Joli Garçon – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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danser /dɑ̃s-e/ A2 |
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jouer /ʒwe/ A2 |
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tour /tuʁ/ B1 |
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guerre /gɛʁ/ B2 |
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mens /mɑ̃s/ B2 |
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target /tɑʁ.ʒɛ/ B2 |
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promesses /pʁɔ.mɛs/ B2 |
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changer /ʃɑ̃.ʒe/ B1 |
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cameleón /ka.mɛ.lɛ.ɔ̃/ B2 |
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cérébral /sɛʁ.bʁal/ C1 |
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garçon /ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/ A2 |
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bête /bɛt/ A2 |
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mignon /mi.ɲɔ̃/ B2 |
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craquer /kʁa.kɛ/ B2 |
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se connaître /sə kɔ.nɛtʁ/ B1 |
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page /paʒ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Il m'a dit, tu viens danser.
➔ Past tense (passé composé) with 'avoir'.
➔ The phrase "Il m'a dit" means "He told me" and uses the auxiliary verb "avoir".
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C'est l'amour ou la guerre.
➔ Use of 'c'est' for definitions or explanations.
➔ The phrase "C'est l'amour ou la guerre" translates to "It's love or war", indicating a choice.
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Mais dis-moi pourquoi, pourquoi tu nies.
➔ Use of 'dis-moi' for direct requests.
➔ The phrase "dis-moi" means "tell me", used to ask someone directly.
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Tous les soirs il changeait de nom.
➔ Imperfect tense (imparfait) for ongoing actions.
➔ The phrase "il changeait de nom" means "he was changing his name", indicating a repeated action.
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Je ne suis plus dedans.
➔ Use of 'ne...plus' for negation.
➔ The phrase "Je ne suis plus dedans" means "I am no longer in it", indicating a change in state.
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Il faut tourner la page.
➔ Use of 'il faut' for necessity.
➔ The phrase "Il faut tourner la page" means "It is necessary to turn the page", indicating a need for change.
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Oublier ce visage.
➔ Infinitive form used as a noun.
➔ The phrase "Oublier ce visage" means "Forget this face", using the infinitive as a command.