On se connaît – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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amour /amur/ A2 |
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quitte /kit/ B1 |
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guide /gid/ B2 |
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écrite /krit/ B1 |
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remercie /ʁəmɛʁsi/ B2 |
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m'a /ma/ A1 |
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fin /fɛ̃/ A2 |
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choix /ʃwa/ B1 |
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aide /ɛd/ B2 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ B2 |
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partage /paʁtaʒ/ B2 |
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musique /myzik/ A2 |
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tremble /tʁɑ̃bl/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'assume tous mes pas, car seul Dieu nous guide
➔ Use of the present tense with reflexive pronouns and the conjunction 'car' for cause.
➔ The sentence uses the *present tense* 'J'assume' to express a current action, combined with 'car' meaning 'because' to introduce a reason.
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Maman m'a appris qu'l'argent n'est pas une fin en soi
➔ Use of the passé composé ('m'a appris') with a subordinate clause introduced by 'que' to express knowledge or learned information.
➔ The *passé composé* 'm'a appris' indicates a completed action in the past, with the subordinate clause 'qu' l'argent n'est pas une fin en soi' explaining what was learned.
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Les foules sont anonymes, et un jour on les embrasse
➔ Use of the present tense 'sont' with adjectives to describe state, and simple future 'on les embrasse' indicating action to come.
➔ The *present tense* 'sont' describes the current state 'Les foules sont anonymes', while 'on les embrasse' uses *simple future tense* to express a forthcoming action.
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Le but de ma musique, du rap que j'expose
➔ Use of 'de' + noun to specify possession or focus, and 'que' introduces a relative clause providing additional information.
➔ The phrase 'de ma musique' uses *de* to show possession/object focus, and the clause 'du rap que j'expose' uses 'que' as a relative pronoun to specify which rap.
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Et puis plaire à tout l'monde, c'est plaire à n'importe qui
➔ Use of the infinitive 'plaire' to express the goal or desire, and 'à n'importe qui' to indicate 'anyone' without restriction.
➔ The *infinitive* 'plaire' functions as the main verb to express the aim 'to please everyone', with 'à n'importe qui' meaning 'to anyone' without limitation.
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Ils veulent qu'on se butte, attendent les erreurs que l'on commet
➔ Use of the verb 'vouloir' + subjunctive mood ('qu'on se butte') to express desire or intent, and complex relative clause 'que l'on commet' to specify actions.
➔ The verb 'vouloir' (to want) is followed by *subjunctive mood* 'qu'on se butte' to express desire, and the relative clause 'que l'on commet' specifies the actions being discussed.