Paroles, paroles – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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écrire /e.kʁiʁ/ B1 |
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mots /mo/ A2 |
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parole /pa.ʁɔl/ B1 |
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faner /fa.ne/ C1 |
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regarder /ʁa.ɡaʁ.de/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ B1 |
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faisant /fɛ.zɑ̃/ C1 |
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fanés /fa.ne/ C2 |
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chanté /ʃɑ̃.te/ B2 |
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vent /vɑ̃/ A2 |
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parfum /paʁ.fœ̃/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je te regarde comme pour la première fois
➔ The use of 'comme' to compare doing something 'like' or 'as' in a manner.
➔ 'Comme' introduces a comparison, expressing similarity between two actions or states.
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Encore des mots toujours des mots
➔ Repetition for emphasis, using 'encore' and 'toujours' to stress ongoing or repeated action.
➔ 'Encore' means 'again' or 'still', and 'toujours' means 'always'. Their placement emphasizes the continuous or repetitive nature of 'mots' (words).
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Les mêmes mots
➔ Use of 'les' with 'mêmes' to indicate 'the same' words, emphasizing identity or repetition.
➔ 'Les' is the definite article 'the', and 'mêmes' means 'same', together emphasizing identical words.
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Je t'en prie
➔ A polite expression meaning 'You're welcome' or 'Please' when requesting or responding.
➔ 'Je t'en prie' is a polite way to say 'You're welcome' or 'Please' depending on context.
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Rien ne t'arrête quand tu commences
➔ Use of 'ne' with 'rien' as part of negation, with 't'arrête' (reflexive verb) in present tense.
➔ 'Ne' is part of the French negation structure, placed before the verb or reflexive pronoun; 'rien' means 'nothing'.
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Que tu m'écoutes au moins une fois
➔ Use of 'que' to form a subordinate clause expressing a wish or desire; 'au moins' means 'at least'.
➔ 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause, here expressing a desire for the listener to do something.