Si t’étais là
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
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voitures /vwa.tyʁ/ A1 |
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voyages /vwa.jaʒ/ A1 |
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aventure /a.vɑ̃.tyʁ/ B1 |
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chanson /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ A1 |
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revivre /ʁə.vivʁ/ B2 |
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souvenir /suv.niʁ/ A2 |
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réponse /ʁe.pɔ̃s/ A2 |
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signes /siɲ/ B1 |
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histoires /is.twaʁ/ A2 |
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endormir /ɑ̃.dɔʁ.miʁ/ B1 |
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peine /pɛn/ B1 |
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sourire /su.ʁiʁ/ A1 |
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conversations /kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sa.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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imaginaires /i.ma.ʒi.nɛʁ/ B2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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fous /fu/ B1 |
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fondre /fɔ̃dʁ/ B1 |
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armures /aʁ.myʁ/ B2 |
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pleurer /plœ.ʁe/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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si t'étais là
➔ Imperfect subjunctive tense used in hypothetical or wishful statements.
➔ The phrase 'si t'étais là' uses the **imperfect subjunctive** form of 'être' (étais) after 'si' to express a hypothetical situation.
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Est-ce que tu m'entends?
➔ Interrogative construction using 'est-ce que' to form questions.
➔ 'Est-ce que' is a formal question word in French used to turn a statement into a yes/no question.
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Les questions sans réponse
➔ Use of the adjective 'sans' (without) to describe noun phrases indicating lack.
➔ 'Sans' is a preposition meaning 'without' used here to describe 'réponse' (answer) indicating the absence of an answer.
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Je me raconte des histoires
➔ Reflexive pronoun 'me' combined with the verb reflecting the subject's action upon themselves.
➔ 'Je me raconte des histoires' uses the **reflexive pronoun** 'me' along with the verb to show the subject is performing an action on themselves.
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Les fous c'est fait pour faire fondre les armures
➔ Expressing purpose with 'pour', indicating the intention or function of 'les fous' (the mad/insane).
➔ 'Les fous c'est fait pour faire fondre les armures' uses **pour** to express the purpose of 'les fous' (the mad or crazy), meaning 'fools are made to melt armor,' metaphorically indicating they break down defenses.