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Basic Expressions 2 Flashcards

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1
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Why is that?

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Pourquoi? poorkwa

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Why not?

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Pourquoi pas? poorkwa pa

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because of the weather

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à cause du temps – a koaz dew tahng

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because I’m in a hurry

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parce que je suis pressé (e)

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I don’t know why.

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Je ne sais pas pourquoi – zher ner say pa poorkwa

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How would you like to pay?

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Comment voulez-vous payer? kommahng voolay voo payay?

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How are you getting here?

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Comment y allez-vous? kommahng ee alay voo?

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by car

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en voiture

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by credit card

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

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10
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by chance

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pas hasard - pa razar

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equallly

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également – aygalmahng

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extremely

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extrêmement - extremmahng

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on foot

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á pied - a pyay

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quickly

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vite / rapidement veet / rapeedmahng

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slowly

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lentement – lahngtmahng

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too fast

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trop vite – tro veet

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totally

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totalement – totalmahng

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very

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très – treh

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with a friend

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avec un(e) ami(e)

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without a passport

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sans passeport – sahng passpor

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Is it…?

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(Est-ce que) c’est…? (ess ker) seh

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Is it free?

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C’est libre? seh leebr

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It isn’t ready.

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Ce n’est pas prêt. ser neh pah preh

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Is/Are there

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Y a-t-il…? ee a teel

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Are there buses going into town?

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

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Here it is / they are

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Le / Les voci – ler/ ley vwasee

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There it is / they are

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Le / Les voilà. – ler / ley vwala

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Can I have

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

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Can we have…?

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

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Can you tll me…?

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

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Can you help me

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Pouvez-vous m’aider? poovay voo mayday?

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Can I help you?

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

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Can you direct me to …?

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Pouvez-vous m’indiquer le chemin pour…? poovay voo mangdeekay ler shermang poor?

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I can’t

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Je ne peux pas. zher ner pur pa.

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could I have

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

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36
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We would like

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Nou voudrions. noo voodryawng

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Give me

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Donnez-moi —- donay mwa

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I’m looking for

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Je cherche — zher shehrsh

39
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I need to

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Je dois — zher dwa

40
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go

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aller – alay

41
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find

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trouver … troovay

42
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see

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Voir………vwar

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Speak to

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parler à ………parlay a

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How would you like to pay?

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Comment voulez-vous payer? kommahng voolay voo payay

45
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In cash, please

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En liquide, s’il vous plaît.

46
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Who’s there?

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Qui est là? kee eh la?

47
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It’s me

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C’est moi!…. seh mwa

48
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It’s us

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C’est nous~ seh noo

49
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someone

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quelqu’un — kelkang

50
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no one

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personne … pehrson

51
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Which one do you want?

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Lequel voulez-vous? lerkel voolay voo

52
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one like that

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

53
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that one / this one

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

54
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not that one

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pas celui-là…. pa serlwee la

55
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something

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quelque chose — kelker shoaz

56
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nothing

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rien – ryang

57
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none

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aucun – oakang

58
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Whose . . . . is that?

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À qui est-ce? a kee ess

59
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It’s …

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C’est …. seh

60
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mine / ours / your

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mon / notre / votre – mawng / notr / votr

61
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his / her / their

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son / son / leur sawng / lurr

62
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fortunately

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heureusement – urrurzmahng

63
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hopefully

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en espérant … ahng espehrahng

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of course

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bien sûr – byang sewr

65
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perhaps / possibly

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peut-être pur tetr

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probably

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probablement probablurmahng

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unfortunately

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malheureusement – malurrurzmahng

68
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at last!

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Enfin! ahngfang

69
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Carry on

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Continuez – kawngteeneway

70
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Damn!

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Zut! zewt

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Good God

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Mon Dieu … mawng dyur

72
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I don’t mind

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Ça ne me fait rien – sa ner mer feh ryang

73
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No way

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Pas question / Pas possible — pa kestyawng / pa posseebl

74
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Reallly

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Ah bon? / Vraiment – a bawng / vremahng

75
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nonesense

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Quelle bêtise – kel beteez

76
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That’s enough

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Ça suffit – sa sewfee

77
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that’s true

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C’est vrai - - seh vreh

78
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How are things?

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Comment ça va? kommahng sa va

79
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Great - Brilliant

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super – super sewpehr

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not bad

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pas mal - pa mal

81
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okay

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ça va - sa va

82
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not good

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pas bien pa byang

83
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terrible

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

84
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Can you recommend a hotel in …?

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

85
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Is it near the center of town?

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

86
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How much is it per night?

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C’est combien par nuit? seh kawnbyang par nwee

87
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Is there anything cheaper?

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

88
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Could you reserve me a room there, please?

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

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