Quand je t'aime – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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aimer /ɛme/ A1 |
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roi /ʁwa/ A2 |
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chevalier /ʃəvalje/ B1 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A2 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ B1 |
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fleur /flœʁ/ A2 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A2 |
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plaisir /plɛziʁ/ B1 |
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mal /mal/ A2 |
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ensemble /ɑ̃sɑ̃bl/ A2 |
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innocent /inɔsɑ̃/ B2 |
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prisonnier /pʁizɔnje/ B2 |
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mendiant /mɑ̃dja/ B2 |
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messie /mesi/ C1 |
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impression /ɛ̃pʁesjɔ̃/ B1 |
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gestes /ʒɛst/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Quand je t'aime
➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'quand' (potentially)
➔ While "quand" usually takes the indicative, in expressing general truths or habitual actions, the subjunctive *could* be used to emphasize doubt or conditionality. In this case, the indicative is used as it represents a recurring feeling.
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J'ai l'impression d'être un roi
➔ Expression "avoir l'impression de"
➔ "Avoir l'impression de" means "to have the impression of" or "to feel like". Followed by the infinitive "être".
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Comme la rivière au Delta
➔ Preposition 'comme' for comparison.
➔ "Comme" is used to make a comparison, meaning "like" or "as". Here, it's comparing the speaker's feeling of being owned to a river belonging to the delta.
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Prisonnier volontaire
➔ Adjective agreement (volontaire)
➔ Although "volontaire" is invariable in gender, it modifies "prisonnier" here, meaning it agrees in number (singular).
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Tous mes gestes me ramènent
➔ Reflexive verb 'se ramener'
➔ "Se ramener" means "to bring oneself back" or "to lead back". Here, it means "all my actions lead me back". The reflexive pronoun 'me' indicates the action is performed on the subject.
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À tes lèvres ou à tes bras
➔ Repetition of preposition 'à'
➔ The preposition "à" is repeated for each noun phrase (lèvres, bras) to ensure clarity and parallelism in the sentence structure. It indicates the destination or direction.
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N'importe où mais ensemble
➔ Adverbial phrase of place with conjunction
➔ "N'importe où" (anywhere) is an adverbial phrase of place, modified by "mais" (but) and followed by "ensemble" (together). This construction highlights the speaker's indifference to location as long as they are with their loved one.
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J'ai des fleurs au bout des doigts
➔ Idiomatic expression indicating a special talent or ability.
➔ The phrase "avoir des fleurs au bout des doigts" doesn't literally mean having flowers on one's fingertips. It's an idiom suggesting a special talent, luck, or ability to easily succeed at something. Here, it emphasizes the positive transformation the speaker experiences when in love.