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Chapter 15: At the crossroads Flashcards

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1
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To look for/search for
To seek

A

Chercher = to look for

Je cherche
Tu cherches
Il/elle cherche
Nous cherchons
Vous cherchez
Il/elle cherchent

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Go straight

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Allez tout droit
Continuez tout droit

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Turn right

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Tournez à droite
Prenez à droite

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Turn left

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Tournez à gauche
Prenez à gauche

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To take

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Prendre = to take

Je prends (prahn)
Tu prends
Il/elle/on prend
Nous prenons
Vous prenez
Ils/elles prennent (pren - and in ‘end’ in English)

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To indicate the street to take

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Prenez la rue…
Prenez la première rue à gauche
Prenez la deuxième rue à droite

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Take the first road to the leftel

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Prenez la première rue à gauche

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Take the second road to the right

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Prenez la deuxième rue à droite

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To go up/climb

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Monter = to go up/climb

Je monte
Tu montes
Il/elle/on monte
Nous montons
Vous montez
Ils/elles montent (mohnt)

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To go down/get off

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Descendre = to go down/get off

Je descends
Tu descends
Il/elle/on descend
Nous descendons
Vous descendez
Ils/elles descendent (deh - sahnd)

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Go up(hill) the road…

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Montez la rue…

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Go down(hill) the avenue…

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Descendez l’avenue…

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Go by foot

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aller à pied (pee-yay)
allez à pied (directive)
vous allez à pied (directive/instructive)

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Go by bus

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aller en bus
allez en bus (directive)
vous allez en bus (directive/instructive)

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Go by train

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aller en train
allez en train (directive)
vous allez en train (directive/instructive)

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Go by subway

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aller en métro
allez en métro (directive)
vous allez en métro (directive/instructive)

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Take the train

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prendre le train
prenez le train (directive)
vous prenez le train (directive/instructive)

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Take the bus

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prendre le bus
prenez le bus (directive)
vous prenez le bus (directive/instructive)

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Take the subway

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prendre le métro
prenez le métro (directive)
vous prenez le métro (directive/instructive)

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20
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To be located at

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se trouver

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To go to

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aller à

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To go until

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aller jusqu’à

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To turn (left or right)

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tourner (gauche ou droite)

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To take/to turn (left or right)

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prendre

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25
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To cross

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traverser

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To come back

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revenir

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27
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To return

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retourner

28
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To go up

A

monter

29
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To go down

A

descendre

30
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To your left

A

sur votre gauche

31
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To your right

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sur votre droite

32
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At the end (of the street)

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au bout de (la rue)
(boo)

33
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Before

A

avant

34
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After

A

après

35
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At the instersection

A

au carrefouret

36
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In the street

A

dans la rue

37
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On the boulevard

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sur le boulevard
(bool-vahr)

38
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On the avenue

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sur l’avenue

39
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At the stoplight

A

au feu

40
Q

To conjugate in the imperative mood (command, advice, warning)

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for tu, vous, and nous

take the present tense conjugations and remove the subject

exception:
-er verbs lose the -s for tu

41
Q

Close the door, please

A

fermez la porte, s’il vous plait
(removed vous)

42
Q

Do the dishes

A

fais la vaisselle
(second-person tu)

43
Q

Speak louder

A

parle plus fort
(second person tu, no -s on parles)

44
Q

Let’s….

A

nous

45
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Let’s go to the park

A

Allons au parc

46
Q

To ask for directions start with

A

excusez-moi
pardon

…madame
…monsieur

47
Q

I am looking for the subway station xyz

A

Je cherche la station de métro xyz?

48
Q

I think I am

A

Je pense que je suis

49
Q

Lost

A

perdu(e)

50
Q

I think I am lost

A

Je pense que je suis perdu(e)

51
Q

Could

A

pourriez

52
Q

Could you

A

pourriez-vous

53
Q

…help me

A

m’aider

54
Q

Could you help me?

A

Pourriez-vous m’aider?

55
Q

…point me

A

m’indiquer

56
Q

Could you point me to

A

Pourriez-vous m’indiquer…

Pourriez-vous m’indiquer la rue Suncrest

57
Q

Where is the subway station xyz?

A

Où est la station de métro xyz?

58
Q

You are not in the right direction

A

Vous n’êtes pas dans la bonne direction

59
Q

Take the second street to the right, cross the bridge, then go straight

A

Take the second street to the right,
Prenez la deuxième rue à droite

cross the bridge,
traversez le pont

then go straight
puis continuez tout droit

60
Q

Towards/to

A

vers

61
Q

Go down to the Saint-Pierre Cathedral, turn left

A

Descendez vers la cathédrale Saint-Pierre, tournez à gauche

62
Q

Go up the Montaigne avenue

A

Montez l’avenue Montaigne

63
Q

At the intersection

A

Au carrefour

64
Q

At the intersection you are going to see the subway station just beside the Chez Jean restaurant

A

At the intersection you are going to see the subway station
Au carrefour vous allez voir la station de métro

just beside the Chez Jean restaurant
juste à côté du restaurant Chez Jean

65
Q

To ask for directions start with

A

Excusez-moi
Pardon
…madame
…monsieur

66
Q

Ask for directions

A

Je cherche le/la…
Je pense que je suis perdu(e). Pourriez-vous m’aider?
Où est le/la
Pourriez-vous m’indiquer le/la…

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