What do the french words in Lady Marmalade song mean?

Question

i recently watched the movie Moulin Rouge and i was wondering if anyone knew the french words and what they mean in english???

Answer 1

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?

Do you want to sleep with me (tonight)?

Answer 2

"Voulez-vous coucher avec moi- ce soir?" means Do you want to sleep with me tonight?

Answer 3

can't be too sure about this one, but i have heard that they are saying something about so called "women of the night"

Answer 4

Phase is "voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir."

Literal translation is "will you sleep with me, this night."  Technically, "coucher" means "to sleep."

The song is about a prostitute.  The phrase is Lady Marmalade soliciting a client.

The original song was placed in New Orleans, hence the "Creole Lady Marmalade."  The move to Paris, for the movie, changes "ol' New Oleans" to "ol' Moulin Rouge" without making an effective change of the "Creole" part.  Personally, given the multi-singer approach to the remake, I think "We are Lady Marmalade" could work.

Answer 5

voulez vous couchez avec moi se soir

means would you sleep with me tonight

Answer 6

If I remember correctly, it's "will you go to bed with me".