Place de la république – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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perdre /pɛʁdʁ/ A2 |
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rester /ʁɛs.te/ A2 |
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courir /kuʁiʁ/ B1 |
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espérer /ɛs.peʁe/ B1 |
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traverser /tʁavaʁ.se/ B2 |
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moyen /mwa.jɛ̃/ A2 |
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risque /ʁisk/ B2 |
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fin /fɛ̃/ A2 |
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obliger /ɔbliʒe/ C1 |
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attendre / at ɑ̃dʁ/ A2 |
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difficile /dificil/ B2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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On s'est connu le temps de plaire
➔ Passé Composé (Compound Past Tense)
➔ The phrase uses the compound past tense to indicate a completed action in the past, specifically 'we met during the time to please'.
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Et nos cœurs, nos cœurs sont restés dans cette mer
➔ Present Tense
➔ The present tense is used here to express a current state, indicating 'our hearts are left in this sea'.
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C'est plutôt dur d'en être certaine
➔ Infinitive Construction
➔ The phrase uses an infinitive construction to express difficulty in being certain, specifically 'it is rather hard to be certain about it'.
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Je t'attendrai au moins le temps de dire
➔ Future Simple Tense
➔ The future simple tense is used to express an action that will happen, specifically 'I will wait for you at least the time to say'.
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De tes bras, je m'arracherai tout doucement
➔ Reflexive Verbs
➔ The use of a reflexive verb indicates an action performed on oneself, specifically 'I will gently pull myself away from your arms'.
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Je sais, ton cœur est habité
➔ Present Passive Voice
➔ The present passive voice is used to indicate that the subject is acted upon, specifically 'your heart is inhabited'.
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Mais j'espère tant te manquer, tant me démarquer
➔ Adverbial Phrases
➔ The use of adverbial phrases emphasizes the degree of hope, specifically 'I hope so much to miss you, so much to stand out'.