Femme Like U – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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femme /fam/ A1 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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corps /kɔʁ/ A2 |
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rock /rɒk/ B1 |
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soul /soʊl/ B1 |
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chante /ʃɑ̃t/ A2 |
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vibe /vaɪb/ B2 |
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regard /ʁəɡaʁ/ B2 |
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magie /maʒi/ B2 |
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complicité /kɔ̃plisite/ C1 |
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collabo /kɔlabo/ C1 |
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seulement /sœləmɑ̃/ B1 |
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parfait /paʁfɛ/ B2 |
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se rappeler /sə ʁaple/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Donne-moi ton cœur, baby
➔ Imperative mood; possessive adjective
➔ "Donne" is the imperative of "donner" (to give), meaning "give!". "Ton" is a possessive adjective meaning "your". It commands the listener to give their heart.
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Je veux une femme like you
➔ Subjunctive mood (implied desire); indefinite article; comparative using 'like'
➔ "Je veux" expresses a desire. "Une femme" uses the indefinite article. "Like you" is used for comparison, indicating the desired qualities are similar to the person being addressed.
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Pour m'emmener au bout du monde
➔ Infinitive of purpose; preposition indicating destination.
➔ "Pour" followed by the infinitive "emmener" (to take) indicates the purpose or reason for wanting someone. "Au bout du monde" (to the end of the world) signifies the destination.
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Tu sais que tu me plais
➔ Subordinate clause; reflexive verb
➔ "Tu sais que..." introduces a subordinate clause. "Me plais" is a reflexive verb (plaire à quelqu'un), meaning "to please someone".
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J'ai le mal qui fuit
➔ Relative clause with relative pronoun
➔ "Qui fuit" is a relative clause modifying "le mal". "Qui" is the relative pronoun, meaning "that" or "which", and relates the clause to the noun it modifies.
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Femme, t'es belle et quand tu chantes t'es sexy
➔ Use of elision (t'es); conjunction 'et'; adverbial clause with 'quand'
➔ "T'es" is an elision of "tu es". "Et" is the conjunction 'and'. "Quand tu chantes" is an adverbial clause of time, modifying the main clause.
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si tu savais comme j'te mmh baby-baby
➔ Conditional clause (implied); elision (j'te); indirect question; interjection
➔ "Si tu savais" (if you knew) introduces a conditional clause. "J'te" is the elision of "je te". "Comme j'te mmh" is an indirect question, expressing the intensity of the speaker's feelings. 'mmh' is an interjection