Vive le vent – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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vent /vɑ̃/ A2 |
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hiver /ivɛʁ/ A2 |
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neige /nɛʒ/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A2 |
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an /ɑ̃/ A1 |
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grand-mère /gʁɑ̃ mɛʁ/ A1 |
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fête /fɛt/ A2 |
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chanson /ʃɑ̃sɔ̃/ A2 |
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feu /fø/ A2 |
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sapin /sapɛ̃/ A2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A2 |
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chemin /ʃəmĩ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver
➔ Imperative mood
➔ The phrase "Vive le vent" uses the imperative to express a wish or desire.
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Qui s'en va, sifflant, soufflant
➔ Present participle
➔ The use of "sifflant" and "soufflant" as present participles describes ongoing actions.
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Boule de neige et jour de l'an
➔ Noun phrase
➔ The phrase "Boule de neige et jour de l'an" is a noun phrase that lists items.
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Il règne un air de fête
➔ Impersonal construction
➔ The phrase "Il règne" is an impersonal construction indicating a general state.
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C'est l'heure où tout est sage
➔ Relative clause
➔ The phrase "où tout est sage" is a relative clause providing more information about the time.
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Les cloches de la nuit
➔ Definite article
➔ The use of "Les" indicates that we are talking about specific bells.
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Tout blanc de neige blanche
➔ Adjective agreement
➔ The adjectives "blanc" and "blanche" agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.