Nous deux – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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connaissais /kɔ.nɛ.sɛ/ B1 |
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vie /vj/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ B1 |
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menti /mɑ̃.ti/ B2 |
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oser /ɔ.ze/ B2 |
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mots /mo/ A2 |
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touché /tu.ʃe/ B2 |
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pardonnper /paʁ.dɔ.ne/ C1 |
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fini /fi.ni/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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tort /tɔʁ/ B2 |
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leurre /lœʁ/ B2 |
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cassé /ka.se/ B2 |
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fini /fi.ni/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mais si tu connaissais ma vie
➔ Use of 'si' + imperfect subjunctive to express hypothetical situations
➔ 'si' introduces a hypothetical condition that is unreal or unlikely, often used with the imperfect subjunctive.
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Même si c'est mort
➔ Use of 'même si' + present tense to express concession or contrast
➔ 'même si' means 'even if' and introduces a contrast or concession, typically followed by the present tense.
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Je t'en prie reviens
➔ Use of imperative form for polite requests or pleas
➔ The phrase is a polite imperative, often used to kindly ask someone to do something.
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C'est pas fini nous deux
➔ Use of 'c'est' + pas + past participle for negation (passé composé)
➔ This structure is used to negate a statement in the passé composé tense, meaning 'it's not over'.
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Que dans le décor tout est cassé
➔ Use of 'que' + indefinite pronoun + 'tout' + verb + past participle to emphasize totality or completeness
➔ 'que' introduces a relative clause emphasizing that everything in the setting is broken.
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L'amour ça se perd, tant pis
➔ Use of 'ça se perd' (passé simple) to express that love can be lost
➔ 'ça se perd' is an impersonal expression meaning 'it gets lost', emphasizing love's potential to fade.