colloquial phrases (pt. 1) Flashcards by Charlene Yancey

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like this

A

comme ça

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what do you mean?

A

qu’est que vous voulez dire?

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en fait

A

basically

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je m’en fiche! / ca m’est egal!

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i don’t care!

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J’étais or je faisais/disais

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l’imparfait for “i was” or i was doing/saying

(used for habit, feeling, ongoing/original action)

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j’ai été

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passe compsoe for “i was”

(used for sudden or ended action, interrupting action)

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je me sens bien

A

i feel good

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elle se sent bien

A

she feels good

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soudain

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suddenly

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ce n’est pas étonnant que

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it’s no wonder that

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je me demande pourquoi

A

i wonder why

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je me demande ce que

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i wonder what

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un truc

A

a thing

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une bouffe

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a meal (more like a feast)

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je vais bouffer

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i am going to eat (a lot) (colloq.)

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je me casse

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i’m out of here/i’m leaving

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laisse tomber!

A

drop it!

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j’ai mal dormi

A

i slept badly

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je n’ai pas envie

A

i don’t want to

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ce n’importe quoi

A

it’s nonsense

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se defoncer (“je m’ai defoncé)

A

i was high

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(r)amène-toi

A

get back here!

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c’est trop la honte!

A

it’s too embarrassing !

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je kiffe (cette meuf/ce mec) (beaucoup)

A

i love/like this (girl/guy) (a lot)

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ce bouffon, il est trop chelou

A

this loser is so weird

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c’est (adj) de chez (adj)

A

it’s (adj) really/it’s so (adj)

emphasizes an idea

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j’ai la gnac

A

i’m motivated

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ça y est

A

there you go

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ça fait longtemps que

A

it’s been a long time (since)

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je ne veux pas ça

A

i don’t want that