Basic Expressions 2 Flashcards by Jack Dodson

Why is that?

Pourquoi? poorkwa

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Why not?

Pourquoi pas? poorkwa pa

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because of the weather

à cause du temps – a koaz dew tahng

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because I’m in a hurry

parce que je suis pressé (e)

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I don’t know why.

Je ne sais pas pourquoi – zher ner say pa poorkwa

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How would you like to pay?

Comment voulez-vous payer? kommahng voolay voo payay?

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How are you getting here?

Comment y allez-vous? kommahng ee alay voo?

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by car

en voiture

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by credit card

avec une carte de crédit – avek ewn kart der kraydee.

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by chance

pas hasard - pa razar

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equallly

également – aygalmahng

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extremely

extrêmement - extremmahng

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on foot

á pied - a pyay

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quickly

vite / rapidement veet / rapeedmahng

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slowly

lentement – lahngtmahng

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too fast

trop vite – tro veet

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totally

totalement – totalmahng

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very

très – treh

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with a friend

avec un(e) ami(e)

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without a passport

sans passeport – sahng passpor

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Is it…?

(Est-ce que) c’est…? (ess ker) seh

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Is it free?

C’est libre? seh leebr

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It isn’t ready.

Ce n’est pas prêt. ser neh pah preh

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Is/Are there

Y a-t-il…? ee a teel

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Are there buses going into town?

Y a-t-il des bus pour aller en ville?

Here it is / they are

Le / Les voci -- ler/ ley vwasee

There it is / they are

Le / Les voilà. -- ler / ley vwala

Can I have

Est-ce que je peux zvoir... ess ker zher pur zavwar

Can we have...?

Est-ce que nous pouvons avoir .... ? ess ker noo poovawng zavwar

Can you tll me...?

Pouvez-vous me dire ...? poovay voo mer deer?

Can you help me

Pouvez-vous m'aider? poovay voo mayday?

Can I help you?

Est-ce que je peux vous aider? ess ker zher pur voo zayday?

Can you direct me to ...?

Pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin pour...? poovay voo mangdeekay ler shermang poor?

I can't

Je ne peux pas. zher ner pur pa.

could I have

Est-ce quee je pourrais avoir...? ess ker zher pooray zavwar?

We would like

Nou voudrions. noo voodryawng

Give me

Donnez-moi ---- donay mwa

I'm looking for

Je cherche --- zher shehrsh

I need to

Je dois --- zher dwa

aller -- alay

find

trouver ... troovay

see

Voir.........vwar

Speak to

parler à .........parlay a

How would you like to pay?

Comment voulez-vous payer? kommahng voolay voo payay

In cash, please

En liquide, s'il vous plaît.

Who's there?

Qui est là? kee eh la?

It's me

C'est moi!.... seh mwa

It's us

C'est nous~ seh noo

someone

quelqu'un --- kelkang

no one

personne ... pehrson

Which one do you want?

Lequel voulez-vous? lerkel voolay voo

one like that

un(e) comme ceci --- any (uwn) kom sersee

that one / this one

celui-là / celui-ci ---- serlwee la / serlwee see

not that one

pas celui-là.... pa serlwee la

something

quelque chose --- kelker shoaz

nothing

rien -- ryang

none

aucun -- oakang

Whose . . . . is that?

À qui est-ce? a kee ess

It's ...

C'est .... seh

mine / ours / your

mon / notre / votre -- mawng / notr / votr

his / her / their

son / son / leur sawng / lurr

fortunately

heureusement -- urrurzmahng

hopefully

en espérant ... ahng espehrahng

of course

bien sûr -- byang sewr

perhaps / possibly

peut-être pur tetr

probably

probablement probablurmahng

unfortunately

malheureusement -- malurrurzmahng

at last!

Enfin! ahngfang

Carry on

Continuez -- kawngteeneway

Damn!

Zut! zewt

Good God

Mon Dieu ... mawng dyur

I don't mind

Ça ne me fait rien -- sa ner mer feh ryang

No way

Pas question / Pas possible --- pa kestyawng / pa posseebl

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Ah bon? / Vraiment -- a bawng / vremahng

nonesense

Quelle bêtise -- kel beteez

That's enough

Ça suffit -- sa sewfee

that's true

C'est vrai - - seh vreh

How are things?

Comment ça va? kommahng sa va

Great - Brilliant

super -- super sewpehr

not bad

pas mal - pa mal

okay

ça va - sa va

not good

pas bien pa byang

terrible

(ça ne va) pas du tout -- (sa ner va) pa dew too

Can you recommend a hotel in ...?

Pouvez-vous me recommander un hôtel à ....? poovay voo mer rerkommahng day ang noatel a?

Is it near the center of town?

Est-ce près du centre-ville? ess preh dew sahngter veel

How much is it per night?

C'est combien par nuit? seh kawnbyang par nwee

Is there anything cheaper?

Y a-t-il quelque chose de moins cher? ee ateel kelker shoaz der mwang shehr

Could you reserve me a room there, please?

Pourriez-vous m'y réserver une chambre, si'il vous plaît? pooryay voo mee rayzehrvay ewn shahngbrer seel voo pleh.