Je Me Suis Fait Tout Petit
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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rampe /ʁɑ̃p/ A2 |
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fais /fɛ/ A1 |
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manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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sonne /sɔn/ A2 |
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fermé /fɛʁ.me/ A2 |
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mouche /muʃ/ B1 |
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converti /kɔ̃.vɛʁ.ti/ B2 |
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toucher /tuʃe/ B1 |
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croix /kʁwa/ A2 |
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subirai /sybʁe/ C1 |
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pende /pɑ̃d/ C2 |
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moindre /mɛ̃dʁ C1 |
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Grammar:
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Je n’avais jamais ôté mon chapeau devant personne.
➔ Negative past tense with 'jamais' (never).
➔ The phrase means 'I had never taken off my hat in front of anyone.'
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J’étais chien méchant, ell’ me fait manger.
➔ Imperfect tense to describe a past state.
➔ This means 'I was a naughty dog, she makes me eat.'
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Je m’ suis fait tout p’tit devant un’ poupée.
➔ Reflexive verb construction.
➔ This means 'I made myself small in front of a doll.'
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Tous les somnambules, tous les mages m’ont dit sans malice.
➔ Use of 'tous' for emphasis.
➔ This means 'All the sleepwalkers, all the magicians told me without malice.'
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Il en est d’ pir’s il en est d’ meilleur’s.
➔ Use of 'il en est' for general statements.
➔ This means 'There are worse and there are better.'
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S’il faut se pendre.
➔ Conditional structure with 's'il faut'.
➔ This means 'If it is necessary to hang oneself.'