Tiago – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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ramé /ʁame/ B1 |
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ranger /ʁɑ̃ʒe/ B2 |
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larmes /laʁm/ A2 |
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gitans /ʒi.tɑ̃/ B2 |
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gitanes /ʒi.tan/ B2 |
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Tiago /tja.ɡo/ A1 |
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mélodie /me.lɔ.di/ B1 |
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sourires /su.ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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pire /pjʁ/ B2 |
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copine /kɔ.pin/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Depuis qu'on est des mômes
➔ Present tense with 'depuis que' indicating an action starting in the past and continuing to the present
➔ 'depuis que' is used to express a starting point in the past and an ongoing action
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Les rames je veux ranger
➔ Verb 'to want' + infinitive structure expressing intention or desire
➔ 'Je veux' means 'I want', and when followed by an infinitive, it indicates desire to perform an action
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Les gitans, les gitanes C'est pour ça qu'on est fait
➔ Use of 'c'est pour ça que' to express 'that's why' or 'therefore'
➔ 'C'est pour ça que' means 'that's why', connecting cause and effect in the sentence
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Je suis là pour le pire
➔ Use of 'être là pour' to express being present or supporting in difficult times
➔ 'Je suis là pour' translates as 'I am here for', indicating support or presence in challenging situations
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Une mélodie, en mille sourires
➔ Noun phrase with 'en' to specify manner or accompanying details
➔ 'En' introduces the manner or accompaniment of the noun, here highlighting 'a melody' with 'a thousand smiles'
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Mais mon ami, je suis là pour le pire
➔ Use of 'mais' for contrast and 'je suis là pour' to express support in difficult times
➔ 'Mais' means 'but' or 'however', creating contrast, and 'je suis là pour le pire' means 'I am here for the worst', showing support no matter what
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Tiago, j'ai pris, le temps de t'écrire
➔ Use of 'j'ai pris' (passé composé of 'prendre') to express having taken the time
➔ 'J'ai pris' is the passé composé form meaning 'I took' or 'I have taken', used here to express having spent time