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Common phrases to use in travel/everyday May 2024 Flashcards

1
Q

How to say:

From here a little
/ shortly

A

d’ici peu

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2
Q

How to say:

It must be difficult

A

ça doit être difficile

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3
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It works for me !

It works for us !

It works for you !

You would say: it goes for me / littéralement: “it me goes”

A

ça me va

ça nous va

ça te va

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4
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I will do my best

A

Je ferai de mon mieux

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All goes for the best / all is great now

A

Tout va pour le mieux

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6
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You live a good (feminine) life

A

Tu vis une belle vie

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7
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I was wrong / I made a mistake

A

je me suis trompée

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8
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According to who ?

According to you.

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selon à qui ?

selon à toi ?

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9
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Where to start ?

A

où commencer

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10
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I have a hard time believing that / I don’t believe it

A

j’ai du mal à y croire

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11
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It’s my obsession

A

c’est mon idée fixe

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12
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I am not used to that

Littéralement: “I don’t have the habit”

A

Je n’ai pas l’habitude

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13
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I want to take this and that

A

je veux prendre ceci et cela

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14
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Trust me…

A

fais-moi confiance

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15
Q

If possible, can I have separate bags for the quiches ?

A

Si possible (par hazard) puis-je avoir des sacs separès pour les quiches

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16
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Several times each week / each year

A

Plusieur fois chaque semaine / anneé

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17
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I had

I had it

I had it already reserved / booked

A

J’avais

je l’avais

Je l’avais deja reserve

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18
Q

I call him Kasper the ghost because all the time when the bill arrives at the restaurant (f) he disappears

A

Je l’appelle Kasper le fântome parce que tout le temp quand l’addition arrive au resto il disparait

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19
Q

That teaches you….! (like when you want to teach someone a lesson for doing sth)

You would say: “that will teach you” (imparfait)

A

Ça vous apprendra

Ça vous apprendra a voler (vol ey) mon portable

Ça vous apprendra a voler ma table

20
Q

to steal (sth)

21
Q

I don’t have the words !

A

je n’ai pas les mots (mow)

22
Q

You can leave it….

(like if a waiter is taking something away)

A

Tu peux le lasser (las ay)

23
Q

I swear !

A

Je jure (like in “sure”)

24
Q

He knows what I like

Yohan knows what I like (….comme d’habitude)

A

Il sait ce que j’aime

Yohan sait ce que j’aime

25
Q

I travel/I am traveling that day.

A

Je voyage ce jour-là.

26
Q

You will be available Tuesday instead ?

A

Tu sera dispo mardi à la place ?

27
Q

I lost weight (passé composé)

You have lost weight

A

J’ai perdu du poids

Tu a perdu du poid

“Pair du de p’wah”

28
Q

stronger than yesterday

A

plus forte qu’hier

(‘plu for te qee air”)

29
Q

your clothes are…

A

vos vétements sont…

30
Q

more strength to you

A

plus (plu) force à toi

31
Q

I don’t think so

A

je ne pense pas que oui

32
Q

I will pay (imparfait)

A

Je paierai

33
Q

I will take care of it

“I take some care”

First “I take care” then add “some”.

A

Je en prendre soin

34
Q

I have never seen you before

A

je ne t’ai jamais vu avant

35
Q

I have never seen him before

A

Je ne l’ai jamais vu avant

36
Q

I lived / I have lived

I have lived a good life

You have lived a good life

(Irregular verb / and “life” is feminine)

A

J’ai veçu (vess ew)

j’ai veçu une belle vie

Tu a veçu une belle vie

37
Q

It was a late evening

A

c’était une soirée tardive

38
Q

You have to (must) start somewhere

A

Tu dois commencer quelque part

39
Q

ice bath

“bath of ice”

A

bain de glace

40
Q

I am not in a hurry

You would say “I am not pressed”

A

Je ne suis pas pressé

41
Q

we are sad to leave you here (i)

(using the verb you use to “leave something”)

We are sad always to leave from here (i)

(using the verb “to leave”)

A

On est (nous sommes) tristes de te laisser (lay say) ici

On est (nous sommes) tristes toujours de partir d’ici

42
Q

We are sad to say (to you (f)) …goodbye

A

On est tristes de vous dire…au revoir

43
Q

Make me something special (‘like when ordering a drink at Eden Rock”)

A

Fais-moi quelque chose de spécial

44
Q

See you then !

A

On se voit alors !

45
Q

I have never met you before

A

Je ne t’ai jamais rencontré avant

Lessons with Diane 2023/24 (11 decks)

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