Colloquialisms (and useful phrases...) Flashcards by Victoria Beebe | Brainscape

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…right?

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…n’est-ce pas?

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Are you crazy?

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Tu es folle?

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Well, if I were you…

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Bon, si j’était vous….

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Ok. And to drink?

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Tres bien. Et à boir?

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By what means?

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Par quel moyen?

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On what?

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Sur quoi?

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Who among us is perfect?

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Qui d’entre nous est parfait?

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I want one

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J’en veux un

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That could be

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Ça se peut

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I will leave it to you

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Je vous la laisse

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I am the only one who matters

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Je suis le seul qui importe

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Since when does it matter?

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Depuis quand ça importe?

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Is it easy?

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Est-ce facile?

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See you later, boys!

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À plus tard les garçons!

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See you tomorrow

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À demain

Je vous vois demain

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How is the family?

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Comment va (la famille?)?

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I can feel that it will be good

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Je sens que ça va être bon

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He won’t take no for an answer

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Il n’acceptera pas un refus

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Take care

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Prenez soins de vous

Prends soin de toi

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How old are you?

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Quel âge avez-vous?

Quel âge as-tu?

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Good Luck

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Bonne chance

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It’s been a long time

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Ça fait longtemps

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Finally!

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Enfin!

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It is much too much

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C’est beaucoup trop

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This is going bad

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Ça va mal

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So many vegetables!

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Tant de légumes!

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To your health!

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À votre sante!

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Who can tell me…?

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Qui peut me dire…?

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Tell us a little about yourself

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Parle-nous un peu de toi

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I am getting off at the next stop

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Je descend au prochain arrêt, s’il vous plaît

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Slowly but surely

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Lentement mais sûrement

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Do you have this in my size?

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Est-ce que vous l’avez dans ma taille?

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I see that you have a cat

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Je vois que tu as une chatte

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What is your first name?

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Quel est votre prénom?

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I must go to bed

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Je dois aller au lit

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I am on the phone

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Je suis au téléphone

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Much earlier

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Beaucoup plus tôt

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Kill two birds with one stone

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Faire d’une pierre deux coups

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Go away!

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Va t’en !

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watch out

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fais gaffe

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How was your day?

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Comment était ta journée?

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trust me

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faites-moi confiance

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To each his own.

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Chacun ses goût.

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Nothing lasts forever.

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Rien n’est éternel.

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Walls have ears.

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Les murs ont des oreilles.

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Every little bit helps (lit: little by little, the bird builds his nest).

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Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid.

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All good things must come to an end.

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Toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin.

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That car costs an arm (and a leg).

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Cette voiture coûte un bras.

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The clothes don’t make the man (“monk”); Don’t judge a book by its cover.

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L’habit ne fait pas le moine.

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I’ve got to get a move on; I’ve got to fly

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Il faut que je fonce

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properly; as it should be

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comme il faut

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I have a crush on you.

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Vous me plaisez.

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I have a crush on you.

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Vous me plaisez.

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Please introduce me to her.

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S’il te plaît présente-moi à elle.

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The straw that broke the camels back (lit. The drop that makes the vase overflow).

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La goutte qui fait déborder le vase.

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I have a crush on him.

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Il me plaisez.

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Boys will be boys.

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Les garçon restent des garçons.

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It depends on you.

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Ça dépend de vous.

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the ends of the earth

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des extremites de l’univers

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Holy Cow!

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La vache !

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Shall we leave?

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On va partir ?

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I am very happy to know you.

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Je suis très heureux de vous connaître.

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You have to forget it.

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Tu dois laisser tomber.

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Hold your horses!

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Pas si vite !

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Easy come, easy go.

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Ça va, ça vient.

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Run for your life!

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Sauve qui peut !

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The grass is always greener at the neighbors.

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L’herbe est toujours plus verte chez le voisin.

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If you snooze you lose.

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Qui va à la chasse, perd sa place.