Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the contemporary French Rap scene with Landy’s "Beaux quartiers." This track is an excellent window into the evolution of French urban language and poetic expression, blending street lexicon with reflections on success and change. Listen to Landy seamlessly alternate between dynamic rap and soulful melody, allowing you to learn authentic, modern French vocabulary used to discuss ambition, wealth, and the journey from the 'quartiers' to the 'beaux quartiers.'
Key Vocabulary
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fric /fʁik/ B1 |
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scamer /skame/ B2 |
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pots cassés /po kasé/ B2 |
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moteur /mɔtœʁ/ A2 |
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visière /viziɛʁ/ B1 |
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limpide /lɛ̃pid/ B2 |
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seille /sɛj/ C1 |
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bidoche /bidoʃ/ C1 |
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côtoyer /kɔtwaɛ/ B2 |
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glisser /ɡlise/ A2 |
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puer /pye/ B2 |
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trembler /tʁɑ̃ble/ A2 |
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tess /tɛs/ C1 |
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abysses /abis/ C1 |
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intentions /ɛ̃tɑ̃sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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canaliser /kanalize/ B2 |
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vécu /veky/ B2 |
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bon port /bɔ̃ pɔʁ/ B2 |
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empire /ɑ̃piʁ/ B2 |
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joaillerie /ʒwalʁi/ B2 |
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beaux quartiers /bo kɑʁtje/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai calé la quali feu sur moi j'débièle à faire autant de fric
➔ Passé composé with elision
➔ The verb ""j'ai calé"" demonstrates the passé composé tense formed with the auxiliary avoir and past participle, while the elision occurs with ""j'débièle"" where 'je' shortens before 'débièle'.
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Les péchés d'un scamer olala j'accumule les pots cassés
➔ Present tense with interjection
➔ The verbs like ""j'accumule"" are in the present tense for ongoing habits, and ""olala"" is an interjection expressing surprise or shock.
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Quand c'est trop limpide, j'me demande bien ce qu'il cloche
➔ Temporal clause with interrogative
➔ The phrase ""Quand c'est trop limpide"" introduces a temporal clause when something is too clear, followed by an interrogative structure ""j'me demande bien ce qu'il cloche"" questioning the problem.
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Je fais rentrer du seille-o normal qu'en ce moment j'ai la bidoche
➔ Causal connective in informal speech
➔ The word ""normal"" acts as an informal causal connector meaning 'because,' linking the action ""Je fais rentrer du seille-o"" to the reason ""qu'en ce moment j'ai la bidoche"" implying relaxed handling of money now.
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J'côtoie pas les salles de sport
➔ Negative structure in slang
➔ The negation uses the slang form ""J'côtoie pas"" where the 'ne' is omitted, meaning 'I don't frequent', emphasizing informality.
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Mais sur moi j'ai le que-tru qui peut t'faire glisser
➔ Relative clause with informal pronoun
➔ The phrase ""qui peut t'faire glisser"" is a relative clause modifying ""le que-tru"", where ""t'"" is the informal contraction of 'te' for 'tu', indicating slang use.
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Trop de vécu, y'a pas de hasard si j'arrive à bon port
➔ Idiomatic expression with negation
➔ The sentence uses idiomatic language where ""y'a pas de hasard"" means 'it's no coincidence,' combining negation and poetic reflection on life experience.
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J'ai bâti mon empire comme un lion
➔ Passé composé with simile
➔ The verb ""J'ai bâti"" is in passé composé, portraying completed action, while ""comme un lion"" is a simile stressing strength and determination.
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J'sors de la joaillerie je pèse plus que le président
➔ Coordinated clauses in present
➔ Two actions ""J'sors"" and ""je pèse"" are coordinated without a conjunction, implying succession in the present, highlighting wealth from jewelry.
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