C'est une belle journée – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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corps /kɔʁ/ B1 |
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mort /mɔʁ/ B2 |
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vie /vj/ B1 |
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amphore /ɑ̃.fɔʁ/ C1 |
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vider /vi.de/ B2 |
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courir /ku.ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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pleine /plɛn/ B2 |
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vide /vid/ B1 |
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philosophie /filsɔ.fì/ C1 |
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bonheur /bɔnœʁ/ B2 |
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envie /ɑ̃.vi/ B1 |
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souffle /su.fl/ B2 |
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coucher /ku.ʃe/ A2 |
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journee /ʒuʁ.ne/ A2 |
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paix /pɛ/ B2 |
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ange /ɑ̃ʒ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Allongé le corps est mort
➔ Past participle used as an adjective, subject-verb inversion
➔ "Allongé" (laid out) describes "le corps" (the body). The usual order would be 'Le corps est allongé'. The inversion adds emphasis and a poetic feel. The sentence means 'Laid out, the body is dead'.
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À moitié pleine est l’amphore
➔ Adverbial phrase followed by inversion of subject and verb.
➔ The phrase "À moitié pleine" (Half full) is placed at the beginning for emphasis, causing the subject-verb inversion. The normal order would be 'L'amphore est à moitié pleine'.
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Lui me fait peur
➔ Indirect object pronoun followed by verb and subject.
➔ "Lui" (him/it) is the indirect object. "Peur" (fear) is the subject of the verb "fait" (makes). The literal translation is 'Him/It makes fear to me'. A more natural English translation is 'He/It scares me'.
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Donne l’envie d’aimer
➔ Verb in the imperative mood, infinitive as noun.
➔ "Donne" (Give) is the imperative form of the verb "donner". "L'envie d'aimer" (the desire to love) functions as the object of the verb. "Aimer" (to love) is used as a noun here.
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Mordre l’éternité à dents pleines
➔ Infinitive used as a noun, expression using "à" to denote manner.
➔ "Mordre" (To bite) functions as a noun. "À dents pleines" (with full teeth) indicates the manner of biting, implying biting with all one's strength or with enthusiasm.
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M’faire la belle
➔ Reflexive verb construction with infinitive, idiomatic expression.
➔ "M’faire la belle" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to run away' or 'to escape'. "Se faire la belle" is the standard reflexive form, with "me" being a reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.
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Tout est dit puisqu’en amour Si c’est du lourd
➔ Impersonal construction 'Tout est dit', subordinate clause introduced by 'puisque', use of 'c'est' + adjective to describe something.
➔ "Tout est dit" (Everything is said) is an impersonal construction. "Puisqu'en amour" (Since in love) introduces a reason or explanation. "Si c'est du lourd" (If it's heavy) uses "c'est" to describe the nature of something, meaning 'If it's serious' or 'If it's intense'.
