2 Flashcards

1
Q

To take out the trash

A

Sortir les poubelles

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2
Q

To meet someone in the street

A

Croiser quelqu’un dans la rue

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3
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they are party people

A

ils sont fêtards

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4
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public holidays, non-working days

A

des jours fériés / des jours chômés

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5
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it’s so-so (slang)

A

ça va bof bof

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6
Q

I’m tired of my job (slang)

A

j’en ai marre du taf

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7
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there’s a problem

A

il y a un souci

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8
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it’s so (lit. ‘too’) good

A

c’est trop bon

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9
Q

I have to make an average of ten houses

A

je dois faire en moyenne 10 maisons

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10
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on average = roughly (informal) = more or less

A

en moyenne = en gros (informel) = plus ou moins

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11
Q

it’s not frequent
it’s not common

A

ce n’est pas fréquent
ce n’est pas commun

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12
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to carry

A

porter

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13
Q

I have a photo of me holding the feet of a mummy

A

j’ai une photo de moi portant les pieds d’une momie

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14
Q

the university where I was studying

A

l’université dans laquelle j’étudiais

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15
Q

pottery
ceramics

A

des poteries
des céramiques

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16
Q

healthy food

A

de la nourriture saine

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17
Q

sourdough

A

le pain au levain

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18
Q

to dig

A

creuser

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19
Q

cemetery

A

le cimetière

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20
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a cookie/shortbread = a dry biscuit

A

un sablé = un biscuit sec

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21
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nativity
(lit. ‘the crib of Christmas’)

A

la crèche de Noël

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22
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by December 31st

A

au 31 décembre

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23
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inventory

A

un inventaire

24
Q

state of play

A

un état des lieux

25
Q

to take pleasure

A

prendre du plaisir

26
Q

to have constraints

A

avoir des contraintes

27
Q

To fear
I’m afraid

A

avoir peur
j’ai peur

28
Q

to get old

A

vieillir

29
Q

it won’t last (lit. ‘hold’ or ‘endure’)

A

ça (ne) tiendra pas = ça ne durera pas

30
Q

there’s no point (lit. ‘that serves for nothing’ or ‘it’s un-useful’)

A

ça (ne) sert à rien = c’est inutile

31
Q

there are positives (also: ‘that has something good’)

A

ça a du bon = il y a des points positifs

32
Q

nevermind (lit. ‘little import’)

A

peu importe

33
Q

there’s where…

A

c’est de là que

34
Q

It’s necessary to… (+ subjunctive)
I would like to… (+ subjunctive)

A

Il faut que + subjonctif
j’aimerais que + subjonctif

35
Q

there must be

A

Il faut qu’il y ait (avoir)

36
Q

I’d like you to go

A

j’aimerais que tu ailles (aller)

37
Q

I wish you were

A

j’aimerais que tu sois (être)

38
Q

Subjunctives of:

faire
travailler
voyager
prendre
avoir

A

que je fasse (faire)
que je travaille
que je voyage
que je prenne (prendre)
que j’aie (avoir)

39
Q

the brain

A

le cerveau

40
Q

I should be more mindful (lit. ‘attentive’)
I should have more mindfulness (lit. ‘full consciousness’)

A

il faudrait que je sois plus attentive / que j’aie plus de pleine conscience

41
Q

I need to read more books (rather than looking at my phone)

A

Il faut que je lise plus de livres (plutôt que de regarder mon portable)

42
Q

I need to eat more fruit

A

Il faut que je mange plus de fruits

43
Q

I need to visit my parents this summer.

A

Il faut que je rende visite à mes parents cet été

44
Q

New Year’s Eve

A

le réveillon de la saint Sylvestre

45
Q

it made it hard to sleep (lit. ‘it posed a problem for sleeping’)

A

ça posait problème pour dormir

46
Q

fireworks

A

les feux d’artifice

47
Q

to intend to do (2 options)

A

je compte faire (more common)
je pense faire

48
Q

to act

A

agir

49
Q

listen vs. hear

A

écouter (listen) - entendre (hear)

50
Q

it reminds me

A

il me rappelle

51
Q

I like to own books

A

j’aime posséder les livres

52
Q

there is less pressure

A

il y a moins de pression

53
Q

an e-reader

A

une liseuse

54
Q

I don’t like at all

A

je n’aime pas du tout

55
Q

carbohydrates

A

les hydrates de carbone

56
Q

pears

A

les poires

57
Q

an apple tree

A

un pommier