Avant toi
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ A2 |
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couleur /ku.lœʁ/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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sourire /su.ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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passion /pa.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ B1 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ B1 |
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raison /ʁɛ.zɔ̃/ B2 |
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bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ B2 |
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maison /mɛ.zɔ̃/ A2 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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seul /sœl/ A2 |
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écrit /e.kʁi/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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Y avait pas d'image
➔ Impersonal expression using 'il y a' (there is/are)
➔ 'Il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are' and is used to indicate existence.
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je n'avais rien
➔ Past perfect tense with 'ne...pas' for negation
➔ This construction expresses past states or actions in negation.
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Tu sais le monde ne tournait pas rond
➔ Use of 'ne... pas' for negation in imperfect tense
➔ 'Ne... pas' is used to negate a verb in the imperfect tense.
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Avant toi, je n'avais rien
➔ Expression of prior lack or emptiness before an event or person
➔ This phrase indicates that prior to 'you', there was nothing or a state of emptiness.
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le ciel ne m'en veut pas
➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'm' en' and negative construction
➔ 'M'en veut pas' expresses that the sky (or destiny) does not hold ill will against me.
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on n'm'a pas montré le chemin
➔ Use of 'ne... pas' with 'm'' to form negative past tense with direct object
➔ 'On n'a pas montré' is a negative past construction meaning 'was not shown'. The pronoun 'm'' refers to 'me'.
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Je sais, le ciel ne m'en veut pas d'avoir posé les yeux sur toi
➔ Participle 'd'avoir posé' used after 'd'...' to express the reason or explanation
➔ The phrase uses the participle 'd'avoir posé' to indicate the action of 'having looked' at someone, with the negative 'ne... pas' preceding.