Reviens pour l'hiver – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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beau /bo/ A2 |
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automne /ɔtɔn/ B1 |
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pleuvoir /plœvwaʁ/ B2 |
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feuille /fœj/ A2 |
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soleil /sɔlɛj/ A2 |
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hiberner /ibɛʁne/ B2 |
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coeur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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rire /ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A1 |
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froid /fʁwa/ B1 |
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amour /amuʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Reviens pour l'hiver lorsque la nuit mangera le jour
➔ Subordinate clause with future tense ('l'hiver' + 'lorsque' + present tense) indicating a future condition
➔ 'lorsque' introduces a subordinate clause indicating time, and the verb in the clause is in the present tense to refer to a future event.
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Porter trois pulls mais frissonner dedans
➔ Use of 'porter' + number + noun to express 'wearing multiple items'; 'mais' introduces contrast, followed by an infinitive verb ('frissonner') to express simultaneous actions
➔ 'porter' + quantity + item indicates the act of wearing multiple items; 'mais' is used for contrast; the infinitive 'frissonner' shows the action happening simultaneously.
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J'attendrai, si il faut, pour toujours
➔ Future tense of 'attendre' ('j'attendrai') with a conditional phrase ('si il faut') to express willingness to wait indefinitely
➔ 'j'attendrai' is the future tense of 'attendre', indicating the act of waiting; 'si il faut' is a conditional phrase meaning 'if necessary,' combined to show willingness to wait indefinitely.
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Et, nos deux corps mêleront leur solitude
➔ Futur tense of 'mêler' ('mêleront') with possessive pronouns ('nos', 'leur') showing future action and possession
➔ 'mêleront' is the future tense of 'mêler', meaning 'will mix' or 'will intertwine'; 'nos' and 'leur' are possessive pronouns showing that the bodies and their solitude will be merged in the future.