Sous le ciel de Paris – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A1 |
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chanson /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ A1 |
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amoureux /a.mu.ʁø/ A2 |
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bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ B1 |
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philosophe /fi.lɔ.zɔf/ B2 |
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musicien /my.zi.sjɛ̃/ B1 |
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drame /dʁam/ B2 |
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espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B1 |
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secret /sə.kʁɛ/ B2 |
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habit /a.bit/ A2 |
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tonnerre /tɔ.nɛʁ/ B2 |
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arc-en-ciel /aʁ.kɑ̃.sjɛl/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sous le ciel de Paris, S'envole une chanson.
➔ Present tense for ongoing actions.
➔ The phrase "S'envole" indicates that the song is currently taking flight.
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Leur bonheur se construit sur un air fait pour eux.
➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.
➔ The phrase "se construit" shows that their happiness is built by themselves.
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Quand elle lui sourit, il met son habit bleu.
➔ Use of conjunctions to express conditions.
➔ The word "Quand" introduces a condition under which he puts on his blue outfit.
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Mais le ciel de Paris n'est pas longtemps cruel.
➔ Negation to express the opposite.
➔ The phrase "n'est pas" indicates that the sky of Paris is not cruel for long.
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Il offre un arc en ciel.
➔ Simple present tense for habitual actions.
➔ The phrase "Il offre" indicates that he regularly offers a rainbow.