La Blanche – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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peau /p|o/ A1 |
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couleur /kulœʁ/ A2 |
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brille /bʁij/ A2 |
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ciel /sjel/ A2 |
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danse /dɑ̃s/ A2 |
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chante /ʃɑ̃t/ A1 |
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lieux /lø/ B1 |
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racines /ʁasin/ B1 |
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mélange /melɑ̃ʒ/ B2 |
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sublime /sublim/ C1 |
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drapeau /dʁo/ B2 |
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métisse /metis/ B2 |
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vivrai /vivʁe/ B1 |
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nomade /nɔmad/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je suis la Blanche
➔ present tense of 'être' (to be) in the first person singular
➔ Uses the *present tense* of 'être' to state identity or condition.
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Comme ils m'appellent
➔ Use of 'comme' with the *present tense* of verb 'appeler' in the third person plural
➔ 'Comme' means 'like' or 'as', setting a comparison or manner.
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Ce mot me fait de la peine
➔ The *present tense* of 'faire' (to make/do) with indirect object pronoun 'me'
➔ Expresses that something causes emotional pain, using the *present tense* of 'faire'.
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J'ai beau le savoir
➔ Use of 'avoir beau' + infinitive to express 'even though' or 'despite' doing something
➔ Expresses *despite* efforts or circumstances, roughly translating as 'even though I know'.
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Un mélange, multiple et sublime
➔ Use of *adjective* in the masculine singular form with 'un mélange'
➔ Describes the *adjectives* 'multiple' and 'sublime' as qualities of the noun 'mélange'.
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Jusqu'au bout du monde
➔ Use of *prepositional phrase* with 'jusqu'à' indicating 'until' or 'to the end of'
➔ Expresses moving or living *until* a distant point, metaphorically 'to the end of the world'.
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Les couleurs qui se mêlent
➔ Reflexive verb 'se mêler' in present tense, third person plural
➔ Indicates that *colors* are blending or mixing together, using the reflexive verb 'se mêler'.