Plus haut – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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capitaine /ka.pi.tɛn/ A2 |
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besoin /bə.zwɛ̃/ A2 |
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guider /gi.de/ B1 |
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poèmes /pɔ.ɛm/ B2 |
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pardonner /paʁ.dɔ.ne/ B2 |
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élever /e.lə.ve/ B2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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instant /ɛ̃s.tɑ̃/ B1 |
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lumière /ly.mjɛʁ/ A2 |
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volontaires /vɔ.lɔ̃.tɛʁ/ B2 |
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rien /ʁjɛ̃/ A1 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A1 |
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différences /di.fe.ʁɑ̃s/ B1 |
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commentaire /kɔ.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/ B2 |
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haut /o/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sans personne, sans repère
➔ Use of 'sans' to indicate absence.
➔ The phrase means 'without anyone, without a reference point'.
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Mais j'ai le mal de mer
➔ Use of 'avoir' to express a state or condition.
➔ This means 'But I have seasickness'.
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Il faudra bien nous élever
➔ Use of 'il faudra' to express necessity.
➔ This means 'We will have to elevate ourselves'.
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Que l'on soit né ici en France
➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause.
➔ This means 'Whether one is born here in France'.
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On a besoin de vous pour nous guider
➔ Use of 'avoir besoin de' to express need.
➔ This means 'We need you to guide us'.
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Pour leur montrer qu'on peut pardonner
➔ Use of 'pour' to indicate purpose.
➔ This means 'To show them that we can forgive'.
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Le temps d'un instant se lever
➔ Use of 'le temps de' to indicate a duration.
➔ This means 'The time of a moment to rise'.