Mistral Gagnant – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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regarder /ʁə.ɡaʁ.dé/ A2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A2 |
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mère /mɛʁ/ A2 |
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rire /ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ B1 |
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fille /fij/ A2 |
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coeur /kœʁ/ B1 |
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chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ B1 |
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enfance /ɑ̃.fɑ̃s/ B2 |
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mauvais /mɔ.vɛ/ B1 |
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fous /fu/ B2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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À m'asseoir sur un banc cinq minutes avec toi
➔ Reflexive verb conjugation in the infinitive form
➔ The use of the reflexive pronoun "m'" combined with "asseoir" shows the reflexive verb construction "to sit oneself".
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Et regarder les gens tant qu'y en a
➔ The present tense of the verb "regarder" with direct object "les gens"
➔ Using the present tense "regarder" to express ongoing action "looking" at "the people".
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Te parler du bon temps qu'est mort ou qui reviendra
➔ Use of relative clause "qu'est mort" (that is dead)
➔ The relative clause "qu'est mort" describes "le bon temps" (the good times) as being "dead".
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Le temps est assassin et emporte avec lui les rires des enfants
➔ Personification of "le temps" as "assassin" and use of the object "les rires des enfants"
➔ The metaphorical personification of "le temps" (time) as "assassin" emphasizes its destructive power, with "les rires des enfants" being the object it takes away.
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Et entendre ton rire comme on entend la mer
➔ Use of simile with "comme" to compare "ton rire" to the sound of "la mer"
➔ The simile "comme on entend la mer" compares the sound of "ton rire" (your laughter) to the soothing or vast sound of "the sea".