Un Enfant Est ne – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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enfant /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A2 |
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naître /nɛtʁ/ A2 |
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père /pɛʁ/ A2 |
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inconnu /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/ B1 |
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million /mi.ljɔ̃/ A2 |
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homme /ɔm/ A2 |
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reconnaître /ʁ(ə).kɛ.nɛtʁ/ B1 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A2 |
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culte /kult/ B2 |
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don /dɔ̃/ A2 |
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humanité /y.ma.ni.te/ B2 |
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rien /ʁjɛ̃/ A1 |
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coeur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Un enfant est né de père inconnu
➔ Passive voice: 'est né' indicates that the subject (un enfant) is acted upon.
➔ The phrase "un enfant est né" means "a child is born", emphasizing the event of birth.
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Et des millions d'hommes l'ont reconnu
➔ Compound past tense: 'ont reconnu' indicates an action completed in the past.
➔ The phrase "des millions d'hommes l'ont reconnu" means "millions of men have recognized him", indicating widespread acknowledgment.
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L'espoir prenne corps
➔ Subjunctive mood: 'prenne' expresses a wish or hope.
➔ The phrase "L'espoir prenne corps" translates to "Hope takes form", indicating the emergence of hope.
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Quand tout paraît vain
➔ Present tense: 'paraît' indicates a current state or condition.
➔ The phrase "Quand tout paraît vain" means "When everything seems vain", expressing a feeling of futility.
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Jésus vient à nous et nous tend les mains
➔ Present tense: 'vient' indicates an action happening now.
➔ The phrase "Jésus vient à nous" means "Jesus comes to us", indicating a present action of arrival.
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Pour vous et pour moi renaît cet enfant
➔ Present tense: 'renaît' indicates a rebirth happening now.
➔ The phrase "renaît cet enfant" means "this child is reborn", emphasizing the idea of renewal.
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Chantons tous son avènement
➔ Imperative mood: 'Chantons' is a command or suggestion.
➔ The phrase "Chantons tous son avènement" means "Let us all sing of his coming", encouraging collective action.