19 Flashcards

1
Q

oh-so-delicious
(ex: the name of the oh-so-delicious ‘pain au chocolat’)

A

ô combien délicieux
(ex: l’appellation du ô combien délicieux ‘pain au chocolat’)

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2
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to argue, bicker

A

se chamailler

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3
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to attempt

A

tenter

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4
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no one, in the end

A

personne au final

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5
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although in the end

A

bien qu’en fin de compte

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6
Q

You mean

A

Tu veux dire

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7
Q

End of discussion

A

Fin du débat

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8
Q

To set the record straight

A

Pour rétablir la vérité

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9
Q

But I’ll stop you

A

Mais je vous arrête

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10
Q

It’s easy to make the connection with

A

on fait facilement le rapprochement avec

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11
Q

This version is already more plausible

A

Cette version-là est déjà plus plausible

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12
Q

Did you smell it?

A

Tu l’as senti ?

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13
Q

their snack

A

leur collation

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14
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another way to say “to think”

Examples:
- I think
- You’ve probably thought
- They thought

A

se dire = penser

  • je me dis
  • vous vous êtes sûrement dit
  • ils se sont dit
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15
Q

I’m kidding

A

j’déconne

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16
Q

I’m fed up, I can’t take it any more

A

J’en peux plus

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17
Q

It smells good

A

Ca sent bon

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18
Q

this history is quite simply false

A

cette histoire est tout simplement fausse

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19
Q

a soda

A

une boisson gazeuse

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20
Q

I couldn’t (impf.)

A

je ne pouvais pas

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21
Q

the accent is noticeable

A

l’accent est notable / perceptible

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22
Q

the accent is remarkable, amazing

A

l’accent est remarquable

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23
Q

a joke

A

une blague

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24
Q

Nothing special

A

Rien de spécial

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25
Q

cost of living

A

le coût de la vie

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26
Q

real estate

A

l’immobilier

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27
Q

4000 euros rent

A

4000 euros de loyer

28
Q

expensive
cheap

A

cher
pas cher

29
Q

to have a coffee

A

prendre un café

30
Q

in the heart of Europe
in the heart of the city

A

en plein cœur de l’Europe
en plein centre de la ville

31
Q

all over the place

A

à droite à gauche

32
Q

in a fast-paced city
(lit. ‘in a city with a frantic rhythm of life’)

A

dans une ville au rythme de vie effréné

33
Q

I’ve made my choice

A

j’ai fait mon choix

34
Q

she will surprise a lot of people

A

elle pourra étonner pas mal de monde

35
Q

this is where I’ve settled

A

c’est ici que j’ai posé mes valises

36
Q

I’m going to move around in cafés

A

je vais bouger dans des cafés

37
Q

there are plenty of cool places to relax

A

il y a plein d’endroits cools pour se poser

38
Q

I’ll show you what it looks like

A

je vais vous montrer à quoi ça ressemble

39
Q

but normally that’s the point!

A

mais normalement c’est le but !

40
Q

it’s also a city on the move

A

c’est aussi une ville qui bouge énormément

41
Q

its nightlife, which is world-famous

A

sa vie nocturne qui est mondialement connue

42
Q

where I plan to go this summer

A

où je risque d’aller cet été

43
Q

I think there’s a lot of fun (lit. ‘really a way to have fun’) to be had around here

A

je pense qu’il y a vraiment moyen de bien s’amuser par ici

44
Q

a coffee costs just 1.50 euros

A

un café c’est à peine 1,50 euros

45
Q

just, barely

A

à peine

46
Q

a good meal is just 3 or 4 euros

A

un bon plat c’est à peine 3 ou 4 euros

47
Q

Vienna is barely 2 hours away

A

Vienne est à peine 2 heures de route

48
Q

If you had the chance to settle down anywhere on the planet, where would you go to live?

A

Si t’avais l’occasion de t’installer partout sur la planète, où est-ce-que tu irais vivre ?

49
Q

Isn’t it super stylish?

A

Est-ce-que c’est pas ultra stylé ?

50
Q

I love (slang/familiar)

A

je kiffe

51
Q

the afternoon (contracted)

A

l’aprem

52
Q

I am surrounded

A

je suis entourée

53
Q

the price of land

A

le prix des terrains

54
Q

which means that

A

ce qui fait que

55
Q

so what made me…. (ex: what made me choose)

A

alors ce qui m’a fait (choisir, etc.)

56
Q

I should go live …

A

je devrais partir vivre …

57
Q

in my place

A

à ma place

58
Q

Have a good vacation!

A

Passe de bonnes vacances!

59
Q

What fun!

A

Quel amusement!

60
Q

She eats every two hours

A

Elle mange toutes les deux heures

61
Q

to babble

A

gazouiller

62
Q

the laws are more flexible for truckers

A

les lois sont plus souples pour les routiers

63
Q

it’s raining
I’m afraid it will rain

A

il pleut
j’ai peur qu’il pleuve (subjonctif)

64
Q

it’s a medium sized city (‘it’s a city on a human scale’)

A

c’est une ville à taille humaine

65
Q

connaître + endroit → ??? (sense?)

A

connaître + endroit → visité cet endroit

66
Q

much less
(ex: it’s much less cold than in Chicago)

A

beaucoup moins
(NOT très moins)
(ex: il fait beaucoup moins froid qu’à Chicago)