J'ai besoin de la lune

• By: Manu Chao
• Album: Sibérie m'était contéee

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lune /lyn/ A1	noun - moon
besoin /bə.zwɛ̃/ A1	noun - need
soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ A1	noun - sun
mer /mɛʁ/ A1	noun - sea
jour /ʒuʁ/ A1	noun - day
toi /twa/ A1	pronoun - you
père /pɛʁ/ A2	noun - father
mère /mɛʁ/ A2	noun - mother
chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ B1	noun - path
sauver /so.ve/ B1	verb - to save
oublier /u.bli.je/ B1	verb - to forget
rêver /ʁe.ve/ B1	verb - to dream
amour /a.muʁ/ B2	noun - love
mort /mɔʁ/ B2	noun - death
matin /ma.tɛ̃/ B2	noun - morning
verre /vɛʁ/ B2	noun - glass

Grammar:

• J'ai besoin de la lune

  ➔ Use of the present tense with 'avoir besoin de' to express 'to need' + noun.

  ➔ 'J'ai besoin de' means 'I need' and is formed with the auxiliary 'avoir' (to have) in the present tense + 'besoin de' + a noun.

• Pour lui parler la nuit

  ➔ Use of 'pour' + infinitive to indicate purpose, with indirect object pronoun 'lui'.

  ➔ 'Pour' means 'to' or 'in order to', and when followed by an infinitive, it shows purpose or intent.

• Tant besoin de toi

  ➔ Expression of 'tanto bisogno di' (so much need for) with 'de' + pronoun.

  ➔ 'Tant besoin de' means 'so much need for' and emphasizes a deep or urgent requirement.

• Pas besoin de la mort

  ➔ Use of 'pas besoin de' to express 'not need' + noun, negating necessity.

  ➔ 'Pas besoin de' means 'not need' and is used to express that something is unnecessary.

• Tout à côté de moi

  ➔ Use of 'tout à côté de' + noun/pronoun to mean 'right next to'.

  ➔ 'Tout à côté de' means 'right next to' or 'beside', indicating proximity.

• J'ai tant rêvé d'un jour

  ➔ Use of 'tant rêvé de' + noun to express 'dreamt of'.

  ➔ 'Tant rêvé de' means 'dreamt of' or 'longed for', expressing a deep desire or aspiration.