Lyrics & Translation
Explore Céline Dion's touching French ballad, "Parler à mon père." This song offers a window into themes of love, memory, and the enduring bond between a child and their father, even after loss. Learning this song can provide insight into expressing heartfelt emotions and connecting with French musical expression.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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oublier /ublje/ A2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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soupir /su.piʁ/ B1 |
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course /kuʁs/ A2 |
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partir /paʁtiʁ/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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traces /tʁas/ B1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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place /plas/ A1 |
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passé /pɑ.se/ B1 |
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jardin /ʒaʁ.dɛ̃/ A2 |
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vol /vɔl/ B1 |
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inconnu /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/ B2 |
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décrocher /de.kʁo.ʃe/ B1 |
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sauver /so.ve/ A2 |
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choisir /ʃwa.ziʁ/ A2 |
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bateau /ba.to/ A1 |
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images /i.maʒ/ A2 |
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parfums /paʁ.fœ̃/ B1 |
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mémoire /me.mwaʁ/ B2 |
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voix /vwa/ A2 |
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rassurer /ʁa.sy.ʁe/ B2 |
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couleurs /ku.lœʁ/ A2 |
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tableau /ta.blo/ B1 |
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décor /de.kɔʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je voudrais oublier le temps
➔ Conditional Mood: *Je voudrais* + infinitive
➔ Expresses a wish or desire. *Je voudrais* is the conditional form of *vouloir*, meaning 'I would like'. It's followed by the infinitive *oublier* (to forget).
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Où est ma vie, où est ma place
➔ Interrogative sentences with inversion: *Où est* + subject?
➔ Expresses questions about location or state. *Où est* means 'Where is'. The subject (*ma vie*, *ma place*) comes after the verb *est* (is) in an interrogative structure.
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Penser à tout ce que j'ai vu
➔ Relative pronoun *ce que*: refers to a general idea.
➔ *Ce que* introduces a relative clause. It translates roughly to 'what' or 'that which' and combines the antecedent and the relative pronoun into one word.
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Qu'il n'y a pas de rêve interdit
➔ Negative existential construction: *Il n'y a pas de* + noun
➔ Expresses that something does not exist. *Il n'y a pas de* means 'There is no'. *interdit* modifies *rêve*.
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Où je vous vois, qui me rassure
➔ Relative Pronoun *qui*: Referring to the immediately preceding noun (*décor*)
➔ The pronoun *qui* (who, which) introduces a relative clause and acts as the subject of the verb *rassure*. In this sentence, *qui* refers back to *décor*.
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Toujours chercher l'inaccessible
➔ Adverb *Toujours* preceding verb: emphasizing continuous action
➔ The word *toujours* (always) emphasizes the continuous nature of the action *chercher* (to seek, to look for). Placing it before the verb gives more prominence to the idea of constant striving.
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