Common phrases Flashcards

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1
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Je viens de (infinitive)

A

I have just…

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2
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dans le monde entier

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all over the world

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3
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Il vaut mieux (infinitive)

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it’s better to…

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Il est préférable de (infinitive)

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it’s better/preferable to…

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5
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se casser la tête

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to think very hard

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comme tu veux

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as you wish/ up to you

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7
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peu importe

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whatever/ it doesn’t matter

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je m’en fiche

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I don’t care

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9
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ça m’est égal

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I don’t mind/ it doesn’t matter

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10
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vous vous trompez de numéro

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you have the wrong number

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11
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ça marche

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that works

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12
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ça me dit bien

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I’m up for it

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13
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on fait comme ça

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let’s do that/ sounds good

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14
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pourquoi pas

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why not

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15
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si tu veux

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if you want

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16
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Volontiers

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With pleasure

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17
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J’ai déjà quelque chose de prévu

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I already have something planned

18
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ça ne me dit rien

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I’m not up for it

19
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une autre fois

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another time

20
Q

ça te dit de (infinitive)

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are you up for…?

21
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Et si on (imparfait)

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how about we (do something)

22
Q

ça m’a fait rire

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it made me laugh

23
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ça m’a fait pleurer

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it made me cry

24
Q

qui fait peur

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scary

25
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avec plaisir

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with pleasure, gladly

26
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ça tombe bien

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perfect/that works

27
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Il faisait beau

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The weather was nice

28
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Il faisait mauvais

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The weather was bad

29
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Il y avait du soleil

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It was sunny

30
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Il y avait de l’orage

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It was stormy

31
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Il y avait du brouillard

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It was foggy

32
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Il pleuvait

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It was raining/rained

33
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Il a neigé

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It snowed

34
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Il faut que j’y aille

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I’ve got to go

35
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Le temps s’est écoulé

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Time is up

36
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Il est temps de/que

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It is time to/that

37
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en [avoir] marre
“J’en ai marre”

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to be fed up
“I’m fed up”

38
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en ce temps-là

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in those days

39
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dans le temps

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in the past (long ago)

40
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à l’époque

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at the time

41
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à cette époque

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at that time

42
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autrefois

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formerly/in the old days/in the past