Beaux Dimanches – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dimanche /di.mɑ̃ʃ/ A1 |
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mariage /ma.ʁjaʒ/ A2 |
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résonner /ʁe.zɔ.ne/ B1 |
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beaux /bo/ A2 |
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parents /pa.ʁɑ̃/ A1 |
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hommes /ɔm/ A1 |
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femmes /fɛm/ A1 |
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bijoux /bi.ʒu/ B1 |
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chaussures /ʃo.syʁ/ A2 |
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frères /fʁɛʁ/ A1 |
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sœurs /sœʁ/ A1 |
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voisins /vwa.zɛ̃/ A2 |
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boubous /bu.bu/ B2 |
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taxis /tak.si/ A1 |
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voitures /vwa.tyʁ/ A1 |
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sympathisants /sɛ̃.pa.ti.zɑ̃/ B2 |
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griots /ɡʁi.o/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Les dimanche à Bamako c'est le jour de mariage
➔ Present tense for habitual actions.
➔ The phrase "Les dimanche à Bamako" indicates a habitual action that occurs every Sunday.
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Les djembés et les dununs résonnent partout
➔ Subject-verb agreement in plural form.
➔ The use of "Les djembés et les dununs" shows that both subjects are plural, requiring the verb "résonnent" to also be in plural form.
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Les hommes et les femmes ont mis leurs beaux boubous
➔ Use of the past tense (passé composé) to describe completed actions.
➔ The phrase "ont mis" indicates that the action of putting on their boubous has been completed.
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Les parents et les sympathisants sont au rendez-vous
➔ Use of the present tense to indicate presence.
➔ The phrase "sont au rendez-vous" indicates that the parents and supporters are present.
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C'est le jour de mariage
➔ Use of the demonstrative pronoun 'c'est' to identify.
➔ The phrase "C'est le jour de mariage" identifies the day as a wedding day.
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Les bazins et les bogolans sont au rendez-vous
➔ Use of the present tense to indicate availability.
➔ The phrase "sont au rendez-vous" indicates that the bazins and bogolans are available.
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C'est le jour de mariage
➔ Repetition for emphasis.
➔ The phrase is repeated to emphasize the significance of the wedding day.