Assimil 15-21 Flashcards

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1
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classified (small) advertisements

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petites annonces

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looking [for] young girl to look after my children in the evening

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recherche jeune fille pour garder mes enfants le soir

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telephone [in] the morning (to) 04 56 52 39 01

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téléphoner le matin au 04 56 52 39 01

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i’m selling a sofa and two leather armchairs. price to be determined

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je vends un canapé et deux fauteuils en cuir. prix à débattre

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to rent. small studio. quiet and light. bathroom

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à louer. petit studio. calme et clair. salle d’eau

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write to mme delaye, 3 boulevard malesherbes, paris 8th

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écrire à mme delaye, 3 boulevard malesherbes, paris huitième

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good morning, madam. i [am] calling you about the (your) advertisement to look after (the) children

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bonjour, madame. je vous appelle au sujet de votre annonce pour garder les enfants

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very well. what is your name? (how do you call yourself?)

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très bien. comment vous-appelez vous?

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my name is martine lenoir, madam

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je m’appelle martine lemoir, madame

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and how old are you, martine?

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et quel âge avez-vous, martine?

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i am 14 years old, madam

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j’ai quatorze ans, madame

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oh, but you are much too young!

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oh, mais vous êtes beaucoup trop jeune!

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i (f) am very sorry. goodbye

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je suis désolée. au revoir

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14
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purchases

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des achats

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good morning, madam. i am looking for a rat trap. [do] you have one?

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bonjour, madame. je cherche un piège à rats. vous en avez?

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of course, sir. wait a minute, i’m going to look for one (for you)

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bien sûr, monsieur. attendez une minute, je vais vous en chercher un

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hurry (yourself), madam. i have a plane to catch (take).

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dépêchez-vous, madame. j’ai un avion à prendre

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a plane? oh sir, i’m (f) very sorry. i don’t have a model big enough!

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un avion? oh monsieur, je suis désolée, je n’ai pas un modèle assez grand!

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a customs officer stops a traveller at the exit of the customs [hall]

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un douanier arrête un voyager à la sortie de la douane

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good morning, sir. open your bag, please

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bonjour, monsieur. ouvrez votre sac, s’il vous plaît

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the traveller opens his bag… which is full of diamonds

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le voyageur ouvre son sac… qui est plein de diamants

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these diamonds are for my rabbits, says the traveller

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ces diamants sont pour mes lapins, dit le voyageur

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for your rabbits, you say? exclaims the customs officer

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pour vos lapins, vous dites? s’exclame le douanier

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24
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exactly (perfectly). and if they don’t want diamonds, they will have nothing to eat

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parfaitement. et s’ils ne veulent pas de diamants, ils n’auront rien à manger

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25
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on the telephone

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au téléphone

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hello? yes, it’s me. who’s speaking (on the apparatus)?

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allô? oui, c’est moi. qui est à l’appareil?

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ah, hello sophie… well, and you? what a pity!

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ah, bonjour sophie… bien, et vous? quel dommage!

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28
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i hope that it’s not serious? fortunately

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j’espère que ce n’est pas grave? heureusement

29
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jacques? oh, he’s quite well, but he has a lot of work at the moment

A

jacques? oh, il va assez bien, mais il a beaucoup de travail en ce moment

30
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holidays? don’t make me (to) laugh! we don’t have enough money. and you?

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des vacances? ne me faites pas rire! nous n’avons pas assez d’argent! et vous?

31
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like everybody… with pleasure. when? next saturday?

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comme tout le monde… avec plaisir. quand? samedi prochain?

32
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wait, i’ll have a look (i’m going to look). don’t go away

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attendez, je vais chercher. ne quittez pas

33
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no; [on] saturday, my mother [is] coming to dinner (dine at home)

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non; samedi, ma mère vient dîner à la maison

34
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sunday? i think that we are free. yes, sunday (it) is perfect

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dimanche? je pense que nous sommes libres. oui, dimanche, c’est parfait

35
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at 8:00. okay. look after (take care of) yourself! thank you. goodbye

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à huit heures. d’accord. soignez-vous! merci. au revoir

36
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hello, marie? it’s sophie. how are you?

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allô, marie? c’est sophie. comment allez-vous?

37
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me, i have the flu. no, it’s not too serious

A

moi, j’ai la grippe. non, ce n’est pas trop grave

38
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and how is jacques? [are] you taking holidays soon?

A

et comment va jacques? vous prenez des vacances bientôt?

39
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no, unfortunately. it costs too much (expensive)

A

non, malheureusement. ça coûte trop cher

40
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tell me, do you want to come to dinner one evening?

A

dites-moi, est-ce que vous voulez venir dîner un soir?

41
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let’s say next saturday. bad luck. well, sunday? does that suit you (that goes you?)

A

disons samedi prochain. tant pis. eh bien, dimanche? ça vous va?

42
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perfect. come around (towards) 8:00. not too early

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parfait. venez vers huit heures. pas trop tôt

43
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yes, yes. i [am] taking a lot of medicines, far too many

A

oui, oui. je prends beaucoup de médicaments, beaucoup trop

44
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okay, say hello to jacques for me

A

d’accord, dites bonjour à jacques pour moi

45
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lots of kisses (i kiss you). goodbye. until (to) sunday

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je vous embrasse. au revoir. à dimanche

46
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two conversations at the restaurant

A

deux conversations au restaurant

47
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what are you eating? it smells good!

A

qu’est-ce que vous mangez? ça sent bon!

48
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it’s a beef stew. [do] you want some?

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c’est une daube de boeuf. vous en voulez?

49
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no, thank you. i’m not hungry. i’ve already eaten

A

non, merci. je n’ai pas faim. j’ai déjà mangé

50
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well, have a glass of wine

A

bien, prenez un verre de vin

51
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no, thank you. i’m not thirsty either. but i will (going to) have a coffee

A

non, merci. je n’ai pas soif non plus. mais je vais prendre un café

52
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good. waiter! two coffees and the bill, please!

A

bien. garçon! deux cafés et l’addition, s’il vous plaît!

53
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i’m not going to take holidays this year

A

je ne vais pas prendre de vacances cette année

54
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it costs too much (expensive). and you?

A

ça coûte beaucoup trop cher. et vous?

55
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me, i’m going to (in) greece in september for two weeks

A

moi, je vais en grèce en septembre pour deux semaines

56
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to (in) greece? you’re lucky! i’m jealous!

A

en grèce! vous avez de la chance! je suis jaloux!

57
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a little more (again a little) revision

A

encore un peu de révision

58
Q

today we are going to see again some useful expressions

A

aujourd’hui, nous allons revoir quelques expressions utiles

59
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come around (towards) 8:00, okay? perfect

A

venez vers huit heures, d’accord? parfait

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she is ill and she [is] taking a lot of medications

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elle est malade et elle prend beaucoup de médicaments

61
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i’m looking for a big leather bag. [do] you have one?

A

je cherche un grand sac en cuir. vous en avez un?

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he is not hungry and he is not thirsty: he has already eaten

A

il n’a pas faim et il n’a pas soif: il a déjà mangé

63
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who is on the phone? oh, sophie. how are you?

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qui est à l’appareil? ah, sophie. comment allez-vous?

64
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my wife has a lot of work at the moment

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ma femme a beaucoup de travail en ce moment

65
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holidays? don’t make me laugh

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des vacances? ne me faites pas rire

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[do] you want a glass of wine? with pleasure

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vous voulez un verre de vin? avec plaisir

67
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what’s your name? my name is sophie

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comment vous-appelez vous? je m’appelle sophie

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i’m very sorry, i’m taken [on] saturday evening. oh well, hard luck!

A

je suis désolé, je suis pris samedi soir. eh bien, tant pis!

69
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that new dress suits you very well

A

cette nouvelle robe vous va très bien