Tout Doux – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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doux /du/ A2 |
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mélanger /melɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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chérie /ʃe.ʁi/ A2 |
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dire /diʁ/ A1 |
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tour /tuʁ/ A2 |
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nouvelle /nu.vɛl/ A2 |
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savoir /sa.vwaʁ/ A1 |
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loin /lwɛ̃/ A2 |
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rater /ʁa.te/ B1 |
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appel /a.pɛl/ A2 |
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rentrer /ʁɑ̃.tʁe/ A1 |
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soir /swaʁ/ A1 |
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aimer /e.me/ A1 |
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demander /də.mɑ̃.de/ A1 |
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jalousie /ʒa.lu.zi/ B1 |
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quantité /kɑ̃.ti.te/ A2 |
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pleuvoir /plø.vwaʁ/ A2 |
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inquiéter /ɛ̃.kje.te/ B1 |
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ralentir /ʁa.lɑ̃.tiʁ/ B1 |
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del /dɛl/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ma chérie, tu mélanges tout-tout-tout (on y va)
➔ Repetition for emphasis
➔ In spoken French, repeating an adverb like "tout" (all/everything) or an adjective can emphasize the meaning, often indicating excess or totality. Here, "tout-tout-tout" strongly conveys "mixing absolutely everything" or "mixing everything up completely".
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On t'a dit, chacun son tou-tou-tour (on y va)
➔ Impersonal pronoun 'on' + Passé Composé and Idiomatic expression
➔ The phrase "On t'a dit" uses the impersonal pronoun "on" (meaning "one," "people," "they," or even "we" informally) with the passé composé. It indicates that "someone" or "people in general" told you. "Chacun son tour" is an idiom meaning "everyone in their turn" or "one at a time."
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Pas d'nouvelles donc bonne nouvelle
➔ Informal negation with elision and Proverbial expression
➔ This is a common spoken French proverb, an abbreviated form of "Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles" ("No news, good news"). The "de" in "pas de nouvelles" is often elided to "d'" before a vowel in informal speech ("pas d'nouvelles" instead of "pas de nouvelles").
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Bébé voudrait qu'je rentre à la B ce soir
➔ Conditional and Subjunctive Moods, Informal Contraction
➔ "Voudrait" is the conditional form of "vouloir" (to want), expressing a polite wish. The verb after a verb of desire (like "vouloir que") is typically in the subjunctive mood, hence "que je rentre" (that I return). Note the informal contraction "qu'je" from "que je".
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Suffit d'me demander gentiment
➔ Impersonal verb 'suffire de' + infinitive (informal omission of 'il')
➔ This phrase uses the impersonal verb "suffire de" (to be enough to/it suffices to), which is often used without "il" in informal spoken French: "Suffit de..." followed by an infinitive. It means "It's enough to..." or "You just need to...". The "d'me" is a contraction of "de me".
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Mais plus j'en sais (plus, j'en sais) Moins j'en dis (allez moins, j'en dis)
➔ Comparative structure 'plus... moins...' and pronoun 'en'
➔ This is a classic comparative construction: "Plus [clause 1], moins [clause 2]" means "The more [clause 1], the less [clause 2]". The pronoun "en" replaces "de + something" and often translates to "of it/of them". Here, "j'en sais" means "I know about it" and "j'en dis" means "I say about it".
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Te demande pas j'suis dans laquelle
➔ Informal negative imperative (omitted 'ne') and interrogative pronoun 'laquelle'
➔ "Te demande pas" is an informal negative imperative ("Don't ask yourself") where the "ne" of negation is omitted, common in spoken French. "J'suis" is a contraction of "je suis". "Dans laquelle" uses the interrogative pronoun "laquelle" (which one/in which one) to ask about the specific context or situation.
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Ce que tu donnes, je rends au quintuple
➔ Complex relative pronoun 'ce que'
➔ "Ce que" (what/that which) is a common complex relative pronoun in French, combining a demonstrative pronoun "ce" and a relative pronoun "que". It introduces a clause that refers to an indefinite idea or thing, functioning as the direct object of the verb in the relative clause.
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Chérie faut ralentir
➔ Impersonal verb 'il faut' with 'il' omitted (spoken French)
➔ "Faut" is an informal, truncated form of "il faut" (it is necessary/one must), very common in spoken French. It expresses obligation or necessity. When "il" is omitted, it still functions impersonally, meaning "one must" or "it's necessary to" followed by an infinitive verb.
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j'préfère plus rien dire
➔ Double negation 'ne... plus rien' (informal omission of 'ne')
➔ This sentence uses the double negation "ne... plus rien" (no longer anything/nothing anymore). In informal spoken French, the "ne" particle is often omitted, as seen here ("j'préfère plus rien dire" instead of "je ne préfère plus rien dire"). This structure indicates a complete absence of something or a cessation of an action.
