Lyrics & Translation
Discover the vibrant sounds of French Caribbean Shatta and Parisian rap with "MODE AVION." This song offers a great opportunity to learn modern French slang and expressions related to partying and relationships. Its catchy rhythm and clear, repetitive chorus make it an enjoyable way to immerse yourself in the language and culture of a contemporary French music scene.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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avion /a.vjɔ̃/ A1 |
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freestyle /ˈfriːstaɪl/ B1 |
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cocktail /ˈkɒk.teɪl/ A2 |
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V.I.P /ˌviː.aɪˈpiː/ A2 |
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déchaîne /de.ʃɛn/ B1 |
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shatta /ˈʃɑː.tə/ B2 |
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wine /waɪn/ A1 |
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caliеnté /kaliˈente/ A2 |
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boca /ˈbɔ.ka/ A1 |
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latines /la.tin/ B1 |
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bonito /bɔ.ni.to/ A2 |
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joga /ˈʒɔ.ɡa/ B1 |
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éparpillé /e.paʁ.pije/ B2 |
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pétard /pe.taʁ/ B1 |
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barber /ˈbɑː.bər/ A1 |
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zouké /zu.ke/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'me mets en mode avion, quand elle m'appelle
➔ Reflexive verb + prepositional phrase; subordinate clause with "quand" (when).
➔ The verb "me mets" is a reflexive form of "mettre" meaning "to put oneself". The clause "quand elle m'appelle" tells us the condition.
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J'suis entrain de freestyle, j'suis désolé, ma belle
➔ Present progressive with "être en train de + infinitive"; informal contraction "j'suis" for "je suis".
➔ "être en train de" + "freestyle" means "to be in the middle of freestyling". "j'suis" is a spoken contraction of "je suis".
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Y a trop d'shatta, j'sais pas choisir laquelle, 'quelle, 'quelle...
➔ Existential "il y a" contracted to "y a"; negative "ne...pas" with colloquial omission of "ne"; relative pronoun "laquelle".
➔ "y a" is the spoken form of "il y a" (there is/are). "j'sais pas" drops the "ne" in the negation. "laquelle" refers to "which one" (feminine).
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Il ne faut plus nous pétard, j'suis trop bien habillé
➔ Impersonal expression "il faut" + infinitive; negation with "ne...plus" (no longer); reflexive pronoun "nous" as indirect object.
➔ "Il faut" means "it is necessary to". Adding "ne...plus" makes it "no longer necessary". "nous" is the indirect object of "péter" (slang for "to smoke"), here omitted for style.
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J'fais tomber tous mes billets devant mon avion
➔ Verb "faire" + infinitive to express causing an action; colloquial omission of "e" in "je"; placement of direct object before infinitive.
➔ "fais tomber" = "make fall". The direct object "tous mes billets" comes before the infinitive "tomber".
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On peut faire la guerre pour le prix d'une chaîne pour garçon
➔ Modal verb "pouvoir" in present tense; infinitive construction "faire la guerre"; prepositional phrase "pour le prix de".
➔ "On peut" = "we can". The infinitive "faire la guerre" means "to wage war". "pour le prix d'" indicates purpose or exchange: "for the price of".
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J'veux du wine pour moi (hm)
➔ Verb "vouloir" in present with colloquial contraction "j'"; partitive article "du" before uncountable noun; prepositional phrase "pour moi".
➔ "J'veux" = "I want". "du wine" uses the partitive article because "wine" is uncountable. "pour moi" means "for me".
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J'suis en mode avion, mode avion (j'suis en mode avion)
➔ Copular verb "être" in present; noun phrase as predicate "en mode avion"; repetition for emphasis.
➔ "Je suis" contracts to "j'suis". The phrase "en mode avion" functions as a predicative noun phrase describing the state.
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Sur du Vybz Kartel, 'tel, 'tel, 'tel, 'tel
➔ Prepositional phrase "sur du" indicating music genre; use of "du" as partitive article before a proper name.
➔ "sur du" literally means "on some" and is used colloquially to say "listening to" a certain artist, here "Vybz Kartel".
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