Problèmes – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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problèmes /pʁɔ.blɛm/ A1 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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mal /mal/ A1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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doute /dut/ B1 |
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confiance /kɔ̃.fjɑ̃s/ B1 |
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couleur /ku.lœʁ/ B1 |
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salaire /sa.lɛʁ/ B1 |
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mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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tombe /tɔ̃b/ B2 |
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terrain /te.ʁɛ̃/ B2 |
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crampons /kʁɑ̃.pɔ̃/ B2 |
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détente /de.tɑ̃t/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ma chérie m'apporte des problèmes
➔ Use of possessive adjective "Ma" agreeing in gender and number with "chérie".
➔ The possessive adjective "Ma" indicates that the speaker's girlfriend ("chérie") brings problems. The gender (feminine) and number (singular) of "chérie" dictates the use of "Ma" instead of "Mon" or "Mes".
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Elle fait que de me répéter
➔ Use of "ne...que" construction with "que de" meaning "only" or "nothing but".
➔ While grammatically incorrect in standard French, the colloquial phrase "Elle fait que de me répéter" means "She does nothing but repeat to me". It's a simplified version of "Elle ne fait que me répéter".
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Que je vais finir par me faire péter
➔ Future proche construction "vais finir" followed by "par + infinitive" indicating eventual action. Use of reflexive verb "se faire péter" in a colloquial sense.
➔ "Que je vais finir par me faire péter" means "That I'm going to end up getting blown up/busted". "Finir par" implies that something will eventually happen. "Se faire péter" is a slang expression that can mean getting caught by the police or literally getting blown up.
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J'ai toujours préféré l'oseille
➔ Use of "toujours" (always) with the passé composé ("ai préféré") to emphasize a lasting preference.
➔ "J'ai toujours préféré l'oseille" means "I've always preferred money". "Toujours" emphasizes that this preference has been constant over time.
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J'ai du mal à me confier
➔ Use of the idiom "avoir du mal à + infinitive" meaning "to have difficulty in/with" something.
➔ "J'ai du mal à me confier" means "I have difficulty confiding in others". The idiom "avoir du mal à" indicates a struggle or difficulty.
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J'ai grandi dans le doute
➔ Use of the passé composé ("ai grandi") to describe a completed action in the past that has lasting consequences. Use of "dans" to indicate the environment or atmosphere.
➔ "J'ai grandi dans le doute" means "I grew up in doubt". "Dans" describes the emotional environment or state the speaker experienced during their upbringing.
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Si t'es avec moi c'est mieux
➔ Use of conditional sentence with "si" clause in present tense and main clause in present tense indicating general truth or likely outcome.
➔ "Si t'es avec moi c'est mieux" translates to "If you're with me, it's better". This is a conditional statement expressing a belief that being with the speaker is advantageous.