Lyrics & Translation
Discover the poignant beauty of Françoise Hardy's "Mon amie la rose." This classic French chanson offers a profound meditation on life's fragility and the passage of time, using the metaphor of a rose to explore themes of beauty, mortality, and the enduring search for hope. Listening to this song is an invitation to appreciate the present moment and contemplate deeper questions about existence, all through Hardy's uniquely melancholic and elegant delivery.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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amie /ami/ A2 |
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rose /roʊz/ A2 |
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matin /ma.tɛ̃/ A2 |
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fille /fij/ A2 |
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rayon /ʁɛsjɔ̃/ B1 |
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corps /kɔʁ/ B2 |
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tombe /tɔ̃b/ B1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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lune /lyn/ A2 |
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vieille /vjɛj/ B1 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ B1 |
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espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Me suis épanouie
➔ Reflexive verb with auxiliary 'être' in the perfect tense
➔ 'Me suis épanouie' means 'I blossomed myself,' illustrating reflexive verbs in compound tenses
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À l'aurore je suis née
➔ Preposition 'à' + definite article 'l'' + noun indicating time, forming a prepositional phrase
➔ 'À l'aurore je suis née' means 'At dawn I was born,' showing the use of 'à' for time expression
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Je me suis fermée la nuit
➔ Reflexive verb with auxiliary 'être' in the passé composé to express a completed action
➔ 'Je me suis fermée la nuit' means 'I closed myself at night,' showing reflexive verbs in passé composé
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Et je sens que je tombe
➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause expressing a sensation or perception
➔ 'Et je sens que je tombe' means 'And I feel that I am falling,' showing the conjunction 'que' linking clauses
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Crois celui qui peut croire
➔ Use of relative pronoun 'qui' to introduce a relative clause
➔ 'Crois celui qui peut croire' means 'Believe the one who can believe,' illustrating the relative pronoun 'qui' introducing a subordinate clause
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C'est mon amie la rose
➔ Use of 'c'est' to emphasize or identify a subject
➔ 'C'est mon amie la rose' means 'It is my friend the rose,' used to identify or emphasize the subject
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