Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of French music with Tryo's "Désolé pour hier soir." This song, with its catchy reggae beat and witty lyrics, offers a humorous take on relatable post-party situations. Learning its French phrases can give you a fun insight into everyday conversational language and cultural humor.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fleur /flœʁ/ A1 |
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dormi /dɔʁmi/ A1 |
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soir /swaʁ/ A1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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lit /li/ A1 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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boire /bwaʁ/ A2 |
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gars /ɡa/ A2 |
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main /mɛ̃/ A2 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A2 |
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mémoire /memwaʁ/ B1 |
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style /stil/ B1 |
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caisse /kɛs/ B1 |
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cul /ky/ B2 |
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brouillard /bʁujaʁ/ B2 |
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câble /kɑbl/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'me réveille comme une fleur
➔ Simile using "comme"
➔ Uses "comme" to compare the speaker's awakening to a flower, implying a fresh or delicate state (ironically used here).
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Qui c'est qui a fini le café, là?
➔ Cleft sentence with redundant pronoun "qui" and informal syntax
➔ A colloquial way to ask "Who finished the coffee?" The repetition of "qui" and the addition of "là" emphasize the question's exasperation.
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Ben hier t'étais pas bourré, Ouais, t'étais pire
➔ Imperfect tense (étais) and comparative adjective (pire). Use of colloquial “ben” and “ouais”.
➔ "T'étais" is the imperfect tense of *être*, indicating a state in the past. "Pire" is the comparative of *mauvais*, meaning worse.
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Qu'ai-je pu bien faire de pire?
➔ Inversion in a question, past infinitive *avoir fait*, adverb *bien* for emphasis, comparative *pire*
➔ Question inverting subject and verb for emphasis. "Avoir pu faire" expresses a possible action in the past. "Bien" emphasizes the speaker's wondering. "Pire" means "worse."
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Fallait mani-mani-manier mieux la nuit, man
➔ Impersonal construction "fallait" + infinitive. Use of slang "man". Adverb "mieux"
➔ "Fallait" (imperfect of *falloir*) means "it was necessary." This impersonal construction implies a general obligation. "Mani-mani-manier" is a repetition for emphasis. "Mieux" means "better". "Man" is slang.
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Quitte à vivre en hauteur, C'est mieux que de se pendre
➔ "Quitte à" + infinitive construction expressing acceptance of an undesirable condition. Comparative "mieux que" + infinitive.
➔ "Quitte à" introduces a less desirable action that is acceptable in order to avoid something worse. "Mieux que" indicates a better option between two choices.
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Soupe de légumes, bol de thé Et qu'on me foute la paix
➔ Subjunctive mood in the expression "qu'on me foute la paix" after "et".
➔ "Qu'on me foute la paix" uses the subjunctive mood after "et" which is relatively rare and informal. It's used to express a wish or a demand. The expression means "leave me alone" in a rude way.
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C'est fou qu'on puisse à ce point Être mal le lendemain
➔ Subjunctive mood after an impersonal expression of emotion ("C'est fou que...").
➔ When a sentence starts with "C'est + adjective + que", followed by a clause expressing a feeling or opinion, the verb in the second clause is in the subjunctive mood. "Puisse" is the subjunctive form of "pouvoir."
Album: XXV

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