Lyrics & Translation
Discover "L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant," a poignant French song by Kids United. Originally a Eurovision winner, this track beautifully uses the imagery of a bird and a child to express a universal message of peace and hope. Learn French through its poetic lyrics, which paint a vivid picture of dreaming for a better world.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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enfant /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A1 |
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oiseau /waz.o/ A1 |
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beau /bo/ A2 |
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vent /vɑ̃/ A2 |
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chanson /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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lumière /ly.mjɛʁ/ B1 |
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sable /sabl/ B1 |
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rêves /ʁɛv/ B1 |
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ville /vil/ A2 |
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noir /nwaʁ/ A2 |
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l'ombre /l‿ɔ̃bʁ/ B2 |
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étoile /e.twal/ B1 |
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pays /pe.i/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Comme un enfant aux yeux de lumière
➔ Simile using 'comme' (like/as)
➔ 'Comme' introduces a simile, comparing a person to something else.
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Vois comme le monde, le monde est beau
➔ Imperative form of 'voir' (to see) used as an invitation or command
➔ The verb 'vois' is in the imperative, encouraging the listener to see or observe.
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L'amour c'est toi (tout l'monde)
➔ Use of the phrase 'c'est' (it is) for identification or emphasis
➔ 'C'est' means 'it is' and is used here to equate love with a person or concept.
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Qui en chantant, invente l'amour
➔ Present tense of 'inventer' (to invent) in a relative clause
➔ 'Invente' is in the present tense, describing an ongoing or current act of creating love.
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Les hommes et la guerre
➔ Noun phrase with coordinating conjunction 'et' (and)
➔ 'Les hommes et la guerre' is a noun phrase connected by 'et', linking humans and war as related concepts.
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Pour que la vie s'habille de fête
➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' (that) following 'pour que' (so that)
➔ 'S'habille' is in the subjunctive form used after 'pour que' to express purpose or desire.
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Que la nuit se change en jour
➔ Subjunctive mood with 'se change' (to change) after 'que' (that)
➔ 'Se change' is in the subjunctive, used here after 'que' to express a wish or possibility.
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