Danser seul – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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danser /dɑ̃ze/ A1 |
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seul /sœl/ A1 |
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besoin /bəzɛ̃/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ B1 |
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club /klʌb/ A2 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A1 |
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déprimé /de.pʁi.me/ B2 |
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appeler /a.pe.le/ A2 |
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rentrer /ʁɑ̃.tʁe/ B1 |
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coucher /ku.ʃe/ B1 |
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pensé /pɑ̃.se/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ B1 |
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défoncé /de.fɔ̃.se/ B2 |
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pleurs /plœʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Danser seul
➔ Infinitive as a Noun
➔ The infinitive form of the verb, "danser," is used here as a noun, meaning "dancing."
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Seul avec toi
➔ Adjective + Prepositional Phrase
➔ "Seul" (alone) is an adjective describing the state of being, and "avec toi" (with you) is a prepositional phrase modifying the adjective.
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Ne suffit pas
➔ Negative Expression
➔ "Ne...pas" is the standard way to negate a verb in French. Here, it negates "suffit" (suffices/is enough).
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Tout défoncés
➔ Adverb + Past Participle Used as Adjective
➔ "Tout" (completely) is an adverb modifying the past participle "défoncés" (stoned/high), which is used here as an adjective to describe the subject (implied "we").
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On s'est cognés
➔ Reflexive Verb in Passé Composé
➔ "Se cogner" is a reflexive verb (to bump into each other). The sentence is in the passé composé, using "être" as the auxiliary verb and with agreement of the past participle.
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Je t'ai dit "couche avec moi"
➔ Direct Object Pronoun + Imperative Mood (indirect command)
➔ "Je t'ai dit" (I told you) contains the direct object pronoun "te" (you). "Couche avec moi" (sleep with me) is the imperative, an indirect and blunt suggestion.
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Est-ce que c'est toi?
➔ Question Formation
➔ "Est-ce que" is used to form a question in French. It's placed at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the standard subject-verb order. It doesn't change the meaning of the sentence itself, only indicates it's a question.
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Dans mon lit, j'y ai pensé
➔ Adverbial Pronoun 'y'
➔ The pronoun "y" replaces a prepositional phrase of location, such as "à + location." Here, it replaces "dans mon lit" to avoid repetition. The sentence means "In my bed, I thought about it (there)".