Irreplaceable
Beyoncé · 2006
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- You must not know 'bout me
- You must not know 'bout me
- I could have another you in a minute
- Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby
Echo the hook
- To the left, to the left
- To the left, to the left (Mmh)
- To the left, to the left
- Everything you own in the box to the left
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Tellin' me how I'm such a fool
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You must not know 'bout me
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I can have another you by tomorrow
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I'll have another you by tomorrow
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
So since I'm not your everything
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
To the ? to the left
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
And, it's my ? that's on that Jag'
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
You must not know ? me
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Baby, ? them keys
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
I won't ? a wink of sleep
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
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Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "bout" in the whole song?
"bout"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "know" in the whole song?
"know"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Baby, I won't shed a tear for you
- Because you was untrue
- To the left, to the left
Exercise 25
If you could ask Beyoncé one question about "Irreplaceable", what would it be and why?
Exercise 26
Rewrite the chorus of "Irreplaceable" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).
Exercise 27
If you had to summarize "Irreplaceable" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
that's→don't→it's→i'm→i'll→you're→
Exercise 29
Describe the mood of "Irreplaceable" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 30
Imagine you are making a short film with "Irreplaceable" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?