DO YOU LOVE ME ? – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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amour /a.muʁ/ A1 |
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fier /fjɛʁ/ B1 |
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démonter /de.mɔ̃.te/ B2 |
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prendre /pʁɑ̃dʁ/ A1 |
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rendre /ʁɑ̃dʁ/ A1 |
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fou /fu/ A2 |
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penser /pɑ̃.se/ A1 |
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caractère /ka.ʁak.tɛʁ/ B1 |
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rater /ʁa.te/ B1 |
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comparer /kɔ̃.pa.ʁe/ B1 |
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père /pɛʁ/ A1 |
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fâché /fɑ.ʃe/ A2 |
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balivernes /ba.li.vɛʁn/ C1 |
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revenir /ʁə.və.niʁ/ A1 |
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crier /kʁi.je/ A2 |
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pleurer /plø.ʁe/ A2 |
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égo /e.ɡo/ B2 |
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croiser /kʁwa.ze/ B1 |
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chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ A2 |
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moitié /mwa.tje/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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On s'est croisés près de Matignon
➔ Pronominal Verb (Reciprocal) in Passé Composé
➔ The verb "se croiser" means "to cross paths" or "to meet each other". In "On **s'est croisés**", "s'" is the reflexive pronoun referring to "on" (meaning "we" here), indicating a reciprocal action where the subjects (we) perform the action on each other. It's conjugated with "être" in Passé Composé.
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moi qui étais cet homme si fier
➔ Relative Pronoun "qui" with Imparfait
➔ The relative pronoun "**qui**" refers to "moi" and introduces a subordinate clause that describes the person. The verb "**étais**" is in the imparfait, indicating a continuous state or characteristic in the past.
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Je n'me suis jamais démonté, quand tu disais y'a rien à faire
➔ Complex Negation "ne...jamais" with Pronominal Verb in Passé Composé
➔ This sentence uses the negative structure "**ne...jamais**" (never), placed around the auxiliary verb "suis" and the reflexive pronoun "me" (for the pronominal verb "**se démonter**"). It signifies that the action "to get discouraged" (se démonter) never occurred in the past.
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C'est l'amour qui prend tout
➔ Cleft Sentence ("C'est...qui") for Emphasis
➔ The structure "**C'est...qui**" is used to emphasize a specific element in the sentence, in this case, "l'amour" (love). It functions like "It is love that..." or "It's love that..." in English.
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Alors maint'nant tu penses à moi ?
➔ Verb + Preposition "penser à"
➔ The verb "**penser**" (to think) is often followed by the preposition "**à**" when it means "to think of/about someone or something". The stressed pronoun "**moi**" is used after the preposition.
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On peut dire qu'tu m'as pas raté, tu m'as comparé à ton père
➔ Subordinate Clause with "que" (informal negation & elision)
➔ This is a subordinate clause introduced by "**qu'**" (contraction of "que"), following a verb of saying. The negation "**pas**" without "ne" is common in informal spoken French, indicating "you didn't miss me/you really went for it". "**tu m'as pas raté**" also shows the elision of "ne".
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Faudrait qu'on pose la balle à terre
➔ Impersonal Conditional "Il faudrait que" + Subjunctive
➔ "**Faudrait**" is the informal contraction of "Il faudrait", the conditional form of "il faut" (it is necessary). This structure "**Il faudrait que**" always requires the following verb ("**pose**") to be in the subjunctive mood, expressing a necessity, suggestion, or wish.
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je n'écoute plus tes balivernes
➔ Negative Adverb "ne...plus"
➔ The negative construction "**ne...plus**" means "no longer" or "not anymore". It indicates the cessation of an action or state. Here, it means the speaker no longer listens.
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J'reviens vers toi sans pleurer
➔ Preposition "sans" + Infinitive
➔ The preposition "**sans**" (without) is always followed by an infinitive verb when it describes the absence of an action or how an action is performed. Here, it means "without crying".
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Car mon égo s'en est allé, s'en est allé, s'en est allé
➔ Pronominal Verb with Multiple Particles ("s'en aller") in Passé Composé
➔ "**S'en aller**" is a very common pronominal verb meaning "to go away" or "to leave". It's complex because it uses both the reflexive pronoun "**s'**" and the adverbial pronoun "**en**". In Passé Composé, it's conjugated with "être".
