Honolulu – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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rejover /ʁə.vwa.ʁe/ A2 |
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perdus /pɛʁ.dy/ B1 |
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reviendrai /ʁə.vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/ B2 |
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cheveux /ʃəvø/ A2 |
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yeux /jø/ A2 |
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remonter /ʁə.mɔ̃.te/ B1 |
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dessine /de.siɲ/ B2 |
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île /il/ A2 |
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lumière /ly.mjɛʁ/ B2 |
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corail /kɔ.ʁaj/ B2 |
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obscurité /ɔp.sky.ʁi.te/ C1 |
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sable /sab.lə/ B2 |
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mal /mal/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Honolulu est mon amour
➔ Use of the verb 'être' in the present tense ('est') to describe a state or relationship.
➔ The verb 'être' (to be) is used here in the third person singular 'est' to link the subject 'Honolulu' with 'mon amour'.
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Laisse-moi te revoir un jour
➔ Use of the impératif form 'laisse' with the pronoun '-moi' to give a polite command or request.
➔ The verb 'laisser' means 'to let' or 'to allow'. In the impératif form 'laisse', it is used here to politely ask for permission or to urge someone.
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On s'est dit au revoir, perdus pour toujours
➔ Use of the pronominal past tense 's'est dit' to express a reflexive action in the passé composé.
➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' indicates that the subject performed the action on itself, and 'est dit' is the past tense of 'dire' (to say).
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Que restera-t-il de nous
➔ Use of inversion in the interrogative form 'restera-t-il' to ask a question formally.
➔ The inversion with hyphen 'reste-t-il' is a formal way to construct questions in French, where the verb and subject are inverted.
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Laisse-moi te revoir un jour
➔ Use of the imperative 'laisse' combined with the direct object pronouns 'moi' and 'te' to form a polite request or wish.
➔ The structure 'laissez + pronouns' creates a polite imperative for the speaker to ask or wish something.
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Je reviendrai, Honolulu
➔ Use of the simple future tense 'reviendrai' to indicate a future action or intention.
➔ The verb 'reviendrai' is the first person singular future tense of 'revenir', meaning 'will come back'.
Album: 2019-2019
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