2025 Y13 French Expressions & Sample Sentences Flashcards

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avoir hâte de

A
  • to look forward to,
  • to be excited to,
  • to not be able to wait

Example
J’ai hâte de visiter la France.
I am looking forward to visiting France.
I am excited to visit France.
I can’t wait to visit France.

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avoir l’esprit ouvert

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  • to have an open mind,
  • to be open-minded

Example
Il faut avoir l’esprit ouvert quand on voyage.
It is necessary to be open-minded when you travel.

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avoir des soucis

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  • to have problems,
  • to be in trouble

Example
Je commence à avoir des soucis à l’école.
I am starting to get in trouble at school.

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le fait que

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  • the fact that

Example
Le fait qu’il soit en retard n’est pas bien.
The fact that he is late is not good.

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mettre l’accent sur

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  • to emphasise

Example
Il a mis l’accent sur l’émotion.
He emphasised the emotion.

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peu importe

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  • regardless,
  • no matter (what)

Example
Peu importe ce que tu fais, je serais là pour toi.
No matter what you do, I will be there for you

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poser problème

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  • to cause a problem

Example
La musique nous pose problème.
The music is causing us a problem.

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rendre hommage

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  • to pay tribute to

Example
Je veux lui rendre hommage.
I want to pay tribute to him/her/them (singular).

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se serrer les coudes

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  • to stick together

Example
Nous devons nous serrer les coudes.
We have to stick together.

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tout compte fait

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  • in the end,
  • all things considered

Example
Tout compte fait, je viens avec toi.
All things considered, I’m coming with you.

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s’agir de (il s’agit de)

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  • to be about,
  • to be a matter of

Example
Il s’agit d’une équipe de rugby qui gagne tout le temps.
It is about a rugby team that wins all the time.

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arriver à

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  • to arrive at,
  • to manage,
  • to succeed,
  • to be able to,
  • to attain,
  • to reach

Examples
Je n’arrive pas à fermer la fenêtre.
I am not managing to close the window.

J’arrive à la fin de mes études.
I am reaching the end of my studies.

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autant de

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  • as much as,
  • as many as

Example
Il y a autant de boulangeries que d’églises.
There are as many bakeries as there are churches.

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autrement

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  • otherwise,
  • differently

Examples
Nous pouvons le faire autrement.
We can do it differently.

Je pense qu’ils ont fini, autrement ils seraient toujours là.
I think they have finished, otherwise they would still be here.

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chargé(e)

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  • loaded,
  • busy,
  • tasked

Examples
Elle est chargée de finir le projet.
She is tasked with finishing the project.

Mon sac est trop chargé.
My bag is too loaded.

Je suis très chargé en ce moment.
I am very busy at the moment.

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la demande

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  • request,
  • application

Example
Je vais faire une demande de visa.
I am going to apply for a visa.

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dommage

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  • shame,
  • pity

Examples
Quel dommage !
What a shame!

C’est tellement dommage que tu ne puisses pas venir. (note the subjunctive)
It’s such a shame that you can’t come.

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faute de

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  • for lack of,
  • for want of,
  • because there isn’t

Example
Faute de temps, je ne peux pas finir le projet.
Because there isn’t enough time, I cannot finish the project.

19
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malgré

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  • despite

Examples
Malgré la fatigue, je me suis réveillé tôt.
Despite the tiredness, I woke up early.

Malgré le fait que je sois fatigué, je me suis réveillé tôt.
Despite the fact that I am tired, I woke up early.

20
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n’importe…

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  • no matter…,
  • any…
21
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n’importe qui

A
  • anyone,
  • whoever

Example
N’importe qui peut venir.
Anyone can come.

22
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n’importe où

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  • no matter where,
  • anywhere,
  • wherever

Example
Je t’attendrai n’importe où tu veux.
I will wait for you wherever you want.

23
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n’importe quand

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  • no matter when,
  • whenever

Example
Je peux le faire n’importe quand.
I can do it whenever.

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n’importe comment

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  • no matter how,
  • however

Example
Il peut le faire n’importe comment.
He can do it however he wants.

25
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n’importe lequel

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  • no matter which,
  • any of them

Example
Tu peux acheter n’importe lequel.
You can buy any of them.

26
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n’importe quoi

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  • no matter what,
  • whatever

Example
Je ferai n’importe quoi pour y aller.
I will do anything to go.

27
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n’importe quoi

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  • whatever (informal)

Example
N’importe quoi. Je ne te crois pas.
Whatever. I don’t believe you.

28
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quand même

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  • even so,
  • anyway,
  • still,
  • all the same

Example
J’ai quand même gagné.
I still won. / Even so, I won.

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quoi que

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  • whatever,
  • no matter

Example
Quoi que nous fassions, nous n’aurons jamais assez de temps.
No matter what we do, we won’t have enough time. / Whatever we do, we won’t have enough time.

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se rappeler

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  • to remember

Example
Je me rappelle que tu ne manges pas de viande.
I remember that you don’t eat meat.

31
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se retrouver

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  • to identify with,
  • to find oneself represented in

Example
Je me retrouve dans ce film.
I find myself represented in this film.

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tenir à

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  • to be keen on,
  • to intend,
  • to care about

Examples
Je tiens à ma famille.
I care about my family.

Je tiens à participer au concert.
I intend on participating in the concert. / Participating in the concert is important to me. / I am keen on participating in the concert.