Riche – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A2 |
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amour /amuʁ/ B1 |
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père /pɛʁ/ A2 |
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fils /fij/ A2 |
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riche /ʁiʃ/ B1 |
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fier /fje/ B2 |
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pouvoir /puvwaʁ/ B1 |
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travail /tʁavaj/ A2 |
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enfant /ɑ̃fɑ̃/ A2 |
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fort /fɔʁ/ A2 |
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millionnaire /miʎjɔˌnɛʁ/ C1 |
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pauvre /puʁvʁ/ B1 |
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anniversaire /anivɛʁsɛʁ/ B1 |
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voyage /vwajaʒ/ A2 |
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revenir /ʁəv(ə)niʁ/ B2 |
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visage /vizɑʒ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Les amis qui retourneront leur veste en un rien de temps
➔ Futur proche tense with 'aller' + verb to indicate near future.
➔ The phrase uses the **futur proche** to indicate an action that will happen soon.
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Je faisais la même
➔ Imperfect tense of 'faire' indicating an ongoing or repeated past action.
➔ Uses the **imperfect** to describe a past action that was ongoing or habitual.
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À quoi ça sert d'être riche, quand on est riche d'être père
➔ Expression of purpose with 'à quoi ça sert' + infinitive verb, meaning 'what is it for'.
➔ The phrase uses an idiomatic expression to question the usefulness or purpose of an action.
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Mais à deux, on, sera millionnaire
➔ Use of the **futur simple** with 'sera' to suggest a future state of being.
➔ The verb 'être' in the **futur simple** indicates a future condition or achievement.
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Que je sois pauvre ou bien riche
➔ Subjunctive mood of 'être' after 'que' to express doubt, wish, or possibility.
➔ The subjunctive mood is used after 'que' to indicate uncertainty or a hypothetical situation.
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Tu seras peut-être pas le meilleur mon fils
➔ Use of **peut-être** (perhaps) to express uncertainty or possibility.
➔ 'Peut-être' introduces a doubt or possibility about the statement.