Je suis en train de rêver – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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rêver /ʁe.ve/ A1 |
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lit /li/ A1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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couleurs /ku.lœʁ/ A1 |
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eau /o/ A1 |
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journée /ʒuʁ.ne/ A1 |
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dors /dɔʁ/ A1 |
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train /tʁɛ̃/ A1 |
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chien /ʃjɛ̃/ A1 |
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main /mɛ̃/ A1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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pieds /pje/ A1 |
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bruit /bʁɥi/ A2 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A2 |
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vert /vɛʁ/ A1 |
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hiver /i.vɛʁ/ A2 |
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pensées /pɑ̃.se/ B1 |
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surexcité /sy.ʁɛk.si.te/ B2 |
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haltères /al.tɛʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mets tes baskets et va au lit
➔ Imperative mood for giving commands.
➔ The phrase "Mets tes baskets" uses the imperative form of the verb "mettre" to instruct someone to put on their shoes.
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Je suis en train de rêver
➔ Present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.
➔ The phrase "Je suis en train de rêver" uses the present continuous to express that the speaker is currently dreaming.
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Laisse toi rêver tu peux y aller
➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.
➔ The phrase "Laisse toi rêver" uses the reflexive verb "laisser" to suggest allowing oneself to dream.
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Je suis un train inter-cité
➔ Noun phrases to describe identity.
➔ The phrase "Je suis un train inter-cité" uses a noun phrase to identify the speaker as a train.
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La pluie m'atteint de la tête aux pieds
➔ Expressions of extent to describe coverage.
➔ The phrase "de la tête aux pieds" indicates that the rain affects the speaker from head to toe.
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Le bruit devient très compliqué
➔ Present tense to describe a state or condition.
➔ The phrase "Le bruit devient très compliqué" uses the present tense to indicate that the noise is becoming complicated.
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Je crie mais rien n'est exprimé
➔ Conjunctions to connect contrasting ideas.
➔ The phrase "Je crie mais rien n'est exprimé" uses the conjunction "mais" to contrast the act of crying with the lack of expression.