En Chantant – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
Learning French with "En Chantant" is a joyful experience. The song's repetitive and melodic structure makes its optimistic vocabulary about life, love, and resilience easy to pick up. Its universal message about the power of song is uplifting, offering a special connection to French culture through one of its most beloved artists and a modern reinterpretation by a talented group of young singers.
Key Vocabulary
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repassais /ʁəpa.sɛ/ B1 |
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chantant /ʃɑ̃.tɑ̃/ A2 |
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idées /i.dɛ/ A2 |
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noires /nwaʁ/ B1 |
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inquiétant /ɛ̃.kjɛ.tɑ̃/ B2 |
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mignon /mi.ɲɔ̃/ A2 |
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traiter /tʁɛ.te/ B2 |
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vie /vi/ A2 |
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marrant /maʁɑ̃/ B2 |
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désespérant /dez.ɛs.pɛʁ.ɑ̃/ C1 |
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première /pʁə.mjɛʁ/ A2 |
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fille /fij/ A1 |
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suivie /sɥi.vi/ A2 |
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dénudillée /de.ny.bi.je/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je repassais mes leçons
➔ Imperfect tense of 'repasser' (to iron/redo) indicating an ongoing past action
➔ 'Repassais' is the imperfect tense used to describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
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Que j'ai fait l'amour dix fois
➔ Past perfect tense ('que j'ai fait') indicating completed action, with 'dix fois' meaning 'ten times'
➔ 'J'ai fait' is the passé composé (past tense) used to describe a completed action in the past.
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De parler du mauvais temps
➔ De + infinitive ('parler') indicating a general activity or purpose
➔ 'De parler' introduces the activity of talking about something, here 'mauvais temps' (bad weather).
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C'est beaucoup moins inquiétant
➔ Comparison using 'moins' to form a negative comparison with 'inquiétant' (worrying)
➔ 'Moins' is used with 'que' to compare two things negatively, emphasizing that something is less worrying.
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En chantant
➔ Present participle ('chantant') used to indicate an ongoing or simultaneous action
➔ 'En chantant' is the present participle used to suggest that the action is happening simultaneously or in an ongoing manner.
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Que ce soit côté jardin
➔ Subjunctive mood ('soit') used after 'que' to express uncertainty or possibility
➔ 'Que ce soit' introduces a subjunctive clause indicating a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
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C'est plus marrant
➔ Use of 'plus' with 'marrant' to form a comparative emphasizing 'more funny' or 'more amusing'
➔ 'Plus' is used to make a comparative adjective ('marrant') meaning 'more funny' or 'more amusing'.
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