Lyrics & Translation
Discover the powerful message of Yannick Noah's "Les lionnes," a song that beautifully equates women to queenly lionesses. Through its rich French lyrics, you can explore themes of strength, resilience, and unconditional love, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the French language through evocative storytelling and a celebratory tone.
Key Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Meanings | 
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| porte /pɔʁt/A1 | 
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| eau /o/A1 | 
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| vie /vi/A1 | 
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| jour /ʒuʁ/A1 | 
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| nuit /nɥi/A1 | 
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| or /ɔʁ/A1 | 
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| mains /mɛ̃/A1 | 
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| terre /tɛʁ/A1 | 
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| lionnes /ljɔn/A2 | 
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| amour /a.muʁ/A2 | 
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| soleil /sɔ.lɛj/A2 | 
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| pluie /plɥi/A2 | 
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| espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/B1 | 
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| peine /pɛn/B1 | 
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| fatiguées /fa.ti.ɡe/B1 | 
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| gardiennes /ɡaʁ.djɛn/B2 | 
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| reines /ʁɛn/A2 | 
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| serene /səˈriːn/C1 | 
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Key Grammar Structures
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                    Porte l'eau, porte la vie ➔ Imperative mood (present tense) ➔ Uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction. The verb "porte" is conjugated in the second person singular (tu) but the pronoun is omitted. It means "Carry the water, carry the life." 
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                    Du ciel à ton sceau, le jour et la nuit ➔ Prepositional phrases indicating origin and time. ➔ "Du ciel à ton sceau" uses prepositions "du" (de + le) and "à" to indicate the movement or connection from the sky to your bucket. "Le jour et la nuit" indicates time. 
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                    C'est de l'or entre tes mains ➔ Use of "c'est" + noun to express an equivalence or identification. ➔ "C'est de l'or" means "It is gold." It expresses the value of the water. "Entre tes mains" is a prepositional phrase meaning "in your hands." 
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                    Chaque jour qui passe fait la terre plus lasse ➔ Relative clause ("qui passe"), comparative adverb ("plus lasse") ➔ "Qui passe" is a relative clause modifying "chaque jour". "Plus lasse" means "more tired" or "more weary", using the comparative adverb "plus". 
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                    Surtout fait attention, ne renverse rien ➔ Negative imperative ("ne renverse rien"), adverb ("surtout") ➔ "Ne renverse rien" is a negative imperative, meaning "Don't spill anything". "Surtout" is an adverb meaning "especially" or "above all". 
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                    Mais tu sais les lionnes sont vraiment des reines ➔ Use of "savoir" + subordinate clause to express knowledge, adjective as a noun. ➔ "Tu sais" introduces the knowledge or belief that "les lionnes sont vraiment des reines". "Reines" (queens) are women but here used for all lionnes. 
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                    Leur amour, elles le donnent ➔ Pronoun "le" as a direct object pronoun, emphatic form ➔ "Le" represents "leur amour", placed before the verb "donnent" for emphasis. The structure is object + subject + verb: *leur amour, elles donnent leur amour* becomes *leur amour, elles le donnent* 
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                    Et plus jamais ne le reprennent ➔ Negative adverbial phrase "plus jamais", negative construction "ne...rien/jamais/personne". ➔ "Plus jamais" means "never again". "Ne le reprennent" is a negative construction using "ne...jamais" (they never take it back). 
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                    C'est l'espoir qui revient ➔ Use of "c'est" + noun + relative clause to emphasize a specific element. ➔ This structure emphasizes that it is hope that is returning. "Qui revient" is the relative clause modifying "l'espoir". 
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