Tahiti – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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vol /vɔl/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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billets /bi.je/ A2 |
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voyage /vwa.jaʒ/ A2 |
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journée /ʒuʁ.ne/ A1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A1 |
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ennui /ɑ̃.nɥi/ B2 |
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coin /kwɛ̃/ A2 |
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paradis /pa.ʁa.di/ B1 |
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fleur /flœʁ/ A2 |
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endroit /ɑ̃.dʁwa/ A2 |
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hiver /i.vɛʁ/ A2 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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vert /vɛʁ/ A1 |
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lieux /ljø/ A2 |
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lagon /la.ɡɔ̃/ B1 |
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soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je vous demanderais de bien vouloir remonter votre cachet bleu
➔ Conditional tense (demander + conditional): polite request.
➔ The conditional 'demanderais' makes the request more polite than using the imperative. 'Bien vouloir' is another expression to soften the request.
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C'est là qu'j'vivrai ma meilleure vie
➔ Future tense (vivrai): Simple future indicating a plan.
➔ The use of the simple future 'vivrai' expresses a strong intention to live his best life in Tahiti. It suggests a definite plan.
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J'ai pris mes billets Air Tahiti Nui
➔ Passé composé (ai pris): Completed action in the past that is relevant to the present.
➔ 'J'ai pris' indicates the action of buying tickets is finished, and he now has them, making his future trip possible.
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T'as compris l'idée, je veux fuir l'ennui
➔ Informal contraction 'T'as' (tu as).
➔ The contraction 'T'as' is a colloquial way of saying 'Tu as'. It's common in spoken French and informal settings.
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Là-bas, t'y trouveras un coin de paradis
➔ Adverbial pronoun 'y': Replaces a place ('à Tahiti').
➔ The pronoun 'y' avoids repeating 'à Tahiti'. 'T'y trouveras' means 'You will find there (in Tahiti)'.
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Quand j'y serai, je n'en repartirai pas
➔ Adverbial pronouns 'y' and 'en': 'y' replaces 'à Tahiti', 'en' indicates removal/departure from that place.
➔ 'J'y serai' means 'I will be there (in Tahiti)'. 'Je n'en repartirai pas' means 'I will not leave from there'. 'En' refers back to Tahiti.
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Oui, je ferai des envieux dans ce petit coin de vert
➔ Future tense 'ferai': Indicates a prediction or intention.
➔ The future tense 'ferai' shows he believes his presence in Tahiti will make others jealous, a prediction based on his belief about the beauty of the place.
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Pouvoir me baigner dans ce beau lagon
➔ Infinitive 'Pouvoir' + infinitive 'baigner': Expressing desire or possibility.
➔ 'Pouvoir me baigner' expresses the desire and potential future ability to swim in the beautiful lagoon. It's a feeling.