Cesar – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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bouger /bu.ʒe/ A2 |
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mode /mod/ A2 |
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pulsion /pyl.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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cesare /ˌtse.zaʁ/ B2 |
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allée /a.le/ A2 |
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insulter /ɛ̃s(ul)te/ B2 |
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floppa /flɔ.pa/ B1 |
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musique /my.zik/ A1 |
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soudoyer /su.dwa.je/ C1 |
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courage /ku.ʁaʒ/ B2 |
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fou /fu/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Savez-vous bouger le cou à la mode, à la mode
➔ Interrogative form with 'savoir + infinitive' to ask about ability
➔ 'Savez-vous' is a formal or standard way in French to ask 'Do you know' or 'Are you able to'.
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Tu bouges comme Cesare
➔ Simile construction using 'comme' to compare movement to Cesare
➔ 'Comme' means 'like' or 'as' in French, used to make comparisons
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Même si t'es dans une petite allée
➔ Use of 'si' for conditional 'even if', with present tense in subordinate clause
➔ 'Si' means 'if' in French, here used as 'even if' to indicate concession
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J'ai reçu un appel du palais et c'était pas l'valet
➔ Use of passé composé for past actions ('J'ai reçu' - I received)
➔ 'J'ai reçu' is the passé composé form of 'recevoir', meaning 'I received' or 'I have received'
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Elle gigote, gigote sans arrêt, elle bouge comme Cesare
➔ Repetition for emphasis; use of 'sans arrêt' for 'without stopping'
➔ 'Sans arrêt' means 'without stopping' or 'continuously', emphasizing ongoing action