French Vocabulary
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Every word here comes with an example from a real French song. Vocabulary learned in musical context sticks — you remember the melody along with the meaning.
Emotions
sadness
“La tristesse me couvre comme un manteau”
Sadness covers me like a coat
joy
“La joie revient quand tu souris”
Joy returns when you smile
freedom
“Je cours vers la liberté”
I run towards freedom
hope
“L'espoir reste même quand tout s'en va”
Hope remains even when everything goes
loneliness
“La solitude me pèse ce soir”
Loneliness weighs on me tonight
Love
love
“L'amour est une chanson sans fin”
Love is a never-ending song
heart
“Mon cœur bat pour toi”
My heart beats for you
to kiss / to hug
“Je veux t'embrasser sous la pluie”
I want to kiss you in the rain
to miss someone (tu me manques)
“Tu me manques chaque jour”
I miss you every day
to dream
“Je rêve de toi chaque nuit”
I dream of you every night
Daily Life
night
“Cette nuit je pense à toi”
Tonight I think of you
to leave, to go
“Je ne veux pas partir”
I do not want to leave
to come back
“Reviens, je t'en supplie”
Come back, I beg you
song
“Cette chanson me rappelle de toi”
This song reminds me of you
to dance
“Viens danser avec moi ce soir”
Come dance with me tonight
Nature
light
“Ta lumière éclaire ma vie”
Your light brightens my life
rain
“La pluie tombe sur Paris”
The rain falls on Paris
sun
“Le soleil se lève pour toi”
The sun rises for you
sea
“La mer nous emporte loin”
The sea carries us far away
star
“Tu es mon étoile dans la nuit”
You are my star in the night
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