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Les cloches du hameau 00:16
Chantent dans la campagne 00:21
Le son du chalumeau 00:23
Égaie la montagne 00:28
On entend, on entend 00:30
Les bergers, les bergers 00:40
Chanter dans les prairies 00:40
Ces refrains si légers 00:47
Qui charment leurs amies 00:51
Tra la la, tra la la la la la 00:55
Tra la la la la la la la la la la 00:58
Tra la la, tra la la la la la 01:03
Tra la la la la la la la la la la 01:06
C'est l'heure du retour 01:11
Et la jeune bergère 01:16
Voyant la fin du jour 01:21
Regagne sa chaumière 01:25
On entend, on entend 01:26
Les bergers, les bergers 01:35
Chanter dans les prairies 01:38
Ces refrains si légers 01:42
Qui charment leurs amies 01:46
Tra la la, tra la la la la la 01:51
Tra la la la la la la la la la la 01:56
Tra la la, tra la la la la la 02:00
Tra la la la la la la la la la la 02:07
Lorsque dans le rocher 02:09
La tempête tourmente 02:12
Autour du vieux foyer 02:13
Joyeusement l'on chante 02:21
On entend, on entend 02:21
Les bergers, les bergers 02:30
Chanter dans les prairies 02:34
Ces refrains si légers 02:37
Qui charment leurs amies 02:42
Tra la la, tra la la la la la 02:47
Tra la la la la la la la la la la 02:51
Tra la la, tra la la la la la 02:52
Tra la la la la la la la la la la 02:54
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Les Cloches Du Hameau – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Experience the heartwarming traditions of Christmas through Céline Dion's rendition of "Les Cloches Du Hameau." This song, with its evocative lyrics about village bells and its tender melody, invites you to connect with the spirit of the season and reflect on cherished holiday memories.

[English]
The bells of the hamlet
Sing in the countryside
The sound of the reed
Brightens the mountain
We hear, we hear
The shepherds, the shepherds
Singing in the meadows
These light refrains
That charm their friends
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
It's time to return
And the young shepherdess
Seeing the end of the day
Returns to her cottage
We hear, we hear
The shepherds, the shepherds
Singing in the meadows
These light refrains
That charm their friends
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
When in the rock
The storm torments
Around the old hearth
Joyfully we sing
We hear, we hear
The shepherds, the shepherds
Singing in the meadows
These light refrains
That charm their friends
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

cloches

/klɔʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - bells

hameau

/am.o/

B1
  • noun
  • - hamlet

chantent

/ʃɑ̃t/

A2
  • verb
  • - to sing

campagne

/kɑ̃.paɲ/

A2
  • noun
  • - countryside

son

/sɔ̃/

A1
  • noun
  • - sound

chalumeau

/ʃa.ly.mo/

B2
  • noun
  • - reed pipe

montagne

/mɔ̃.taɲ/

A2
  • noun
  • - mountain

entendre

/ɑ̃.tɑ̃d/

B1
  • verb
  • - to hear

bergers

/bɛʁ.ʒe/

A2
  • noun
  • - shepherds

prairies

/pʁɛ.ʁi/

B1
  • noun
  • - meadows

refrains

/ʁə.fʁɛ̃/

B2
  • noun
  • - choruses

légers

/le.ʒɛʁ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - light

charment

/ʃaʁ.mɑ̃/

B2
  • verb
  • - to charm

jeune

/ʒœn/

A1
  • adjective
  • - young

fin

/fɛ̃/

A1
  • noun
  • - end

jour

/ʒuʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - day

chaumière

/ʃo.mjɛʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - cottage

tempête

/tɑ̃.pɛt/

B2
  • noun
  • - storm

foyer

/fwa.je/

B1
  • noun
  • - hearth

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Les cloches du hameau chantent dans la campagne.

    ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

    ➔ The phrase "Les cloches du hameau" indicates that the bells are currently ringing.

  • On entend, on entend les bergers chanter dans les prairies.

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

    ➔ The repetition of "on entend" emphasizes the sound of the shepherds.

  • C'est l'heure du retour.

    ➔ Use of 'c'est' for identification.

    ➔ The phrase "C'est l'heure" identifies the time as the hour of return.

  • Lorsque dans le rocher, la tempête tourmente.

    ➔ Use of 'lorsque' for temporal clauses.

    ➔ The word "lorsque" introduces a condition related to the storm.

  • Joyeusement l'on chante.

    ➔ Adverb placement before the verb.

    ➔ The adverb "joyeusement" describes how the singing is done.