Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the modern French language and culture through Orelsan’s hit "Boss." This song offers a perfect opportunity to learn conversational French vocabulary related to couple dynamics, negotiation, and domestic life, all wrapped in the rapper's signature style of humorous, self-deprecating honesty.
Key Vocabulary
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boss /bɔs/ A2 |
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couple /kʊp(ə)l/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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force /fɔʁs/ B1 |
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gagner /ɡaɲe/ A2 |
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maison /mɛzɔ̃/ A1 |
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chérie /ʃeʁi/ B1 |
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contrôle /kɔ̃tʁol/ B1 |
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dictature /diktatyʁ/ C1 |
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hiérarchie /jeʁaʁʃi/ C1 |
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pouvoir /puvwaʁ/ B1 |
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choisir /ʃwaziʁ/ A2 |
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guerre /ɡɛʁ/ A2 |
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vie /vie/ A1 |
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patronne /patʁɔn/ B2 |
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trancher /tʁɑ̃ʃe/ B2 |
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têtu /tety/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Faut qu'j'vous raconte, euh, quelque chose sur mon couple
➔ Use of 'Faut que' + subjunctive
➔ 'Faut que' (it is necessary that) requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. Here, 'raconte' is the subjunctive of 'raconter' (to tell). The 'euh' is a filler word, common in spoken French.
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Mais plus l'temps passe et plus c'est dur, et plus t'es plus d'accord sur rien
➔ Correlative construction 'plus...plus'
➔ The structure 'plus...plus' means 'the more...the more'. It indicates a proportional relationship. 'l'temps' is a contraction of 'le temps' (time).
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J'pourrais lutter, mais j'ai pas la force
➔ Conditional mood ('pourrais') + negation
➔ 'J'pourrais' is the conditional form of 'pouvoir' (to be able to), expressing a possibility or hypothetical situation. 'pas' negates the verb 'avoir' (to have).
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Elle a le final cut, c'est elle à la prod'
➔ Use of Anglicism ('final cut')
➔ 'Final cut' is an English term borrowed into French, meaning the final authority on editing or decision-making. 'à la prod'' is a shortened, informal way of saying 'à la production' (in production).
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J'dis du chinois, elle dit du thaï, j'propose du jap' et elle dit "taille"
➔ Use of 'du' + language name to indicate speaking a language
➔ The construction 'dire du [language]' means 'to speak [language]'. 'taille' (size) is used here as a dismissive response, meaning 'no' or 'stop'.
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