– Bilingual Lyrics French/English

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

What is their place?

In the enclosure.

There!

We've got work to do. Don't forget.

Come on, let's get started.

You're standing like that...

Mom!

Go get the others.

but...

Go!

Come on! Scram!

Go away!

You're free!

I didn't want to hurt them.

It's your turn.

Mom!

Let's go.

That's part of the cycle.

Look!

One moment...

[French]

Quelle est leur place ?

Dans l'enclos.

Voilà !

On a du boulot. Ne l'oublie pas.

Allez, on s'y met.

Tu te tiens comme ça...

Maman !

Va chercher les autres.

mais...

Zou !

Allez ! Déguerpissez !

Va t'en !

T'es libre !

J'voulais pas leur faire de mal.

C'est à toi.

Maman !

Allons.

Ça fait partie du cycle.

Regarde !

Un instant...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
place /pls/ A1	noun - a particular area or position
boulot /bu.lo/ B1	noun - work or job (informal)
oublier /u.bli.e/ A2	verb - to forget
chercher /ʃɛʁ.ʃe/ A2	verb - to look for
libre /li.bʁ/ A2	adjective - free
faire /fɛʁ/ A1	verb - to do or make
mal /mal/ A1	noun - harm or wrong
cycle /si.kl/ B1	noun - a series of events that repeat in the same order
regarder /ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/ A1	verb - to look at
instant /ɛ̃.stɑ̃/ B1	noun - a very short period of time
enclos /ɑ̃.klo/ B2	noun - enclosure or pen
déguerpir /de.ɡɛʁ.piʁ/ C1	verb - to clear off or leave quickly
partie /paʁ.ti/ A2	noun - part or portion
tenir /tə.niʁ/ A2	verb - to hold or stand
autres /o.tʁ/ A1	adjective - other

Key Grammar Structures

• Quelle est leur place ?

  ➔ Interrogative Inversion

  ➔ The subject pronoun "leur" (their) is placed after the verb "est" (is) in this question: "Quelle est "leur" place ?" making it formal or literary.

• On a du boulot. Ne l'oublie pas.

  ➔ Negation with Ne... Pas

  ➔ The negation uses "Ne" before the verb and "pas" after: "Ne "l'oublie" pas." This is a warning not to forget the work.

• Allez, on s'y met.

  ➔ Imperative with Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ Here, "s'y" is a reflexive pronoun meaning "ourselves" to it, with "on" as subject in the imperative: "Allez, on "s'y" met." Meaning 'let's get to it'.

• Va chercher les autres.

  ➔ Imperative with Direct Object

  ➔ The imperative verb "Va" (go) directs the subject, followed by the infinitive "chercher" (to fetch) and the direct object "les autres" (the others): "Va "chercher" les autres."

• Allez ! Déguerpissez !

  ➔ Plural Imperative

  ➔ Both verbs are imperatives addressing multiple people: "Allez" (plural 'go') and "Déguerpissez" (plural 'scram'): " "Allez" ! "Déguerpissez" !" expressing urgency to leave.

• T'es libre !

  ➔ Contraction of Tu Es

  ➔ Informal "T'es" is a contraction for "Tu es" (you are): " "T'es" libre !" meaning 'you're free', common in casual speech.

• J'voulais pas leur faire de mal.

  ➔ Informal Negation

  ➔ In spoken French, "pas" often omits "ne": "J' "voulais" pas leur faire de mal." Meaning 'I didn't want to hurt them', referring here.

• Ça fait partie du cycle.

  ➔ Impersonal Pronoun Ça

  ➔ "Ça" refers to an abstract or general idea here, equivalent to 'it' in 'it is part of the cycle': " "Ça" fait partie du cycle." Describing the natural process.

• Regarde !

  ➔ Singular Imperative

  ➔ The verb "Regarde" is addressed to one person, meaning 'look': " "Regarde" !" Urging attention to something here.

• Un instant...

  ➔ Fixed Phrase

  ➔ "Un instant" (a moment) is used as an idiom meaning 'wait a second' or 'hold on': " "Un instant"..." Pausing time or thought.