Petit papa Noël – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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descendra /dəsɑ̃dʁa/ A2 |
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jouets /ʒwɛ/ (plural) A2 |
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papa /papa/ A1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A2 |
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neige /nɛʒ/ A2 |
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manteau /mɑ̃to/ B1 |
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enfants /ɑ̃fɑ̃/ A2 |
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blanc /blɑ̃/ A2 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A2 |
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sourire /suʁiʁ/ B1 |
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rever /ʁə.ve/ B2 |
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voix /vwa/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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C'est la belle nuit de Noël
➔ Use of 'C'est' to introduce a subject with a definite article
➔ 'C'est' is a contraction of 'ce' (this) and 'est' (is), used to identify or describe something.
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La neige étend son manteau blanc
➔ Use of possessive pronoun 'son' to indicate possession
➔ 'Son' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' depending on the noun's gender.
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Et les yeux levés vers le ciel
➔ Use of the past participle with 'levés' to describe an action of raising eyes
➔ 'Levé' is the past participle of 'lever', meaning 'raised', used here with 'les yeux' (the eyes).
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Avant de fermer les paupières
➔ Use of 'avant de' + infinitive to express 'before doing something'
➔ 'Avant de' is a French phrase meaning 'before doing something', followed by an infinitive verb.
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Il me tarde tant que le jour se lève
➔ Use of 'tant que' to mean 'so much that' or 'to the extent that'
➔ 'Tant que' means 'so much that' or 'to the extent that', expressing a cause-effect or degree relationship.
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N'oublie pas mon petit soulier
➔ Use of 'n'oublie pas' (ne + verb + pas) forming a negative imperative
➔ 'N'oublie pas' is a negative imperative form of 'oublier' (to forget), meaning 'don't forget'.