Les Cloches Du Hameau – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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cloches /klɔʃ/ A2 |
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hameau /am.o/ B1 |
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chantent /ʃɑ̃t/ A2 |
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campagne /kɑ̃.paɲ/ A2 |
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son /sɔ̃/ A1 |
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chalumeau /ʃa.ly.mo/ B2 |
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montagne /mɔ̃.taɲ/ A2 |
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entendre /ɑ̃.tɑ̃d/ B1 |
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bergers /bɛʁ.ʒe/ A2 |
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prairies /pʁɛ.ʁi/ B1 |
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refrains /ʁə.fʁɛ̃/ B2 |
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légers /le.ʒɛʁ/ B1 |
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charment /ʃaʁ.mɑ̃/ B2 |
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jeune /ʒœn/ A1 |
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fin /fɛ̃/ A1 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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chaumière /ʃo.mjɛʁ/ B2 |
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tempête /tɑ̃.pɛt/ B2 |
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foyer /fwa.je/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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On entend, on entend les bergers chanter dans les prairies.
➔ Repetition for emphasis.
➔ The repetition of "on entend" emphasizes the sound of the shepherds.
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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.
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Lorsque dans le rocher, la tempête tourmente.
➔ Use of 'lorsque' for temporal clauses.
➔ The word "lorsque" introduces a condition related to the storm.
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Joyeusement l'on chante.
➔ Adverb placement before the verb.
➔ The adverb "joyeusement" describes how the singing is done.