Maman me dit – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dit /di/ A2 |
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fais /fɛ/ A2 |
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attention /atɑ̃sjɔ̃/ A2 |
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pardon /paʁdɔ̃/ A2 |
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sois /swɑ/ A2 |
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polie /pɔli/ A2 |
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gare /ɡaʁ/ B1 |
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garçons /ɡaʁsɔ̃/ A2 |
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change /ʃɑ̃ʒ/ B1 |
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son /sɔ̃/ A2 |
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fière /fjɛʁ/ B1 |
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monte /mɔ̃t/ A2 |
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choses /ʃoz/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.