Je déambule seule dans l'métro
I wander alone in the subway
Language note: Mix of poetry and practicality by using a common transportation setting.
Culture note: The act of wandering in Paris, especially in the metro, is portrayed as part of the city's identity.
Context: Marie decides to take a night walk through the empty metro to clear her head.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Je
[ʒə]
I
A pronoun used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.
Je suis heureux.
I am happy.
déambule
[deɑ̃byl]
wander
To walk or move in a casual or aimless way.
Je déambule dans la rue.
I wander in the street.
seule
[sœl]
alone
Having no one else present.
Elle marche seule.
She walks alone.
dans
[dɑ̃]
in
Inside or within something.
Je suis dans la maison.
I am in the house.
l'
[l]
the
Definite article used before a noun.
Il est à l'école.
He is at the school.
métro
[metʁo]
subway
An underground electric railway.
Elle prend le métro tous les jours.
She takes the subway every day.
Phrase Parts
Je déambule
Seule
Dans l'métro
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