Lyrics & Translation
Explore the quirky world of technology through Chanson Plus Bifluorée's "L'informatique." This song humorously captures the universal struggles with computers and software, offering a relatable and amusing look at our digital lives. Learn French through its catchy lyrics that vividly describe everyday tech woes.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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informatique /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.tik/ B1 |
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bug /bʌg/ B2 |
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ordinateur /ɔʁ.di.na.tœʁ/ B1 |
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clavier /klav.je/ A2 |
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écran /e.kʁɑ̃/ A2 |
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disque-dur /disk dyʁ/ B2 |
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souris /suʁi/ A2 |
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Mémoire /mɛm.waʁ/ B1 |
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processeur /pʁɔ.sɛ.sœʁ/ B2 |
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logiciel /lɔ.ʒi.sjɛl/ B1 |
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virus /vi.ʁys/ B2 |
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puce /pys/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Depuis que j'fais d'l'informatique
➔ Use of 'depuis que' to indicate a time period.
➔ 'Depuis que' indicates 'since' or 'ever since'. The sentence means 'Since I've been doing IT'.
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Je n'ai plus que des embêtements
➔ Use of 'ne...plus que' to express 'only' or 'nothing but'.
➔ The structure 'ne...plus que' surrounds the verb and indicates that the subject has 'nothing but' problems.
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C'est pas tous les jours très marrant
➔ Negative impersonal construction 'ce n'est pas' + adverbial phrase.
➔ 'Ce n'est pas' is used to express 'it is not'. The sentence means 'It's not very funny every day'.
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Mais attendez que j'vous explique
➔ Subjunctive mood after 'attendre que'.
➔ 'Attendre que' requires the subjunctive in the subordinate clause. The sentence means 'But wait for me to explain to you'.
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Tout ce qui cause mon tourment
➔ Relative pronoun 'qui' referring to 'tout ce'.
➔ 'Qui' refers back to 'tout ce' and introduces the relative clause defining what is causing the torment. The sentence means 'Everything that causes my torment'.
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Y me demande ("Quel est vot' problème Euh, j'vous écoute, euh j'ai un quart d'heure")
➔ Indirect speech, informal contraction 'vot'' for 'votre'.
➔ This line uses indirect speech to relay what the repairman says. 'Vot'' is a colloquial shortening of 'votre'.
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Voyez-vous, c'n'est pas tout
➔ Imperative form of 'voir' ('voyez') followed by informal contraction 'c'n'est'.
➔ 'Voyez-vous' is a polite and slightly formal way of saying 'you see'. 'C'n'est pas tout' means 'that's not all'. The informal contraction 'c'n'est' adds to the casual tone.
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J'ai invité la belle Suzanne
➔ Past tense ('ai invité') with adjective preceding the noun ('belle Suzanne').
➔ The 'passé composé' 'ai invité' is used to express a completed action in the past. Placing 'belle' before 'Suzanne' is common when describing someone, adding emphasis to her beauty.
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