Lyrics & Translation
Explore the tender side of French rap with Booba's "Petite Fille." This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of hip-hop, learning about themes of family, protection, and vulnerability. Discover how Booba uses his lyrics to express profound paternal love, making "Petite Fille" a special track that reveals a more personal and heartfelt dimension of the artist.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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vie /vi/ A2 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ B1 |
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fille /fij/ A2 |
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court /kuʁ/ A2 |
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bras /bʁɑ/ A2 |
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âme /am/ B2 |
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escale /ɛs.kal/ B2 |
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piston /pistɔ̃/ B2 |
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loi /lwa/ B2 |
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balance /balɑ̃s/ B2 |
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paye /pɛj/ A2 |
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main /mɛ̃/ A2 |
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mère /mɛʁ/ A2 |
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amour /amuʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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La vie mais pas mon rêve, y'a que ça que tu m'enlèveras
➔ Future Simple (removal of 'ça')
➔ Use of Future Simple 'enlèveras' indicates an action that will happen in the future. 'Y'a que ça que tu m'enlèveras' could also be 'Il y a que ça que tu m'enlèveras'.
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Si j'te vends mon âme, j'te la vends dans l'état
➔ Conditional Clause (Si + Present, Future) and Pronoun 'la'
➔ The conditional 'Si j'te vends mon âme' (If I sell you my soul) introduces a condition for the action in the main clause 'j'te la vends dans l'état' (I'll sell it to you as is). 'La' refers to 'mon âme'.
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Elles sont faites contre nous donc on enfreint les lois
➔ Passive Voice with 'être' and Coordinating Conjunction 'donc'
➔ 'Elles sont faites contre nous' (They are made against us) uses the passive voice. 'Donc' (therefore) connects this clause to the result: 'on enfreint les lois' (we break the laws).
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Portes sont fermées, chat noir passera par les toits
➔ Subject-Verb Inversion (poetic/stylistic) & Future Simple
➔ Instead of 'Les portes sont fermées', we have 'Portes sont fermées'. 'Chat noir passera par les toits' uses the future simple to describe a future action.
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Si tu fais des marmots, pense à être là
➔ Conditional Clause (Si + Present, Imperative)
➔ 'Si tu fais des marmots' (If you have children) sets a condition. 'Pense à être là' (Remember to be there) is an imperative command.
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T'es bonne d'la tête aux pieds; en vrai, j'm'arrête à la schneck
➔ Informal Contraction ('d'la') and Ellipsis (omission of 'je')
➔ 'd'la' is a colloquial contraction of 'de la'. 'J'm'arrête' is sometimes shortened to 'm'arrête' in informal speech or rap lyrics.
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J'suis tellement loin, dans l'VIP, j'suis même pas confortable
➔ Adverb of degree ('tellement') and negation ('même pas')
➔ 'Tellement' (so much) intensifies 'loin' (far). 'Même pas' (not even) emphasizes the lack of comfort.
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À m'asseoir sur un banc, En tenant dans ma main tes petits doigts de femme
➔ Gerund (en tenant) and Preposition (à m'asseoir)
➔ 'En tenant' is a gerund phrase indicating manner. 'À m'asseoir' describes the purpose or intention.
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