Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fête /fɛt/ A1 |
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dîner /dine/ A1 |
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musique /myzik/ A1 |
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plaisir /pleziʁ/ A2 |
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soir /swaʁ/ A1 |
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place /plas/ A1 |
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cuisine /kɥizin/ A2 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A1 |
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chante /ʃɑ̃t/ A1 |
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danse /dɑ̃s/ A1 |
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France /fʁɑ̃s/ A1 |
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menu /məny/ A2 |
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chandelles /ʃɑ̃.dɛl/ B1 |
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tradition /tʁa.di.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mais qui dit dîner, dis toujours ... Musique
➔ Proverbial use of 'dire'
➔ The phrase "qui dit A, dit B" means 'A implies B' or 'where there's A, there's B'. In this case, dinner inevitably leads to music.
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Ma chère mademoiselle, C'est avec une profonde fierté et un immense plaisir que nous vous invitons ce soir.
➔ Cleft sentence with 'c'est...que'
➔ The structure "C'est ... que" is used to emphasize a particular element in the sentence. Here, it highlights *with deep pride and immense pleasure* that they are inviting the person.
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Service garantit impec
➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)
➔ This is a shortened, informal way of saying "Service est garanti impeccable." The verb 'est' is omitted for brevity and rhythm.
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Cuisine au beurre c'est la meilleure et croyez moi chuis connaisseur
➔ Informal Contraction 'chuis' and omission of 'ne' in negation
➔ 'Chuis' is a very informal contraction of "je suis". The sentence would formally be: "Cuisine au beurre, c'est la meilleure, et croyez-moi, je suis connaisseur." Note also, that in informal speech, the 'ne' is often dropped. In formal speaking it is 'croyez-moi, je ne suis pas connaisseur.'
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Un bon dîner ça vaut mieux qu'un coup de trompette
➔ Impersonal construction with 'ça'
➔ Using 'ça' as a subject to refer to 'un bon dîner'. While grammatically 'il' should be used, 'ça' is more common in spoken French. 'Un bon dîner, il vaut mieux...' would be the grammatically correct formulation.
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Y'a pas de cafard, y'a pas de déprime quand les assiettes sont des copines
➔ Informal 'Y'a' for 'il y a'
➔ "Y'a" is a very common, informal contraction of "il y a" (there is/are). It's typical of spoken French and would not be used in formal writing.
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Allez levons nos verres et sautons la barrière Pour les fillettes tristounettes moi je connais qu'une seule recette
➔ Imperative mood in 'levons' and use of 'que' for restriction ('ne...que')
➔ 'Levons' is the first-person plural imperative of 'lever', meaning 'let's raise'. The phrase "moi je connais qu'une seule recette" means 'I only know one recipe'. The 'ne' is ommitted in informal speech. The full, formal version is "moi je ne connais qu'une seule recette."
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La vie est un supplice pour un domestique sans office qui ne peut faire le bonheur d'âme qui vive
➔ Subjunctive mood after a relative clause expressing a desire/need.
➔ The verb 'vive' is in the subjunctive mood, because it follows the relative pronoun 'qui' and it expresses a desire (the desire to bring happiness to a soul).
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