si bonnes ➔ Impersonal verb 'paraître' + 'que' + subjunctive mood (optional) ➔ 'Il paraît que' introduces a statement of appearance or hearsay. The subjunctive is sometimes used after 'paraître que' when the certainty is questionable, though the indicative is also common. 'Si bonnes' means 'so good/as good' 
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                    Que le moral descend / Et que les forces t'abandonnent ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que' expressing a consequence/supposition. ➔ Although the subjunctive is not strictly required here, its usage emphasizes the speaker's concern and the hypothetical nature of the events. 'Descend' and 'abandonnent' are in the subjunctive. 
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                    Que l'avenir qui t'attend / Se joue sur le fil du rasoir ➔ Reflexive verb 'se jouer' used metaphorically. Relative clause 'qui t'attend' ➔ 'Se joue sur le fil du rasoir' means something is at a critical point. 'Qui t'attend' is a relative clause referring to the future that awaits you. 
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                    Qu'en est-il de l'amour ➔ Idiomatic expression 'Qu'en est-il de...?' meaning 'What about...?' ➔ This phrase is used to introduce a new topic or to inquire about the state of something. 
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                    Ne te laisse pas aller comme ça ➔ Negative imperative with a reflexive verb: 'se laisser aller'. 'Comme ça' - 'like that' ➔ 'Se laisser aller' means to let oneself go, to give up. The negative imperative is used to give a command not to do something. 'Comme ça' describes a current state or manner. 
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                    Quel est le nom du mal / Dont tu subis la fièvre ➔ Relative pronoun 'dont' replacing 'de + noun'. ➔ 'Dont' replaces 'du mal' or 'de ce mal'. It simplifies the sentence by avoiding repetition. 'La fièvre dont tu subis' means 'the fever that you suffer from (that ill)'. 
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                    Dis-moi, ce que je peux faire / De ma petite place ➔ Imperative form 'Dis-moi' (Tell me). Indirect question 'ce que je peux faire' (what I can do). Preposition 'de' indicating origin/source. ➔ 'Dis-moi' is a direct request. 'Ce que je peux faire' is a clause acting as the object of the verb 'dis'. 'De ma petite place' indicates that the speaker is wondering what they can do given their limited influence. 
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