2. Useful expressions

Question 1

Comment dit-on “Je pense que…”

Answer 1

I think that…

Question 2

Comment dit-on “Je sais que…”

Answer 2

I know that…

Question 3

Comment dit-on “Je suis certain/sûr que…”

Answer 3

I’m certain/sure that…

Question 4

Comment dit-on “Je crois que…”

Answer 4

I believe that…

Question 5

Comment dit-on “Je te/le/la crois.”

Answer 5

I believe you/him.her/them

Question 6

Comment dit-on “Je suppose que…”

Answer 6

I suppose that…

Question 7

Comment dit-on “Je suppose que…”

Answer 7

I suppose that…

Question 8

Comment dit-on “J’ai l’impression que…”

Answer 8

I have/get the impression that…

Question 9

Comment dit-on “Je suis convaincu(e) que…”

Answer 9

I’m convinced that…

Question 10

Comment dit-on “A mon avis…”

Answer 10

In my opinion…

Question 11

Comment dit-on “Je suis d’accord (avec)…”

Answer 11

I agree (with you/him.her/them)

Question 12

Comment dit-on ‘Oui, bien sûr!”

Answer 12

Yes, of course!

Question 13

Comment dit-on “Je pense que oui”

Answer 13

I think so

Question 14

Comment dit-on “C’est exact”

Answer 14

That’s right!

Question 15

Comment dit-on “Tu as/il a/elle a/ils ont raison!”

Answer 15

You’re/he’s/she’s/they’re right!

Question 16

Comment dit-on “C’est vrai!”

Answer 16

True! It’s true!

Question 17

Comment dit-on “Bon, d’accord”

Answer 17

Fair enough

Question 18

Comment dit-on “Je ne suis pas d’accord”

Answer 18

I disagree

Question 19

Comment dit-on “Je ne suis pas d’accord (avec)”

Answer 19

I don’t agree (with you/him.her/them)

Question 20

Comment dit-on “Je ne crois pas”

Answer 20

I don’t think so.

Question 21

Comment dit-on “Je pense que tu as/il a/elle a/ils ont tort”

Answer 21

I think you are/he is/she is/they’re wrong.

Question 22

Comment dit-on “pas du tout!”

Answer 22

Not at all!

Question 23

Comment dit-on “C’est absurde!”

Answer 23

Nonsense!

Question 24

Comment dit-on “N’importe quoi!”

Answer 24

Rubbish!

Question 25

Comment dit-on “Ecoute, je crois que tu devrais…”

Answer 25

Look! I think you should…

Question 26

Comment dit-on “Tu devrais vraiment…, tu sais.”

Answer 26

You really should…, you know.

Question 27

Comment dit-on “C’est une bonne idée, tu sais.”

Answer 27

That’s a good idea, you know.

Question 28

Comment dit-on “Que dirais-tu de…?”

Answer 28

What about…? How about…?

Question 29

Comment dit-on “Tu es certain(e) que tu …?

Answer 29

Are you sure you…?

Question 30

Comment dit-on “Je suis sûr(e) que…

Answer 30

I’m sure that…

Question 31

Comment dit-on “C’est vrai/certain.”

Answer 31

It’s true/certain.

Question 32

Comment dit-on “Oui, c’est vrai”

Answer 32

Yes, really.

Question 33

Comment dit-on “Je suis absolument certain que…”

Answer 33

I’m absolutely certain that…

Question 34

Comment dit-on “Tu vois…”

Answer 34

You see…

Question 35

Comment dit-on “Je t’assure que…”

Answer 35

I can assure you…

Question 36

Comment dit-on “Tu dois admettre que…”

Answer 36

You must admit that…

Question 37

Comment dit-on “Je veux dire…”

Answer 37

I mean…

Question 38

Comment dit-on “C’est-à-dire…”

Answer 38

That is to say…

Question 39

Comment dit-on “En d’autres termes…”

Answer 39

In other words…

Question 40

Comment dit-on “Maintenant…/ à présent…”

Answer 40

Now…

Question 41

Comment dit-on “Ensuite…”

Answer 41

Next…

Question 42

Comment dit-on “Alors…”

Answer 42

Then…

Question 43

Comment dit-on “De plus…”

Answer 43

Also…

Question 44

Comment dit-on “Alors…/Donc…”

Answer 44

So…

Question 45

Comment dit-on “Cependant…/Pourtant…”

Answer 45

Yet…