Lyrics & Translation
Discover the world of French rap through Gambino's catchy single, 'Mignonne.' This song offers a great opportunity to learn modern French slang and expressions of affection. The repetitive and melodic chorus makes it easy to sing along and pick up new vocabulary, while the narrative provides a glimpse into contemporary life and romance from a Marseille artist's perspective. What makes 'Mignonne' special is its blend of street-smart lyricism with a universally relatable theme of love and aspiration.
Our destinies are linked
She smells good, good, good, she’s all sweet
She’s a real knockout
I take her out, straw hat, far from the streets
I’m heading towards Alicante
Mix of Red Bull, coconut, vodka
There, I’m thinking about her, I’m hooked
Tmax 560, hello baby
I didn’t rent a fancy car
To my heart, she wants to attach herself
She’s my tigress, she calls me "Jefе"
I need to take her out of the northern neighborhoods, I need to make her dream
Sometimes, I’m busy, she just pouts
She goes out, she’s so beautiful, not even dressed up
Three shots of vodka, I end up drunk
I need to enjoy a little cocktail in the favela
I struggled, my bella
Tomorrow, we’ll see
If I’ll end up in your arms
Oh my love
There, I’m working hard, I can’t see the day
A stroller, it’s painful
But when I’m with you, it’s delightful
She’s so cute, wants the little hand
Our destinies are linked
She smells good, good, good, she’s all sweet
She’s a real knockout
I take her out, straw hat, far from the streets
I’m heading towards Alicante
Mix of Red Bull, coconut, vodka
There, I’m thinking about her, I’m hooked
She smells like candy
She attracts the jealousy of her friends
She posts snaps in the story
She’s a sweet treat, mmmh
I think I’m good, good
Dude, you stuck with her all night
You ended up paying for everything, she took you for a fool
She took you for a fool
Oh my pretty, here, nothing is pretty
Tonight, you’re Elvira, I’m Tony
We’re glued together all night
You need to forget your problems, your worries
Oh my love
There, I’m working hard, I can’t see the day
A stroller, it’s painful
But when I’m with you, it’s delightful
She’s so cute, wants the little hand
Our destinies are linked
She smells good, good, good, she’s all sweet
She’s a real knockout
I take her out, straw hat, far from the streets
I’m heading towards Alicante
Mix of Red Bull, coconut, vodka
There, I’m thinking about her, I’m hooked
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Elle est toute mignonne, veut la manita
➔ Intensifier "tout(e)" before an adjective (feminine agreement)
➔ The word "toute" intensifies the adjective "mignonne" and agrees with the feminine noun "elle".
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Nos destins sont liés
➔ Passive voice with "être" + past participle
➔ "sont" is the third‑person plural of "être" and "liés" is the past participle agreeing with "destins".
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J'la balade, chapeau d'paille, loin de la streeta
➔ Object pronoun contraction "j'la" (je + la) before a verb
➔ The pronoun "la" replaces a feminine noun (her) and is attached to "je" forming "j'la".
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J'suis vers Alicante
➔ Preposition "vers" indicating approximate direction or destination
➔ "vers" means "toward"; the speaker is heading in the direction of "Alicante".
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Faut qu'j'la sorte des quartiers nord
➔ Impersonal expression "faut que" + subjunctive (colloquial contraction)
➔ "faut" is short for "il faut"; it requires the subjunctive "que" + verb, here contracted to "qu'j'la".
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Elle fait que bouder
➔ "faire + que + infinitive" to express exclusive or repeated action
➔ "fait" is the third‑person singular of "faire"; "que bouder" means "only sulk".
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C'est un bonbon, mmmh
➔ Demonstrative "c'est" + noun phrase for identification or metaphor
➔ "c'" is the contraction of "ce" (this/that) and "est" (is); the whole phrase equates the subject to "un bonbon".
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Je suis au charbon, je ne vois pas le jour
➔ Idiomatic expression "être au charbon" meaning "to work hard"; negative construction "ne … pas"
➔ "au charbon" literally means "at the coal" but idiomatically it means "working hard"; the negative "ne vois pas" negates the verb "voir".
