J'remue le ciel, le jour, la nuit
I move the sky, the day, the night
Language note: Notice the use of 'le' and 'la'. Gender of nouns is crucial in French.
Culture note: This evokes an image of controlling one's universe, a dramatic theme in French music.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
J'
[ʒ]
I
A contraction of 'je' used before certain verbs.
J'remue le ciel, le jour, la nuit pour toi.
I move the sky, day and night for you.
remue
[ʁə.mɥ]
stir
To move something around vigorously or with energy.
Remue la soupe avant de la servir.
Stir the soup before serving.
le
[lə]
the
Used to specify a noun that is known.
Le jour se lève tôt en été.
The day rises early in summer.
ciel
[sjɛl]
sky
The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from Earth.
Sous le ciel étoilé, nous avons parlé toute la nuit.
Under the starry sky, we talked all night.
le
[lə]
the
Used to specify a noun that is known.
Le jour se lève tôt en été.
The day rises early in summer.
jour
[ʒuʁ]
day
A time period of 24 hours.
Chaque jour est un nouveau départ.
Each day is a new beginning.
la
[la]
the
Used for feminine nouns.
La lune brille la nuit.
The moon shines at night.
nuit
[nɥi]
night
The dark period of the day.
Regardons les étoiles la nuit.
Let's watch the stars at night.
Phrase Parts
J'remue le ciel
Le jour
La nuit
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