Leila – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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histoire /istwaʁ/ A2 |
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passée /pase/ B1 |
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désert /dezɛʁ/ B1 |
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neige /nɛʒ/ A2 |
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laissé /lɛse/ B2 |
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recueillie /ʁəkœji/ C1 |
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montagnes /mɔ̃taɲ/ B1 |
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glacees /ɡlase/ B2 |
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vie /vi/ A2 |
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region /ʁeʒjɔ̃/ A2 |
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année /ane/ A2 |
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jeune /ʒœn/ B1 |
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trop /tʁo/ B2 |
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froid /fʁwa/ A2 |
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pulkas /pulkas/ C1 |
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glisse /ɡlis/ B2 |
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charme /ʃaʁm/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Qui s'est passée tout loin là-bas
➔ Reflexive pronoun + passé composé
➔ The pronoun "s'" indicates that the subject performs the action on itself.
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Elle grandit tout auprès de lui
➔ Preposition + pronoun + direct object
➔ The preposition "auprès de" shows proximity or closeness.
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Et je la veux dans mes bras
➔ Verb + direct object + prepositional phrase
➔ The construction shows the speaker's desire directed toward someone.
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Fut laissée tomber de ses parents
➔ Passive voice + past participle
➔ The passive construction indicates that the subject receives the action.
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Devient Lapone émancipée
➔ Verb + adjective + past participle (passive participle)
➔ This structure indicates a state resulting from a prior action, using the passive participle.
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Sans se soucier de tous les dangers
➔ Preposition + reflexive verb + direct object
➔ The phrase indicates performing an action without concern or worry.
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Fut la légende d'un pays très froid
➔ Fut + article + noun + prepositional phrase
➔ Past tense of "être" + noun + phrase indicating role or identity.