Tu Veux Quoi ? – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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étranger /e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/ A2 |
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chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ A1 |
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bon /bɔ̃/ A1 |
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mauvais /mo.vɛ/ A1 |
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moula /mu.la/ B2 |
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nonchalant /nɔ̃.ʃa.lɑ̃/ B2 |
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canon scié /ka.nɔ̃ sje/ C1 |
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méchamment /me.ʃa.mɑ̃/ B1 |
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khala /ka.la/ C1 |
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gâter /ɡɑ.te/ B1 |
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casser /kɑ.se/ A2 |
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rrain-té /ʁɛ̃.te/ C1 |
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mal à l'aise /mal a l‿ɛz/ B1 |
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bégayer /be.ɡɛ.je/ B1 |
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mentir /mɑ̃.tiʁ/ A2 |
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soupir /su.piʁ/ B1 |
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gamin /ɡa.mɛ̃/ B1 |
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business /bi.zi.nɛs/ B1 |
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brigades /bʁi.ɡad/ B2 |
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faux /fo/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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En bolide allemand dans la ville, j'me sens comme un étranger (j'suis solo)
➔ Pronominal Verb & Comparison
➔ The phrase "j'me sens" is a pronominal verb (se sentir) used to express feelings or states of being. "comme" is used for comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as'.
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parce que tu m'faisais chanter (c'est moi l'artiste)
➔ Causative Verb Construction (`faire` + infinitive)
➔ "m'faisais chanter" (informal for 'me faisais chanter') uses the causative verb 'faire' followed by an infinitive ('chanter'). This construction means 'to make someone do something'.
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mais ils m'ont rendu mauvais (ah le mauvais Jo)
➔ `Rendre` + Adjective
➔ The verb "rendre" followed by an adjective means 'to make someone/something become [adjective]'. Here, "m'ont rendu mauvais" means 'they made me bad'.
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Mais qu'est-ce que tu veux toi? (Qu'est-ce que tu veux?)
➔ Interrogative Pronoun & Stressed Pronoun
➔ "Qu'est-ce que" is a common interrogative pronoun meaning 'What?'. The addition of the stressed pronoun "toi" at the end emphasizes the person being asked, making the question more direct or assertive.
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Pour faire d'la moula j'ai du talent.
➔ `Pour` + Infinitive (Purpose)
➔ The preposition "pour" followed by an infinitive verb expresses the purpose or goal of an action. "Pour faire" means 'In order to do' or 'To make'.
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Faut finir ce qu'on a commencé (bien oui)
➔ Impersonal Verb (`Il faut`) & Relative Pronoun (`ce que`)
➔ "Faut" is an informal contraction of "Il faut", expressing necessity or obligation ('It is necessary to', 'One must'). "ce que" is a compound relative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'that which', referring to an unspecified thing.
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C'est la pente qu'on a remontée (la remontée-ta-ta)
➔ Relative Pronoun & Past Participle Agreement
➔ The relative pronoun "que" refers to "la pente" (the slope), which is the direct object of the verb 'remonter'. Since the direct object precedes the auxiliary verb 'avoir' in the passé composé, the past participle "remontée" agrees in gender and number with "la pente" (feminine singular).
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Tellement j'ai d'amis, j'suis mal à l'aise
➔ Intensifier (`Tellement de`)
➔ "Tellement de" is an intensifier meaning 'so much' or 'so many'. It emphasizes a large quantity or degree, here referring to "so many friends".
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La vente au détail c'est plus pour nous
➔ Negative Construction (`Ne... plus`)
➔ "Ne... plus" indicates that something is 'no longer' or 'not anymore' true or happening. In informal speech, the "ne" is often omitted, as seen in "c'est plus pour nous" ('it's no longer for us').
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Je dois éviter les faux
➔ Modal Verb (`Devoir` + Infinitive)
➔ The modal verb "devoir" (conjugated as "dois") followed by an infinitive verb expresses obligation, necessity, or duty, meaning 'must' or 'have to'. "dois éviter" means 'must avoid'.