A. WORDS AND PHRASES Flashcards

1
Q

to light (a fire, a cigarette etc) / to switch or turn on

A

allumer

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2
Q

turn on the light before going into the bedroom

A

allumez la lumiere avant d’enterer dans la chambre

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3
Q

an electrical switch (something that interrupts the flow of current)

A

un interrupteur

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4
Q

to walk

A

marcher

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5
Q

marcher - meaning when applied to machines or a system?

A

to work

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6
Q

how does this machine work?

A

comment marche cette machine ?

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7
Q

affirmative answer to a request or suggestion? i.e. thats fine!

A

ca marche

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8
Q

i want to leave tomorrow morning - thats fine!

A

je veux partir demain matin - ca marche !

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9
Q

9:10 am

A

il est neuf heures dix

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10
Q

11:45 pm (24 hour time)

A

il est vingt trois heures quarante cinq

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11
Q

noon (time)

A

il est douze heures

midi

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12
Q

midnight (time)

A

il est vingt quatre heures

minuit

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13
Q

approximate number, what suffix will you add?

A

-aine

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14
Q

approximately ten

A

dizaine

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15
Q

you have to wait about 20 minutes

A

il faut attendre une vingtaine de minutes

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16
Q

there are about 30 students in the class

A

il y a une trentaine d’eleves dans la classe

17
Q

a fortnight (in french it is 15 days instead of 14 days in english)

A

une quinzaine

18
Q

the working week (35 hours in france)

A

la semaine de travail

19
Q

on time

A

a l’heure

20
Q

must wait

A

il faut attendre