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Assimil 1-7 Flashcards

1
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excuse (pardon) me madame, where is the metro [station] st. michel?

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pardon, madame. où est le métro st. michel?

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the metro [station] st. michel? wait a minute…

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le métro st. michel? attendez une minute…

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we are at [the] boulevard st. michel. the fountain is over there

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nous sommes au boulevard st. michel. la fountain est là-bas

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yes, okay. but where is the metro [station] please?

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oui, d’accord. mais où est le métro, s’il vous plaît

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5
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but of course! there [is] the seine and here [is] the bridge

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mais bien sûr! voilà la seine et voici le pont

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6
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it’s pretty; but please…

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c’est joli; mais s’il vous plaît…

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it’s not (at) [on the] left, so it’s (at) [on the right]

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ce n’est pas à gauche, alors c’est à droite

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8
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but are you (f) sure?

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mais vous êtes sûre?

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9
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no, i’m [a] tourist too!

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non, je suis touriste aussi!

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10
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at the shop

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au magasin

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(if you) please madam, is it dear, this hat?

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s’il vous plaît madame, est-ce qu’il est cher, ce chapeau?

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no, it’s not dear. it’s very reasonable priced (the price is very reasonable)

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non, il n’est pas cher. le prix est très raisonnable

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13
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good. and where are the gloves?

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bon. et où sont les gants?

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14
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the gloves are over there; [do] you see?

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les gants sont là-bas; vous voyez?

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15
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ah thank you. but are they in [made of] wool?

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ah merci. mais est-ce qu’ils sont en laine?

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16
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no, they are not in wool, they are in [made of] acrylic

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non, ils ne sont pas en laine, ils sont en acrylique

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17
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good. um, is it five o’clock?

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bon. euh, est-ce qu’il est cinq heures?

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18
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what? (how?) ah i see (understand) you’re waiting for your husband

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comment? ah je comprends, vous attendez votre mari

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19
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yes, that’s right (it is that) and it [is raining] outside, so…

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oui, c’est ça et il pleut dehors, alors

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20
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no madam, it’s not 5 o’clock

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non madam, il n’est pas cinq heures

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21
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at the café

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au café

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22
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sirs (gentlemen), what do you want? (desire)

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messieurs, vous désirez?

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23
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two coffees please, and two hot croissants

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deux cafés s’il vous plaît, et deux croissants chauds

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24
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ah, you are english?

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ah, vous êtes anglais?

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25
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yes, i’m from london, excuse me (pardon), londres

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oui, je suis de london, pardon, londres

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26
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but you speak french very well

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mais vous parlez bien le français

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27
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thank you, you are kind

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merci, vous êtes gentil

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28
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we, (the) french [people] are all kind!

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nous, le français nous sommes tous gentils!

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29
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excuse me gentlemen (pardon sirs) here are the coffees and the buttered slices of bread

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pardon messieurs, voici les cafés et les tartines beurrées

30
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so what (and so)? where are the croissants?

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et alors? où sont les croissants?

31
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excuse me, gentlemen…

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excusez-moi, messieurs…

32
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and hurry up (you)!

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et dépêchez-vous!

33
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so, are you sure they’re always kind, the french?

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alors, vous êtes sûr qu’ils sont toujours gentils, le français?

34
Q

let’s order

A

commandons

35
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two buttered slices [of bread], please, and two black coffees

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deux tartines beurrées, s’il vous plaît, et deux cafés noirs

36
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three german beers and a glass of white wine

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trois bières allemandes et un verre de vin blanc

37
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at the tobacco shop

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au tabac

38
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three packets of brown [tobacco] cigarettes please, and a dutch cigar

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trois paquets de cigarettes brunes, s’il vous plaît, et un cigare hollandais

39
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is that all?

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c’est tout?

40
Q

no, do you have a red lighter?

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non, est-ce que vous avez un briquet rouge?

41
Q

no sir, i’m very sorry

A

non monsieur, je suis désolé

42
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in the street

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dans la rue

43
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pardon me sir. do you have a light (some fire), please?

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pardon monsieur, est-ce que vous avez du feu, s’il vous plaît?

44
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no, i don’t smoke

A

non, je ne fume pas

45
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so, neither can i! (me not more)

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alors, moi non plus!

46
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a téléphone conversation

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une conversation téléphonique

47
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good morning. is mr. legrand there, please?

A

bonjour. est-ce que monsieur legrand est là, s’il vous plaît?

48
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no, he is out (absent) for the moment

A

non, il est absent pour le moment

49
Q

oh really (good)? is he in (there) this afternoon?

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ah bon? est-ce qu’il est là cet après-midi?

50
Q

yes. he arrives at 3 o’clock

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oui. il arrive à trois heures

51
Q

thank you very much, miss

A

merci beaucoup, mademoiselle

52
Q

you’re welcome, sir

A

de rien, monsieur

53
Q

set ideas

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des idées toutes faites

54
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the french like (the) romantic stories

A

les français aiment les histoires romatiques

55
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but the english prefer funny ones (the funny stories)

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mais l’anglais préfèrent les histoires drôles

56
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and some sayings

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et des dictions

57
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(the) good accounts make for long friendships (the good accounts make good friends)

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les bons comptes font les bons amis

58
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one swallow does not make a summer (the spring)

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une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

59
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the purchases

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les achats

60
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good morning, mr. lefèvre. how’s things?

A

bonjour, monsieur lefèvre. comment ça va?

61
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well, thanks, and you?

A

bien, merci, et vous?

62
Q

fine, thanks

A

ça va, merci

63
Q

do you have any butter?

A

est-ce que vous avez du beurre?

64
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yes, of course

A

oui, bien sûr

65
Q

well (so), a pat of butter. do you have any italian cheese?

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alors, une plaquette de beurre. est-ce que vous avez du fromage italien?

66
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any parmesan? no, i don’t have any italian cheese

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du parmesan? non, je n’ai pas de fromage italien

67
Q

pity!

A

dommage!

68
Q

(and) well, give me some ordinary cheese

A

eh bien, donnez-moi du fromage ordinaire

69
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but, mr. lefèvre, we don’t have any ordinary cheese in france

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mais, monsieur lefèvre, nous n’avons pas de fromage ordinaire en france

70
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so, give me today’s chesse

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alors, donnez-moi le fromage d’aujourd’hui

Assimil French (3 decks)

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