Plata

• By: Jayel

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pleuvoir /plœ.vwaʁ/ B1	verb - to rain
table /tabl/ A1	noun - table
misère /mi.zɛʁ/ B2	noun - misery, poverty
argent /aʁ.ʒɑ̃/ A1	noun - money, silver
rageux /ʁa.ʒø/ B2	adjective - angry, enraged
rire /ʁiʁ/ A1	verb - to laugh
machine /ma.ʃin/ A2	noun - machine
charbon /ʃaʁ.bɔ̃/ B1	noun - coal
magie /ma.ʒi/ B1	noun - magic
noyer /nwa.je/ B2	verb - to drown
bonbon /bɔ̃.bɔ̃/ A2	noun - candy, sweet
cœur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart
mort /mɔʁ/ A1	adjective - dead
sourire /su.ʁiʁ/ A1	verb - to smile noun - smile
racine /ʁa.sin/ B1	noun - root
galère /ɡa.lɛʁ/ B2	noun - hardship, trouble
shopping /ʃɔ.piŋ/ A2	noun - shopping

Grammar:

• pte la dalle fait pleuvoir la plata sur la table qui est miséri

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied), Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "qui est miséri" uses the relative pronoun "qui" and implies a state of misery, possibly warranting a subjunctive construction in a more formal context. In informal speech, indicative is used. Implies desire for change.

• algéri on fait de l'argent tu as vu

  ➔ Informal Verb Conjugation, Use of "Tu"

  ➔ "On" is used instead of "nous" (standard French) and the verb "faire" is conjugated accordingly in the informal style. The use of "tu" indicates informality.

• maman je suis devenue un rageux ils ont la rage ça me fait rire Donc forcément j'en rajoute

  ➔ Use of 'en' (pronoun), causal conjunction, verb of emotion

  ➔ "J'en rajoute" uses "en" to replace a previously mentioned noun or idea (probably the rage or money). "Donc" acts as a causal conjunction, linking the cause (their rage making him laugh) to the effect (him adding more). The verb 'faire rire' is a verb of emotion (to make laugh).

• c'est en me noyant que j'ai appris à nager

  ➔ Cleft Sentence (C'est...que)

  ➔ This is a cleft sentence used for emphasis. It emphasizes the action of drowning as the means of learning to swim. It literally translates to "It is by drowning myself that I learned to swim."

• dans mes DM il y a des bonbons elle pense m'avoir parce qu'elle est trop bonne

  ➔ Impersonal Construction (Il y a), Subjunctive (Implied), Causal Clause

  ➔ "Il y a des bonbons" is an impersonal construction used to indicate existence. The phrase "elle pense m'avoir" implies uncertainty; the subjunctive could be used in a more formal setting depending on the level of doubt. "Parce qu'elle est trop bonne" introduces a causal clause (because she's too attractive).

• de façon j'ai le cœur vite comme ça bonbonne entre nous c'est mort ma chérie solo regarde ma série

  ➔ Figurative Language (heart filled quickly), Informal Syntax, Impersonal Expression (c'est mort)

  ➔ "J'ai le cœur vite" is a figurative expression meaning his heart is not available to form relationships. "C'est mort" is an impersonal and informal expression meaning "it's over". Syntax is relatively colloquial.

• tu étais pas là dans les galères tu seras pas là dans le viano

  ➔ Negative Past Tense, Future Tense, Conditional Mood (implied)

  ➔ Uses the negative past tense ("tu étais pas là") to describe a past absence and the future tense ("tu seras pas là") to predict a future absence. It implies a conditional connection: since you weren't there during the hard times, you won't be there during the good times either.