Beau Continent – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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réussir /ʁe.y.siʁ/ B1 |
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continent /kɔ̃.tinɑ̃/ B2 |
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fille /fij/ A2 |
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richesse /ʁiʃɛs/ B2 |
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jeune /ʒœn/ A2 |
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avenir /a.vɛ.nir/ B2 |
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soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ B1 |
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humeur /œ.myʁ/ B2 |
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opportunisme /ɔpɔʁtynizm/ C1 |
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métier /me.tje/ A2 |
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pouvoir /puvwaʁ/ B1 |
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enrichir /ɑ̃.ʁiʃiʁ/ B2 |
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passé /pa.se/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tu sais qu’il a tout pour réussir
➔ The use of the present tense after 'que' in subordinate clauses to express certainty or factual knowledge.
➔ The verb is in the **present tense**, indicating a statement of fact or certainty about the continent's potential.
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Faut pas nous dire à nous que notre Afrique est pauvre
➔ Use of the impersonal verb 'falloir' in the negative to express prohibition or that something should not be done.
➔ The expression **'faut pas'** is used here to indicate **prohibition** or **should not** do something.
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Les riches abondent
➔ The verb 'abonder' in present tense, meaning 'to abound' or 'to be abundant'.
➔ The verb **'abondent'** is in the present tense, indicating the **abundance** of riches.
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Ce qu‘elle tient dans ses bras ne peut se remplacer
➔ Use of 'ne peut pas' to express **impossibility** or that something **cannot** be replaced.
➔ The **'ne peut pas'** construction expresses **impossibility** or **something that cannot** be done or replaced.
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Nous les Ivoiriens on a le cacao
➔ Use of the pronoun 'on' in French to mean 'we' or 'people in general', combined with the definite article 'le'.
➔ The pronoun **'on'** generally means **'we'** or **'people in general'**, used with the definite article **'le'** to specify the noun.
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Pourquoi nous dire à nous que l’Afrique est pauvre
➔ Use of the infinitive 'dire' after 'pourquoi' to form a question about the reason for doing something.
➔ The **infinitive 'dire'** follows 'pourquoi' to express questioning the reason behind an action or statement.