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Maman me dit "dis merci" Mom tells me "say thank you" 00:08
Maman me dit "fais attention" Mom tells me "be careful" 00:10
Maman me dit "reste ici" Mom tells me "stay here" 00:12
Maman me dit "dis pardon" Mom tells me "say sorry" 00:14
Et quand maman me dit oui And when mom says yes 00:16
Je dis non pour faire comme si I say no to pretend 00:18
Et quand maman me dit non And when mom says no 00:20
Je dis oui et je monte le son I say yes and turn up the volume 00:22
Maman me dit toutes ces choses que je dois faire ou pas Mom tells me all these things I should or shouldn't do 00:24
Je voudrais tant que tu sois fière de moi I wish so much that you were proud of me 00:28
Maman me dit Mom tells me 00:33
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 00:35
Maman me dit Mom tells me 00:37
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 00:39
Maman me dit Mom tells me 00:41
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 00:44
Maman me dit Mom tells me 00:45
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 00:47
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 00:49
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 00:53
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Maman me dit "sois polie" Mom tells me "be polite" 00:58
Maman me dit "gare aux garçons" Mom tells me "watch out for boys" 01:00
Maman me dit "sors du lit" Mom tells me "get out of bed" 01:02
Maman me dit "change de ton" Mom tells me "change your tone" 01:04
Et quand maman me dit oui And when mom says yes 01:06
Je dis non pour faire comme si I say no to pretend 01:08
Et quand maman me dit non And when mom says no 01:10
Je dis oui et je monte le son I say yes and turn up the volume 01:12
Maman me dit toutes ces choses que je dois faire ou pas Mom tells me all these things I should or shouldn't do 01:14
Je voudrais tant que tu sois fière de moi I wish so much that you were proud of me 01:18
Maman me dit Mom tells me 01:22
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 01:24
Maman me dit Mom tells me 01:26
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 01:28
Maman me dit Mom tells me 01:30
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 01:32
Maman me dit Mom tells me 01:34
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 01:36
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 01:37
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 01:41
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Maman tu sais, je t'écoute Mom you know, I listen to you 01:46
Même quand je fais semblant Even when I pretend 01:50
Tu sais par moment je doute You know sometimes I doubt 01:54
Que dirait maman? What would mom say? 02:00
Maman me dit Mom tells me 02:03
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 02:05
Maman me dit Mom tells me 02:07
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 02:09
Maman me dit Mom tells me 02:11
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 02:13
Maman me dit Mom tells me 02:15
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 02:17
Maman me dit Mom tells me 02:19
Fais ça, fais ci Do this, do that 02:21
Maman me dit Mom tells me 02:23
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 02:25
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 02:26
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 02:30
Que me dit maman? What does mom say to me? 02:34
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Maman me dit – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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[French]
[English]
Maman me dit "dis merci"
Mom tells me "say thank you"
Maman me dit "fais attention"
Mom tells me "be careful"
Maman me dit "reste ici"
Mom tells me "stay here"
Maman me dit "dis pardon"
Mom tells me "say sorry"
Et quand maman me dit oui
And when mom says yes
Je dis non pour faire comme si
I say no to pretend
Et quand maman me dit non
And when mom says no
Je dis oui et je monte le son
I say yes and turn up the volume
Maman me dit toutes ces choses que je dois faire ou pas
Mom tells me all these things I should or shouldn't do
Je voudrais tant que tu sois fière de moi
I wish so much that you were proud of me
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
...
...
Maman me dit "sois polie"
Mom tells me "be polite"
Maman me dit "gare aux garçons"
Mom tells me "watch out for boys"
Maman me dit "sors du lit"
Mom tells me "get out of bed"
Maman me dit "change de ton"
Mom tells me "change your tone"
Et quand maman me dit oui
And when mom says yes
Je dis non pour faire comme si
I say no to pretend
Et quand maman me dit non
And when mom says no
Je dis oui et je monte le son
I say yes and turn up the volume
Maman me dit toutes ces choses que je dois faire ou pas
Mom tells me all these things I should or shouldn't do
Je voudrais tant que tu sois fière de moi
I wish so much that you were proud of me
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
...
...
Maman tu sais, je t'écoute
Mom you know, I listen to you
Même quand je fais semblant
Even when I pretend
Tu sais par moment je doute
You know sometimes I doubt
Que dirait maman?
What would mom say?
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Fais ça, fais ci
Do this, do that
Maman me dit
Mom tells me
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
Que me dit maman?
What does mom say to me?
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

dit

/di/

A2
  • verb
  • - says, tells

fais

/fɛ/

A2
  • verb
  • - do, make

attention

/atɑ̃sjɔ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - attention, care

pardon

/paʁdɔ̃/

A2
  • noun / interjection
  • - forgiveness, pardon

sois

/swɑ/

A2
  • verb
  • - be (imperative form)

polie

/pɔli/

A2
  • adjective
  • - polite

gare

/ɡaʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - warn, beware

garçons

/ɡaʁsɔ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - boys

change

/ʃɑ̃ʒ/

B1
  • verb / noun
  • - change, alter

son

/sɔ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - sound, tone

fière

/fjɛʁ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - proud

monte

/mɔ̃t/

A2
  • verb
  • - climb, go up

choses

/ʃoz/

A2
  • noun
  • - things

Key Grammar Structures

  • Que me dit maman?

    ➔ Interrogative phrase with inversion

    ➔ This is a typical French question structure where the verb precedes the subject, often used in formal or literary contexts.

  • fais attention

    ➔ Imperative mood with 'fais' (to do/make)

    ➔ This is the imperative form of 'faire' in French, used here to give a command or advice.

  • Je dis non

    ➔ Present tense of 'dire' (to say) + negation

    ➔ This sentence uses the present tense of 'dire' (to say) combined with 'non' to form a negative statement, indicating refusal.

  • je voudrais tant que tu sois fière de moi

    ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que' (that) to express desire

    ➔ This sentence uses the subjunctive mood after 'que' to express a wish or desire for the maman to be proud.

  • Mont le son

    ➔ Imperative form of 'monter' (to turn up/raise) in a casual command

    ➔ This is the imperative form of 'monter', used here as a casual command to increase the volume.

  • Je t'écoute

    ➔ Present tense of 'écouter' (to listen) with direct object pronoun 't'

    ➔ This sentence uses the present tense of 'écouter' and the direct object pronoun 't' (te) meaning 'you', indicating listening to or paying attention to someone.