Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant sounds of Jamaican Patois with Sean Paul's hit song, "So Fine." This catchy dancehall track offers a fun way to learn expressions of admiration and endearment, all while enjoying its infectious rhythm and lively beats. Get ready to expand your language skills and groove to the rhythm of this ultimate expression of appreciation.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fine /faɪn/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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roll /roʊl/ A2 |
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mind /maɪnd/ A2 |
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line /laɪn/ A2 |
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brain /breɪn/ B1 |
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bad /bæd/ A2 |
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coast /koʊst/ B1 |
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wine /waɪn/ A2 |
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shape /ʃeɪp/ B1 |
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body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2 |
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target /ˈtɑːrɡɪt/ B1 |
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chicks /tʃɪks/ B1 |
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beat /biːt/ A2 |
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call /kɔːl/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'll be your sunshine, you can be mine
➔ Future simple with will / Modal can for ability
➔ The word "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", showing a simple future action. "can" expresses ability: "you can be".
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You'll be my wind chime, I got the rhyme
➔ Future simple with will / Present simple for possession (have got)
➔ "You'll" = "You will" (future). "got" is the informal present of "have" meaning possession: "I "got" the rhyme".
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Roll with me girl, you're so fine
➔ Imperative mood / Present simple for description
➔ "Roll" is an imperative verb giving a command: "Roll with me". "you're" is the contraction of "you are" in the present simple describing a state.
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For you I'd join the longest line
➔ Conditional type 2 with would
➔ "I'd" = "I would" expresses a hypothetical willingness: "I would join".
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If you notice, you are my target
➔ Zero conditional (present simple in both clauses)
➔ "If" introduces a condition that is always true; both "notice" and "are" are in the present simple.
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I'ma notice how you want come party
➔ Informal future intention with "going to" (I'm going to)
➔ "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to", expressing a future plan: "I "am going to" notice...".
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Your man don't got it like me, none at all
➔ Negative present simple with do-support (don't) and subject‑verb agreement error
➔ "don't" is the auxiliary used for negation in the present simple: "don't got". Grammatically it should be "doesn't have" for singular "man".
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Let me be there for you anytime
➔ Imperative with 'let' + bare infinitive
➔ "Let" is used as a polite imperative, followed by the bare infinitive "be": "Let me be...".
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I'm gonna give you this love total
➔ Future intention with "going to" (gonna) + base verb
➔ "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used before the base verb "give" to express a planned action.
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Lock off your phone
➔ Imperative verb without subject (understood 'you')
➔ "Lock" is an imperative verb; the subject "you" is omitted because imperatives address the listener directly.
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