Frère Jacques

MichaelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Frère Jacques

What is the literal translation of Sonnez les Matines. It seems to be an imperative but the translation I found was 'Morning bells are ringing' not ring the morning bells.

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AurélieKwiziq team member

Bonjour Michael ! That's translation for you :) I would say that this sentence is addressed to Frère Jacques (Friar Jacques) to ask him to "ring the morning bells!" => "Sonnez les Matines !". I hope that's helpful! Bonnes Fêtes et à bientôt !

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MichaelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thanks Auréile, thats what I thought. Seems that rythm wins over translation. ;)

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MichaelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sorry ... Aurélie.

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Frère Jacques

What is the literal translation of Sonnez les Matines. It seems to be an imperative but the translation I found was 'Morning bells are ringing' not ring the morning bells.

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