Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of French rap with DABS's breakout hit "OULOULOU." This song offers a compelling entry point to the language, showcasing modern French slang and cultural references within its powerful lyrics and distinctive melodic rap style. Learn about the artist's journey and the song's unexpected rise to platinum status, making it a special track for both language learners and music enthusiasts.
Key Vocabulary
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sauce /sɔs/ A2 |
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ring /rɪŋ/ A2 |
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frère /fʁɛʁ/ A1 |
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roi /ʁwa/ A1 |
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soldat /sɔlda/ A2 |
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cops /kɒps/ B1 |
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bicraveur /bikʁavœʁ/ C1 |
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seum /sœm/ C2 |
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Berline /bɛʁ.lin/ B1 |
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espèces /ɛs.pɛs/ A2 |
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kalash /kalaʃ/ B2 |
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drogue /dʁɔɡ/ B1 |
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traître /tʁɛtʁ/ B2 |
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hooligans /u.li.ɡɑ̃/ B2 |
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président /pʁe.zi.dɑ̃/ A2 |
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caleçon /ka.lɪbʁ/ B1 |
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prison /pʁi.zɔ̃/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'mets la sauce arachide sur le riz
➔ Present simple tense (présent simple)
➔ Using the present simple to describe a habitual action or a general truth. "J'mets" indicates the speaker regularly puts peanut sauce on rice.
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T'es dans le public moi j'suis sur le ring
➔ Use of informal language/slang (verlan)
➔ The use of "T'es" instead of "Tu es" and "j'suis" instead of "je suis" is an example of informal French, often used in rap music. This helps establish a certain tone and audience.
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N'ayez pas peur du 49.3
➔ Imperative mood (impératif)
➔ "N'ayez" is the imperative form of the verb "avoir" (to have), used to give a command or make a suggestion. Here, it's a negative command directed at a group.
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Sens-tu tes couilles quand tu parle au cops
➔ Inversion in a question (inversion)
➔ Instead of "Tu sens tes couilles...", the form "Sens-tu tes couilles...?" is used to create a question. This is a more formal way of asking a question, although here it's used in an informal context, perhaps for emphasis.
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Car j'vendais de la drogue quand t'allais en cours
➔ Imperfect tense (imparfait) vs. past tense (passé simple/composé)
➔ "J'vendais" (imparfait) describes an ongoing action in the past (selling drugs). "T'allais" (imparfait) describes the ongoing action that you are going to class, While "Quand" is a Time conjunction expressing the simultaneity of two action in the past
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Tu m'as fait un coup de traître, tranquille hassouloulou
➔ Past indefinite tense (passé composé)
➔ "Tu m'as fait" uses the passé composé to describe a completed action in the past that has relevance to the present.
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Moi j'envoie la purée et je régale
➔ Pronoun 'en' and its usage
➔ The pronoun "en" can replace a noun phrase introduced by "de." In this context, "j'envoie la purée" implies that the speaker sends "some" of something. The exact thing is understood from the context.
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