La musique Flashcards

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1
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I really like

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J’aime bien

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I like … a lot

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J’aime beaucoup

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I really like

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J’aime vraiment

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I like to listen to

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J’aime écouter

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I have a passion for

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J’ai une passion pour

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I hate

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Je déteste

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I can’t stand

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Je ne supporte pas

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I really can’t stand

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J’ai horreur de

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dance music

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la dance

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funk

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le funk

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hip-hop

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le hip-hop

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house music

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la house

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jazz

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le jazz

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heavy metal

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le métal

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classical music

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la musique classique

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country music

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la musique country

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folk (traditional) music

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la musique folklorique

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world (global) music

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la musique du monde

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pop music

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la musique pop

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opera

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l’opéra (m)

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Algerian fusion folk music

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le Raï

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rap

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le rap

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reggae

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le reggae

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rock

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le rock

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alternative rock / indie rock

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le rock alternatif

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techno music

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la techno

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French classics

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la variété française

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Caribbean dance music

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le Zouk

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I listen to …

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J’écoute de + …
(de+le=du
de+la=de la
de+les=des)

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it’s trendy / hip

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c’est branché

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it’s cool

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c’est cool

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it’s catchy

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it’s catchy

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it’s original

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c’est original

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it’s relaxing

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c’est relaxant

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it’s relaxing

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c’est reposant

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it’s rhythmic(al)

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c’est rythmé

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it’s noisy / loud

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c’est bruyant

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it’s old-fashioned / outdated

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c’est démodé

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it’s boring

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c’est ennuyeux

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it’s annoying

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c’est énervant

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it’s horrible

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c’est horrible

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it’s unbearable

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c’est insupportable

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it relaxes me

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ça me détend

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it makes me want to sing (along)

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ça me donne envie de chanter (avec)

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it makes me want to dance

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ça me donne envie de danser

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it makes me think / pensive

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ça me fait réfléchir

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it makes me smile

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ça me fait sourire

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it annoys me / gets on my nerves

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ça m’énerve

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it makes me sad

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ça me rend triste

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I listen to music (in order) to sing

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J’écoute de la musique pour chanter

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I listen to music (in order) to dance

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J’écoute de la musique pour danser

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I listen to music (in order) to relax / unwind

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J’écoute de la musique pour me détendre

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I listen to music (in order) to have a good time

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J’écoute de la musique pour m’éclater

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I listen to music (in order) to get away / escape

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J’écoute de la musique pour m’évader

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I listen to music (in order) to forget my problems

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J’écoute de la musique pour oublier mes problèmes

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I listen to music (in order) to forget my worries

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J’écoute de la musique pour oublier mes soucis

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I listen to music (in order) to forget (all the) stress

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J’écoute de la musique pour oublier le stress

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I listen to music (in order) to relax / unwind

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J’écoute de la musique pour me reposer

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I never listen to classical music because it’s old fashioned

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Je n’écoute jamais de musique classique car c’est démodé
(notice after jamais we say only de (or d’ if followed by a vowel) when you use écouter in the negative instead of (du/de la/ de l’/des)

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60
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Mr Guichonnet enjoys/likes French popular music

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Monsieur Guichonnet apprécie la variété française

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My Dad is a fan of rock music

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Mon père est fan de rock

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My favourite singer is

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Mon chanteur/ma chanteuse préféré(e) est

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because it puts me in a good/bad mood

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Car ça me met de bonne/mauvais humeur

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I play (musical instrument)

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Je joue de + instrument
(de+le=du
de+la=de la
de+les=des)

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piano

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le piano

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guitar

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la guitare

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harmonica

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l’harmonica

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trumpet

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la trompette

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violin

A

le violin

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drum

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la batterie

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I don’t play any musical instrument

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Je ne joue pas d’instrument

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in a rock band

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dans un groupe de rock

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together

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ensemble

74
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who is your favourite singer

A

qui est ton chanteur/ta chanteuse préféré(e)

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why do you like that singer

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pourquoi aimes-tu ce chanteur/chanteuse

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I like his melodies

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j’aime ses melodies

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I listen to a bit of everything

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j’écoute de tout

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The music I listen to the most is…

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La musique que j’écoute le plus est…

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as well as

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ainsi que

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at times/sometimes

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par moment

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pieces of music

A

morceaux de musique

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mainly

A

principalement

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the lyrics

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les paroles

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to pretend to

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faire semblant de

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to want to

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avoir envie de

86
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ruined/damaged

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abîmé

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to sing out of tune

A

chanter faux

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to make

A

rendre

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it allows me to

A

ça me permet de

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number one on the charts

A

numéro un au hit-parade

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go well together

A

vont bien ensemble

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on my phone

A

sur mon portable

93
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with my headphones

A

avec mes écouteurs

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on the Internet

A

sur Internet

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on my tablet

A

sur ma tablette

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on my computer

A

sur mon ordinateur/ordi

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I download music

A

Je télécharge ma musique

98
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I listen to music being streamed

A

J’écoute la musique en streaming

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I watch music videos on YouTube

A

Je regarde des clips vidéo sur YouTube

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I create playlists and I share them with friends

A

Je crée des playlists er je les partage avec mes amis

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The lyrics are easy to understand

A

Les paroles sont faciles à comprendre

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The lyrics are deep

A

Les paroles sont profondes

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The lyrics are simple

A

Les paroles sont simples

104
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The lyrics are moving

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Les paroles sont émouvantes

105
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the song

A

La chanson

106
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hit

A

Le tube

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melody/tune

A

La mélodie

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bass

A

Les basses

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chorus/refrain

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Le refrain

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verse

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un couplet

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line (of song/poem)

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le vers

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title

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le titre

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disco music

A

le disco

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electronic music

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l’électro

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film music

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la musique de film

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love songs

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les chansons d’amour

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What kind of music do you like

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Quel genre de musique aimes-tu/préfères-tu

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What kind of music don’t you like

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Quel genre de musique n’aimes-tu pas

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Do you have a favourite group

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Est-ce que tu as un groupe préféré

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Have you ever been to a concert/gig

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Es-tu déjà allé(e) a un concert

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He/she has a great voice

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il/elle a une voix géniale

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The music runs through my head

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La musique me trotte dans la tête

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I think the beat is boring

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Je trouve le rythme monotone

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The song makes me happy

A

La chanson me rend heureux

125
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The tune is catchy

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La mélodie est accrocheuse

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monotonous

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monotone

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great

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génial

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optimistic

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optimiste

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pessimistic

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pessimiste

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romantic

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romantique

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slow

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lent

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lively

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vif/vive

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catchy

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accrocheux/-euse

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varied

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varié

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pleasant

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agréable

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weak

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faible

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strong

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forte

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deep

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grave

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high

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haute

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unforgettable

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inoubliable

141
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magnificent

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magnifique

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sad

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mélancolique

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sentimental

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sentimentale

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sublime

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sublime

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nice

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sympathique

146
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80s Music

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la musique des années quatre-vingt

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how do you (normally) listen to music

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Comment écoutes-tu ta musique, (normalement)

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do you play an instrument

A

Est-ce que tu joues d’un instrument

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the stage

A

la scène

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have you been to a concert or music festival recently

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avez-vous été à un concert ou à un festival de musique récemment

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would you like to go to a music festival in the future

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Voudrais-tu aller à un festival de musique à l’avenir

152
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Do you like the music your parents listen to

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Est-ce que tu aimes la musique que tes parents écoutent

153
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Do you want to become a professional singer or musician in the future?

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Est-ce que tu voudrais devenir chanteur/-euse ou musicien(ne) professionnel(le) à l’avenir?

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There are too many people

A

il y a trop de monde

155
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I hate crowds

A

je déteste la foule

156
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lively

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vivant

157
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corny/tacky

A

ringard

158
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I want to be famous

A

je veux être célèbre

159
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I wish I had a lot of money

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j’aimerais avoir beaucoup d’argent

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I’d like to tour the world

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je voudrais faire des tournées dans le monde

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I could meet lots of people

A

ça me permettrait de rencontrer plein de gens

162
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fame doesn’t bring happiness

A

la célébrité n’apporte pas le bonheur

163
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I find it dangerous because of the fans

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Je trouve ça dangereux à cause des fans