Cécile ma fille – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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enfant /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A1 |
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papa /pa.pa/ A1 |
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ventre /vɑ̃tʁ/ A2 |
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garçon /ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/ A1 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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sommeil /sɔ.mɛj/ B1 |
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rougir /ʁu.ʒiʁ/ B1 |
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baiser /bɛ.ze/ B2 |
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mains /mɛ̃/ A1 |
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idées /i.de/ B1 |
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brune /bʁyn/ B2 |
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blonde /blɔ̃d/ B2 |
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éclats /e.kla/ B2 |
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jubilé /ʒy.bi.le/ B2 |
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attendre /a.tɑ̃.dʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Elle voulait un enfant
➔ Imperfect tense to describe a past desire.
➔ The phrase "Elle voulait" indicates a desire that existed in the past.
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Quand son ventre fut rond
➔ Simple past tense to indicate a completed action.
➔ The phrase "fut rond" indicates that the action of her belly becoming round was completed.
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Quand son ventre fut rond, elle me dit
➔ Use of direct speech to convey a character's words.
➔ The phrase "elle me dit" introduces her direct speech, showing her excitement.
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Moi, j'ai 30 ans, toi, 6 mois
➔ Use of contrastive structure to emphasize differences.
➔ The phrase "Moi, j'ai 30 ans" contrasts with "toi, 6 mois" to highlight their age difference.
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Des idées et puis des idylles
➔ Use of parallel structure to list ideas.
➔ The phrase "Des idées et puis des idylles" uses parallelism to create rhythm and flow.
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Mais au matin c'est moi qui rougirai
➔ Future tense to indicate an action that will happen.
➔ The phrase "c'est moi qui rougirai" indicates that the speaker will blush in the morning.
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Comme mon souffle sur tes cils
➔ Simile to create a vivid image.
➔ The phrase "Comme mon souffle sur tes cils" compares the speaker's breath to a gentle touch.