Lyrics & Translation
Explore the catchy French hip-hop and pop song "Les Menottes" by L'Algérino. Discover the meaning behind the lyrics, which delve into themes of infatuation and being metaphorically "handcuffed" by desire. This song offers a glimpse into contemporary French urban music.
Key Vocabulary
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menottes /mɛnɔt/ B2 |
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responds /rɪˈspɒnd/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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appels /apel/ B1 |
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fait /fɛt/ A2 |
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mac /mac/ B2 |
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boîte /bwajt/ A2 |
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attentes /atɑ̃t/ B2 |
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faible /fɛbl/ B2 |
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impressionner /ɛ̃pʁɛsjɔne/ C1 |
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garage /gaʁaʒ/ B2 |
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péter /pɛte/ B2 |
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sac /sak/ A1 |
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narines /naʁin/ C1 |
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lignes /liɲ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Elle parle en thaïlandais
➔ Present tense of 'parler' + 'en' + language
➔ 'Elle parle' indicates the present tense 'she speaks'.
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Tu t'es mis dans la merde
➔ Reflexive pronoun + 'être' in passé composé + 'mis' + 'dans la merde'
➔ 'Tu t'es mis' uses reflexive pronoun with auxiliary verb in passé composé to indicate a completed action.
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Elle va te tching tchang tchong
➔ Futur proche with 'aller' + infinitive verbs
➔ 'Elle va' is the present tense of 'aller' used to express immediate future, followed by an infinitive.
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Elle veut son sac Céline
➔ Present tense of 'vouloir' + object + possession
➔ 'Elle veut' indicates desire in present tense; 'son sac Céline' shows possession.
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Elle s'est mise dans la merde
➔ Reflexive pronoun + 'être' in passé composé + 'mis' + 'dans la merde'
➔ 'Elle s'est mise' uses reflexive pronoun + auxiliary verb in passé composé + past participle to indicate a completed action.
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Rien qu'elle fait des lignes
➔ Preposition 'rien que' + present tense of 'faire' + noun
➔ 'Rien qu'elle fait' emphasizes that only she makes or does something, with 'rien que' meaning 'only'.
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Elle va te tching tchang tchong
➔ Futur proche with 'aller' + infinitive verbs
➔ 'Elle va' expresses an immediate future action using 'aller' + infinitive.
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