Lyrics & Translation
Explore the complexities of hidden lives and familial secrets through Ninho and Niska's impactful French rap song, "Maman ne le sait pas." This track offers a glimpse into the lyrical narratives and cultural context of modern French hip-hop, revealing the storytelling prowess of these artists.
Key Vocabulary
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                             revendre /ʁə.vɑ̃dʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             cannabis /kanaˈbɛs/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             crime /kʁim/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             organisé /ɔʁɡanize/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             cité /sited/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             gagner /gaɲe/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             ville /vil/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             clés /klez/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             peine /pɛn/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             profiter /pʁɔfitje/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             trafic /tʁafik/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             balancer /balɑ̃se/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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Key Grammar Structures
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Dans la ville j'revends le cannabis, maman ne le sait pas.
➔ Present tense for habitual actions.
➔ The phrase "j'revends" indicates a habitual action of selling.
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Faut que j'm'éloigne de tout ça.
➔ Subjunctive mood for necessity.
➔ The phrase "Faut que" indicates a necessity to distance oneself.
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À minuit pile, j'ai fermé le rain-té.
➔ Past tense for completed actions.
➔ The phrase "j'ai fermé" indicates a completed action at a specific time.
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On est cramé dans les bails, chico.
➔ Informal language and slang.
➔ The term "cramé" is slang for being caught or in trouble.
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J'ai les clés de la cité.
➔ Possessive structure.
➔ The phrase "les clés" indicates possession of something important.
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Tout ça c'est le destin, mon pote.
➔ Use of demonstrative pronouns.
➔ The phrase "Tout ça" refers to everything mentioned before.
 
Album: Destin
Same Singer
                    État des lieux (Part 1 & 2)
La Fouine, Ninho
                    Triple V
Werenoi, Damso, Ninho
                    +34
Mister You, Ninho
                    BOITE NOIRE
Ninho
                    Requin
Gianni, Ninho
                    Maman ne le sait pas
Ninho, Niska
                    Mamacita
Ninho
                    Lettre à une femme
Ninho
                    Dis-moi que tu m'aimes
Ninho
                    Grand Bain
DADJU, Ninho
                    Rose
Ninho
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