Comme une française Flashcards

1
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oui oui oui

A

Yes, I know
Yes, I’m on it
Yes, don’t worry
(expresses confirmation)

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ouais

ouaip

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yeah

yup

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absolument

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absolutely

formal

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tout à fait

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absolutely

formal

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carrément

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definitely
totally
squarely (literal trans.)
outright
firmly
(informal)
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volontiers

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yes, I appreciate your offer

formal

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avec plaisir

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with pleasure

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bien sûr

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of course

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évidemment

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of course

evidently

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certainement

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certainly

probably

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ça marche

ça roule

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that works

informal

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d’accord

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agreed

formal

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13
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je suis d’accord

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I agree

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14
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si

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(on the contrary,) yes I do

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15
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faisons comme ça

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let’s do it that way, then

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16
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c’est pas faux

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that’s not wrong

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17
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quoi de neuf?

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what’s up?

what’s new?

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18
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ça va?

ca va

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how’s it going?

it’s going

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19
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pas grand chose

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nothing much

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20
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pareil

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the same

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21
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pas de souci

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no problem

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t’inquiète

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don’t worry
I got this
not a problem

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23
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comme d’habitude

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as usual

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24
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à la bonne franquette

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without frills

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25
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bof

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meh

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26
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mouais

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yeah, maybe (I’m not convinced)

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27
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plus ou moins

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more or less

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moyen

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average

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29
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comme-ci, comme-ça

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so-so
not bad, not great
(this way or that)

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30
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d’où

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from where

who/what gives you the right to…

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31
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tu rêves

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you’re dreaming

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32
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tu peux toujours rêver

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you can always dream

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33
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je rêve!

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I must be dreaming (how stupid)

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34
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tu parles

A

so you say (but you lie)

so he says (but he lies)

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35
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tu peux parler

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look who’s talking

you’re one to talk

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36
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mon oeil

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my eye (not true)

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37
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déconner

je déconne

A

to joke
I’m joking
(dirty word)

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38
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voilà

A

that’s it
you’re right
that’s exactly what I mean

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39
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entendre

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to hear

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40
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écouter

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to listen

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41
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voir

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to see

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42
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regarder

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to look

to watch

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43
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savoir

A

to know (facts and information)

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44
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connaître

A

to know (people and places)

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45
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se rappeler

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to remember

to remind

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46
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se souvenir de

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to remember

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47
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amener

ramener

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to bring something

to bring something back

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48
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emmener

remmener

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to bring/drive someone

to bring/drive someone back

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49
Q

ramène-toi

ramène ta fraise

A

come here now

bring your strawberry back (literal trans.)

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50
Q

entrer

rentrer

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to enter / to come inside

to reenter / to come back inside

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51
Q

consommer

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to use
to consume
to eat/drink

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52
Q

servir

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to serve
to help
to be useful
to wait tables

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53
Q

plus

silent ‘s’

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not anymore

no longer

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54
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plus

pronounced ‘s’

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more

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55
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spécial

A

strange
unusual
weird

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56
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maniaque

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obsessive regarding order, hygiene, cleanliness

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57
Q

un surnom

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a nickname

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58
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un nom de famille

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a surname

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59
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une envie

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a desire
a physical impulse
a need

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60
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la jalousie

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jealousy

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61
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dramatique

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terrible

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62
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spectaculaire

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spectacular

dramatic

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63
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abuser

A

to cross the line

to go too far

64
Q

harceler

A

to harass

to bully

65
Q

insulter

A

to insult

66
Q

formidable

A

terrific

fantastic

67
Q

terrifiant
intimidant
impressionant

A

formidable

inspiring fear and respect

68
Q

faire du jogging

courir

A

to go running

69
Q

une foule

A

a crowd

70
Q

plein(e)

A

full

71
Q

assumer

A

to take responsibility

to accept consequences

72
Q

présumer
supposer
croire

A

to assume

73
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être au courant

A

to be aware of what’s going on

74
Q

un sous-entendu

A

overtones

an allusion

75
Q

à la mode

démodé

A

fashionable

unfashionable

76
Q

rire

se marrer

A

to laugh

77
Q

drôle

A

funny

78
Q

blaguer

une blague

A

to joke

a joke

79
Q

un calembour

A

a pun

80
Q

un jeu de mots

A

a play-on-words

81
Q

on peut continuer à parler en français?

A

can we continue speaking in French?

82
Q

je voudrais améliorer mon français

A

I would like to improve my French

83
Q

j’ai besoin de pratiquer la langue

A

I need to practice the language

84
Q

je ne comprends pas

je n’ai pas compris

A

I don’t understand

I didn’t understand

85
Q

je n’ai pas compris ce que tu viens de dire

A

I didn’t understand what you just said

86
Q

comment?

quoi?

A

what?

87
Q

tu peux répéter?

A

can you repeat?

88
Q

qu’est-ce que tu as dit?

A

what did you say?

89
Q

qu’est-ce que tu viens de dire?

A

what did you just say?

90
Q

redis-moi ça?

A

say it again?

91
Q

vous pouvez parler moins vite?

A

can you talk a little slower?

92
Q

je n’arrive pas à suivre, tu parles trop vite

A

I can’t keep up, you’re talking too fast

93
Q

tu peux articuler un tout petit peu plus?

A

can you articulate just a little bit more?

94
Q

oui tout à fait

A

yes, exactly

95
Q

je comprends parfaitement

A

I understand perfectly

96
Q

demander un mot

A

to ask for a word

97
Q

comment on dit en français, XYZ?

A

how do you say XYZ in French?

98
Q

c’est quoi déjà le mot français pour XYZ?

A

what’s the word for XYZ again?

99
Q

comment vous appelez ça, XYZ?

A

how do you call this, XYZ?

100
Q

tu peux corriger quand je fais des erreurs?

A

can you correct me when I make errors?

101
Q

c’est correct, ce que je viens de dire?

A

was that correct, what I just said?

102
Q

ça se dit en français, XYZ?

A

does this word exist in French, XYZ?

103
Q

c’est très bien

c’est très bon

A

that’s very good

104
Q

c’est trop bien

c’est trop bon

A

that’s too good

105
Q

du bien

A

pleasant
relaxing
good for your well-being

106
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c’est bon

A

it’s enough

I’m good (no more)

107
Q

un bon travailleur

une bonne travailleuse

A

a good worker

108
Q

un homme bon

une femme bonne

A

a good man

a good woman

109
Q

super

A

great

very

110
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génial

A

wonderful

111
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sympa

A

friendly (person)

nice (thing)

112
Q

chouette

A

great
nice
(imbued with simplicity, innocence)

113
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magnifique

A

magnificent

114
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fantastique

A

fantastic

115
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incroyable

A

incredible

116
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remarquable

A

remarkable

117
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fascinant

A

fascinating

118
Q

excellent

A

excellent

119
Q

j’ai la dalle

A

I’m really hungry

120
Q

j’ai la flemme

A

I’m feeling lazy

121
Q

je crève de…
j’ai tellement…
(faim, chaud, froid, etc.)

A

I’m dying from… (hunger, the heat, the cold)

I’m so… (hungry, hot, cold)

122
Q

dans le coin

A

around here
in the area
on the corner (literal trans.)

123
Q

dans le quartier

A

in the neighborhood

124
Q

pas loin

A

not far from here

125
Q

près d’ici

A

nearby

126
Q

dans les environs

A

in the area

127
Q

par ici

A

around here

128
Q

ça déchire

ils/elles déchirent

A

that rules
they rule
(youthful slang)

129
Q

déchirer

être déchirer

A

to tear / tear apart

to be drunk

130
Q

ça fait chier

A

this sucks
it’s pissing me off
(dirty word)

131
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c’est chiant

A

that’s annoying

that’s boring

132
Q

ça me soûle

A

it’s bothering me
it’s frustrating me
it’s making me drunk (literal trans.)

133
Q

grave

A

low-pitch
serious
yeah, totally
really

134
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bonjour

A

good morning (only say it once per day)

135
Q

bonsoir

A

good evening/night

136
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salut

A

hello/goodbye (familiar)

137
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bonne journée

A

have a good day

138
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bonne soirée

bonsoir

A

have a good evening

139
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au revoir

A

goodbye

140
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coucou

A

hello (familiar)

141
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à bientôt

à très vite

A

see you soon

142
Q

bonne nuit

A

goodnight

143
Q

de rien

A

you’re welcome

144
Q

hein?

A

what?

excuse me?

145
Q

eh bah dis donc

A

wow

impressive

146
Q

tu m’étonnes

A

that’s not surprising

no wonder

147
Q

t’inquiète

A

don’t worry

148
Q

quand même

A

even so
even if
even though
all the same

149
Q

bonjour, excusez-moi…

A

hello, excuse me…

150
Q

je voudrais

A

I’d like

151
Q

je vais vous prendre

A

I’ll have

152
Q

vous avez des…

A

do you have…

153
Q

et avec ceci?

A

with what else?

154
Q

ça sera tout?

A

will that be all?

155
Q

au comptoir

A

at the counter/bar

156
Q

à table

en salle

A

at a table

157
Q

en terrasse

A

at a table outside