Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the lyrical artistry of Barbara's "Joyeux Noël," a quintessential French chanson that offers a nuanced and subtly ironic perspective on the festive season. Learning the lyrics of this song can help you grasp conversational French, appreciate French poetic expression, and understand cultural nuances that go beyond simple translations, revealing a story that is both charming and thought-provoking.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fêter /fe.te/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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noël /nɔ.ɛl/ A1 |
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père /pɛʁ/ A1 |
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pont /pɔ̃/ A2 |
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charmant /ʃaʁ.mɑ̃/ B1 |
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souriant /su.ʁi.ã/ B2 |
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lent /lɑ̃/ A2 |
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rencontrer /ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃.tʁe/ B2 |
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merveilleux /mɛʁ.vɛ.jø/ B2 |
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briller /bʁije/ B2 |
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lumière /lɥi.mjɛʁ/ A2 |
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feu /fø/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Il s'en allait chez Madeleine près du Pont d'l'Alma
➔ Reflexive verb 's'en allait' indicating a past habitual action or ongoing process.
➔ The reflexive pronoun 's'' shows that the subject is performing the action on itself, often implying movement away or departure.
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Elle aurait eu tant de peine qu'il ne vienne pas
➔ Use of the past conditional 'aurait eu' indicating a hypothetical past situation.
➔ 'Aurait eu' is a past conditional tense used to express hypothetical or imagined situations in the past.
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Eux qu'avaient eu un Noël comme on n'en fait pas
➔ Use of relative pronoun 'qu'' with past perfect 'avaient eu' to describe a specific antecedent.
➔ The relative pronoun 'qu'' introduces a clause describing the antecedent, and 'avaient eu' in the pluperfect tense indicates a completed action before another past event.
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Joyeux Noël
➔ Use of the adjective 'Joyeux' (happy) as a modifier for 'Noël' (Christmas), expressing a wish or greeting.
➔ Adjective 'Joyeux' is used to modify 'Noël', which is a proper noun referring to Christmas, conveying a festive greeting.
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