FSV Song #20: DONNEZ-MOI (par Les Frangines)

DONNEZ-MOI (GIve me) is sung by LES FRANGINES, a French singing duo comprised of Anne Coste and Jacinthe Madelin. The duo’s name “LES FRANGINES” is a very casual word meaning “Sisters”. (Although they are not real sisters but very close friends.)

This acoustic pop song has a beautiful melody and introduces us to the the common expression “AVOIR BEAU + verb” and conditional verb forms.

Try the new Q&A to review the lyrics, translation and vocabulary notes. Then learn the Bonus Word through the Word Map. And review with the Flashcards & Cheat Puzzle Sheet download!

Feature image credit: From music video of DONNEZ-MOI by Les Frangines

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Table of Contents…

A) French Song Vocabulary
- 1) Music Video: DONNEZ-MOI
- 2) Q&A
B) Bonus Word Map
C) Review
- 1) Flashcards
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French Song Vocabulary
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A) French Song Vocabulary

1) Music Video : DONNEZ-MOI
2) Q&A

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1) Music Video: DONNEZ-MOI

Lyrics, translation and vocabulary notes available in Q&A.

J’aurais beau parler les (1)_____ du monde.
J’aurais beau être un (2)_____.
J’aurais beau n’être pas des gens de l'(3)_____.
J’aurais beau être (4)_____.
Donnez-moi l’automne, donnez-moi du temps.
Donnez-moi de l’été.
Donnez-moi de l’art, donnez du printemps.
Donnez de la beauté.
Donnez-moi de l'(5)_____, donnez de l’argent.
Donnez-moi un (6)_____, ohé…
Si je m’aime pas, si je t’aime pas…Ça sert à quoi?
À quoi bon les (7)_____ et la (8)_____?
Si je m’aime pas, si je t’aime pas, ça (9)_____ à quoi?
Sans amour, nos vies sont (10)_____.

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2) Q&A

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PART 1 (Words 1, 2)PART 2 (Words 3, 4)PARTS 3-5

Q1 PART 1 (Words 1, 2)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the video.

J’aurais beau parler les (1)_ du monde.
J’aurais beau être un (2)_.

(a) LANGUE, GAGNENT
(b) LANGUES, GAGNANT
(c) LANGAES, GAGNANTE

ANSWER 1 (Words 1, 2)

A1(b) LANGUES, GAGNANT
J’aurais beau parler les LANGUES du monde.
J’aurais beau être un GAGNANT.
Translation:
Even if I would speak the languages of the world.
(I may well speak the languages of the world.)
Even if I could be a winner.
(I may well be a winner.)

Vocabulary Notes:

AVOIR BEAU +verb infinitive – May/might well do…, to try in vain to …, even if… – This expression is used in situations when one makes an effort to do something, but it didn’t get achieved. Ex) J’AI BEAU FAIRE du sport, je ne perds pas de poid. = Even if I exercise, I don’t lose weight. (I try in vain to exercise, I don’t lose weight.)
J’AURAIS BEAU parler… (Even if I could speak…) – AURAIS is AVOIR in the conditional present form. Here, it can be translated as “would, could”.
LANGUE (Language, tongue; nf)
GAGNANT (Winner; nm)

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Q2 PART 2 (Words 3, 4)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the video.

J’aurais beau n’être pas des gens de l'(3)_.
J’aurais beau être (4)_.

(a) HOMBRE, PUISANT
(b) OMBRÉE, PUISSENT
(c) OMBRE, PUISSANT

ANSWER 2 (Words 3, 4)

L’OMBRE(f)

A2 (c) OMBRE, PUISSANT
J’aurais beau n’être pas des gens de l’OMBRE.
J’aurais beau être PUISSANT.
Translation:
Even if I would not be someone of the shadows.
Even if I would be powerful.

Vocabulary Notes:

OMBRE (Shadow, shades; nf)
PUISSANT (Powerful)

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B) Bonus Word

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WORD MAP LEGEND
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2) Blue word boxes show Bonus words.
3) Bold font show dictionary-look-up words (The form of the word that it is listed under in the dictionary.)

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