Mon chouchou – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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chouchou /ʃuʃu/ B2 |
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nana /na.na/ B1 |
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amour /amuʁ/ B1 |
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regarder /ʁəɡaʁde/ A2 |
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étoile /etwal/ A2 |
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fais /fɛ/ A2 |
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avant /avã/ A2 |
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dire /diʁ/ A2 |
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garder /ɡaʁde/ B1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ B2 |
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pouvoir /puvwaʁ/ B2 |
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faux /fɔ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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T'es mon chouchou, t'es ma nana, t'es ma nana
➔ Use of the present tense of the verb "être" to indicate identity or relationship.
➔ The phrase "T'es" is a contraction of "Tu es" meaning "You are" in French.
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J'te l'dis comme ça c'est fait
➔ Use of contraction and informal speech with "je" + "te" + "le" + "dis"; the phrase means "I tell you" in an informal way.
➔ The phrase "J'te" is a contraction of "Je te" meaning "I (to) you" or "I tell you".
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J'espère que t'écoute pas les "on dit"
➔ Use of the present tense of "espérer" (to hope) with subordinate clause; negation with "pas".
➔ The verb "espérer" means "to hope"; in negative form "n'pas" is used to negate.
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Dis-moi que tu m'aimes
➔ Use of the imperative "Dis-moi" (Tell me) combined with subordinate clause.
➔ The verb "dis" is the imperative form of "dire" (to tell), used here to request or command.
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Parce que sans toi j'suis parano
➔ Use of the conjunction "Parce que" (because) to introduce reason; contraction "j'suis" from "je suis" (I am).
➔ The phrase "j'suis" is a contraction of "je suis", meaning "I am".
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Ma jolie t'es un bolide faut un permis pour t'piloter
➔ Use of the subjunctive construction "faut un permis pour" (need a license to) indicating necessity or obligation.
➔ The phrase "faut un permis pour" is used to express that it is necessary to have a permit to do something.