PHRASES
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Moi quand j'entends Yann Barthès
→ “Me when I hear Yann Barthès”
Moi [wǒ] — I/me — the speaker identifying themselves in a relatable way.
quand [dāng] — when — introduces a time-based condition or scenario.
j'entends [tīng dào] — I hear — present tense of 'entendre,' used here to set up the context.
Yann Barthès — a French comedian — name of the person being referenced.
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se moquer des gens qui souffrent
→ “mock people who suffer”
se moquer [mò hēi] — to mock/ridicule — reflexive verb, literally 'to laugh at oneself,' but used idiomatically for mocking others.
des gens [rén] — people — general term for individuals.
qui [shéi] — who — relative pronoun introducing the clause about suffering people.
souffrent [kǔnán] — suffer — present tense of 'souffrir,' describing the state of the people.
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de la chaleur parce qu’ils vivent
→ “from the heat because they live”
de [de] — of/from — preposition showing origin or cause.
la chaleur [rè] — heat — the source of suffering mentioned.
parce [yīn wèi] — because — explaining the reason for mockery.
qu’ils [tā men] — that they — relative pronoun + subject pronoun.
vivent [huó zhe] — live — present tense of 'vivre,' describing their current situation.
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sous les toits :
→ “under the roofs:”
sous [zài...xià] — under — preposition indicating location beneath something.
les toits [wū] — roofs — plural noun referring to the living conditions.
: — colon — punctuation marking the end of the setup and beginning of the reaction.
