Patrick Bruel
J'ai l'beguin pour elle (duo) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1986
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:58
On s'est rencontrs
We met
Prs d' 1a rue Ringard.
Near Ringard street.
Moi j'tais presse.
I was in a hurry.
Moi j'tais en r'tard.
I was running late.
Tout suite on s'est plu.
Right away we liked each other.
D'ailleurs il pleuvait.
Besides, it was raining.
Quand on s'est connu,
When we got to know each other,
Ah! Qu'est-ce qu'il tombait!
Ah! How it was pouring!
J' lui ai dit: "Mam'zelle,
I said to her: "Miss,
Ah! C' que, j' vous trouve belle."
Ah! How beautiful I think you are."
Aussitot j' rponds:
Right away I respond:
"Ah, m'sieur vous etes trop bon."
"Ah, sir, you are too kind."
Et, dans ses yeux clairs,
And in her bright eyes,
J'ai vu mon bonheur.
I saw my happiness.
Sous son regard fier,
Under her proud gaze,
J'ai senti mon cur fondre.
I felt my heart melt.
J'ai l' bguin pour elle.
I'm smitten with her.
J'ai l' bguin pour lui.
I'm smitten with him.
Mon dieu, c' qu'elle est belle!
My God, how beautiful she is!
Ah, c' qu'il est mimi.
Ah, how cute he is.
C'est l' coup d' foudre,
It's love at first sight,
C'est l' coup d' foudre.
It's love at first sight.
On s'est mis en mnage
We moved in together
Du cot d' Nogent.
On the side of Nogent.
Moi j' fais le mnage.
I'm the one who cleans.
Et moi, j' gagne de l'argent.
And I earn the money.
C' que la vie est belle
How beautiful life is
Quand on vit deux.
When we live as two.
Loin du monde cruel
Far from the cruel world
Qui rend malheureux.
That makes us unhappy.
Et neuf mois plus tard,
And nine months later,
Comme c'est notre devoir
As it's our duty
On a eu un fils
We had a son
Qui f'sait 3 kg 6.
Who weighed 3 kg 6.
Ah le beau bb,
Ah the beautiful baby,
Ah le bel enfant,
Ah the lovely child,
Que tu m'as donn
That you gave me,
Me voil maman.
Here I am, a mom.
J'ai l' bguin pour elle.
I've got a crush on her.
J'ai l' bguin pour lui.
I've got a crush on him.
Mon dieu qu'elle est belle.
My god, how beautiful she is.
Ah c' qu'il est mimi.
Ah, how cute he is.
C'est I' coup d' foudre,
It's love at first sight,
C'est l' coup d' foudre.
It's love at first sight.
Oui, mais voil,
Yes, but here we are,
L'amour est si volage.
Love is so fickle.
Sur notre bonheur,
Over our happiness,
Passent de gros nuages.
Big clouds pass by.
Tu m' trompes j'en suis sre.
You're cheating on me, I'm sure.
Mais non, je te jure.
But no, I swear to you.
Simone ou Huguette?
Simone or Huguette?
A suffit, arrete!
That's enough, stop!
J'ai plus rien pour elle.
I have nothing left for her.
J'ai plus rien pour lui.
I have nothing left for him.
J' la trouve plus si belle.
I don't find her so beautiful anymore.
Lui plus si mimi.
Him, not so cute anymore.
Plus d' coup, d' foudre,
No more sparks, no more thunder,
Faut tout r'coudre.
Everything needs to be stitched back together.
On s'est retrouv
We found each other
Prs d' la rue Ringard.
Near Ringard street.
J'tais pas presse.
I wasn't in a hurry.
J'tais pas en r'tard.
I wasn't late.
Tout d' suite on s'est r'plu,
Right away we hit it off again,
D'ailleurs y f'sait beau.
Besides, it was beautiful out.
Quand on s'est revus,
When we saw each other again,
Ah! Qu'est-ce qu'il f'sait chaud!
Ah! It was so warm!
J'ai l' bguin pour lui.
I've got a crush on him.
J'ai l' bguin pour elle.
I've got a crush on her.
Ah c' qu'il est mimi.
Ah, how cute he is.
Mon dieu qu'elle est belle!
My God, how beautiful she is!
C'est l' coup d' foudre,
It's love at first sight,
C'est l' coup d' foudre.
It's love at first sight.
Key vocabulary
- beau
- beautifulA1
- chaud
- hotA1
- devoir
- mustA1
- enfant
- childA1
- gagne
- earnsA1
- loin
- farA1
- mois
- monthA1
- monde
- worldA1
- non
- noA1
- rien
- nothingA1
About this song
Patrick Bruel is a French singer and actor known for his prominence in 1990s pop and his later work in traditional French chanson. He rose to commercial success with the number one single “Alors Regarde” and has also maintained a parallel career in film, including César-nominated acting for Le Prénom.