Un été français – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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voyage /vwajaʒ/ B1 |
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passer /pɑse/ B1 |
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revenir /ʁəvəniʁ/ B2 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ B2 |
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manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ B1 |
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vouloir /vulwaʁ/ B2 |
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passé /pase/ A2 |
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feu /fø/ A2 |
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vie /vj/ A2 |
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choix /ʃwa/ B1 |
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rester /ʁɛste/ A2 |
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mort /mɔʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Quand je suis cerné
➔ Subordinate clause with 'quand' + present tense
➔ 'Quand' introduces a subordinate clause meaning 'when'. The verb 'suis' is in the present tense, indicating a current state.
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Un été parfait
➔ Adjective + noun phrase for description
➔ The phrase 'Un été parfait' uses an adjective 'parfait' to describe 'été' (summer), creating a descriptive noun phrase.
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À nous la petite mort
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession or emphasis with 'à' + noun
➔ 'À' is a preposition used here to indicate possession or emphasis, referring to 'la petite mort' (the little death).
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Et nos rêves imparfaits
➔ Conjunction 'et' connecting two ideas; nouns with adjective 'imparfaits'
➔ 'Et' is the coordinating conjunction 'and'. 'Rêves' (dreams) is plural, and 'imparfaits' describes their imperfect, non-ideal nature.
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Les nuits sur un toit
➔ Prepositional phrase with 'sur' + noun 'un toit' indicating location
➔ 'Sur' is a preposition meaning 'on' or 'over'. Together with 'un toit' (a roof), it indicates the location of the nights.
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