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1
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How do you know (it)?

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Comment le sais-tu?

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So when he sends me emails, are you the one who writes?

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Alors quand il m’envoie des méls, c’est toi qui écris?

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Let’s say that he writes and I translate and correct

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Disons que lui, il écrit, et moi, je traduis et je corrige

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I see that you speak French well, even slang

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Je vois que tu parles bien français, même l’argot

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Don’t mention it

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Pas de quoi

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Vince already knows Charlie

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Vince connaît déjà Charlie

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I’m not bad

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Ça va pas mal

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I’m not doing very well

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Pas trop bien

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Is he going to join us?

Yes, he is/that’s it

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Il va nous rejoindre?

C’est ça.

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10
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I can’t go out. I’m sick

I see. Rest well!

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Je ne peux pas sortir. Je suis malade.

Je vois. Répose-toi bien!

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11
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You have to use ‘vous’ with people you don’t know.

Oh yes! I get it.

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Il faut vouvoyer les gens qu’on ne connait pas

Ah oui! Je pige

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Not bad at all!

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Pas mal du tout

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13
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I’m happy to see you again

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Je suis contente de te revoir

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I’m here with Mathieu

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Je suis là avec Mathieu

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There he is with Leo

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Le voilà avec Léo

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16
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Are you doing ok you two?

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Ça va vous deux?

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17
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We’re doing great, both of us

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Nous deux, ça va très bien

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18
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Speak for yourself! I am dead tired!

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Parle pour toi. Je suis morte!/Je suis crevée!

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My poor friend. You don’t look so good!

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Ma pauvre. Tu n’a pas bonne mine

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I intend to go home very soon

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Je compte rentrer à la maison très bientôt

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21
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What about us?

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Et nous?

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22
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Are you looking for Kate?

There she is

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Tu cherches Kate?

La voilà

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23
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Where are your friends?

Oh, there they are!

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Où sont tes copains?

Ah! Les voilà!

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24
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They are eating (in the midst/process of eating)

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Ils sont en train de manger

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25
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You (both) look good in spite of your long trip

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Vous avez bonne mine malgré votre long voyage

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26
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I’m planning to look for a new job

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Je compte chercher un nouveau travail

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27
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My parents plan to go on a trip in December

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Mes parents comptent faire un voyage en décembre

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28
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What are they saying?

A

Que disent-ils?

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29
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Don’t argue!

A

Ne vous disputez pas!

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30
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I am in the middle of doing something

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Je suis en train de faire quelque chose

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31
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They are translating an article

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Ils traduisent un article

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32
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I would like you to meet my pal, Vincent

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Je voudrais te présenter mon pote, Vincent

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33
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I already know him

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Je le connais déjà

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34
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Really? How is that?

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Ah bon? Comment ça?

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35
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We met a little while ago

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On s’est rencontré tout à l’heure

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36
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Now he knows that I read his emails and that I write yours

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Il sait maintenant que je lis ses méls et que j’écris les tiens

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37
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You never know how to keep anything to yourself

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Tu ne sais jamais rien garder pour toi.

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38
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How come?

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Comment se fait-il?

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39
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See you around!

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À un de ces jours!

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40
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I can tell you everything my friend

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Je peux tout te dire mon pote

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41
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You know this young man? How is that?

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Tu connais ce jeune homme? Comment ça se fait-il?

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42
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She speaks French perfectly. How can that be?

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Elle parle parfaitement français. Comment se fait-il?

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43
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I’m taking off now. See you soon everybody

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Je file maintenant. À bientôt tout le monde.

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44
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Does Charlie know Paris well?

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Charlie connaît bien Paris?

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45
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Her parents always know where she is

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Ses parents savent toujours où elle est

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46
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Delighted to make your acquaintance!

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Enchanté de faire votre connaissance

47
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Of course!

A

Bien sûr

48
Q

Aren’t you (f.) staying with us?

A

Vous ne restez pas chez nous?

49
Q

I’m staying with them

A

Je reste chez eux

50
Q

What time is it?

A

Il est quelle heure?

51
Q

Do you know where the nearest station is?

A

Tu sais où est la station la plus proche?

52
Q

Don’t worry. I can manage

A

Ne t’inquiète pas. Je sais me débrouiller

53
Q

I know how to get home. Don’t worry

A

Je sais comment rentrer chez moi. Ne t’inquiète pas

54
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I’m a beginner in French but I can figure out how to order at the restaurant

A

Je suis débutant en français mais je sais me débrouiller au restaurant pour commander

55
Q

Do you understand him?

A

Tu le comprends?

56
Q

Gladly! (I would be happy to)

A

Je veux bien

57
Q

How is it that you live in Paris?

A

Comment ça se fait que tu habites à Paris?

58
Q

Hello! Here is a kiss for you!

A

Bonjour! Je te fais la bise

59
Q

Isn’t this the correct address?

A

C’est bien l’adresse correcte?

60
Q

Isn’t it Monday today?

A

C’est bien lundi aujourd’hui?

61
Q

We are going to the concert on Friday, aren’t we?

A

On va au concert vendredi, n’est-ce pas?

62
Q

Your girlfriend’s name is Charlotte, isn’t it?

A

Ta copine s’appelle Charlotte, n’est-ce pas?

63
Q

I’m not kissing you because I have a cold

A

Je ne te fais pas la bise parce que j’ai un rhume

64
Q

Leo, kiss your aunt!

A

Léo, fais la bise à ta tante

65
Q

You’re already there? How about that!

A

Tu es déjà là? Ça alors!

66
Q

Are you riding a bike?

A

Tu fais du vélo?

67
Q

The neighbours are making noise

A

Les voisins font du bruit

68
Q

She is his sister

A

C’est sa soeur

69
Q

As it is Saturday today, we both have a little free time

A

Comme c’est samedi aujourd’hui, on a tous deux un peu de temps libre

70
Q

She speaks French very well, and yet she’s studied it for only two years.

A

Elle parle très bien le français, et pourtant elle ne l’étudie que depuis deux ans

71
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Yes, that’s right

A

Oui, exactement

72
Q

I speak French pretty well

A

Je parle assez bien le français

73
Q

Ah! Here’s your girlfriend. It just so happened I wanted to meet her

A

Ah! Voici ta copine. J’avais justement envie de la rencontrer

74
Q

I’ve often heard about you

A

J’ai souvent entendu parler de toi

75
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It’s so much more than that, isn’t it?

A

C’est tellement plus que cela, n’est-ce pas?

76
Q

I understand that people think that

A

Je comprends qu’on pense cela

77
Q

I was joking of course!

A

Je plaisantais, bien sûr!

78
Q

Well! I didn’t know I was famous!

A

Ah bon! Je ne savais pas que j’étais célèbre!

79
Q

I am here visiting

A

Je suis ici en visite

80
Q

So tell me, what do you like in England?

A

Alors, dis-moi, qu’est-ce qui te plaît en Angleterre?

81
Q

You went climbing and hiking, I suppose?

A

Tu as fait de l’escalade et des randonnées, je suppose?

82
Q

We went walking in the mountains

A

On s’est promenés en montagne

83
Q

For me, walking is enough and it’s part of my daily life

A

Pour moi, la marche me suffit et cela fait partie de ma vie quotidienne

84
Q

It’s true that I walk a lot since I’ve been in Paris

A

C’est vrai que je marche beaucoup depuis que je suis à Paris

85
Q

You see, you are adapting to English life

A

Tu vois, tu t’adaptes à la vie anglaise

86
Q

It’s necessary! And also I don’t mind

A

Il le faut! Et puis je veux bien aussi

87
Q

I like France a lot

A

La France me plaît beaucoup

88
Q

What do you especially like over there?

A

Qu’est-ce qui vous plaît surtout là-bas?

89
Q

It is why I wanted to speak to you

A

C’est pourquoi j’avais envie de vous parler

90
Q

Would it bother you madam if I spoke English?

A

Cela vous dérangerait, madame, si je parlais anglais?

91
Q

Say Mathieu, can you pick me up?

A

Dis, Mathieu, tu peux me chercher?

92
Q

Say, do you like that car?

A

Dis-moi, elle te plaît, cette voiture?

93
Q

I like this actress

A

J’aime bien cette actrice

94
Q

Do you want more coffee?

No thanks. That’s enough

A

Tu veux encore du café?

Non merci. Ça me suffit

95
Q

Oh no - No more TV tonight. I’ve had enough

A

Ah non - Plus de télé ce soir. Cela me suffit.

96
Q

This belt is part of an outfit I’ve had for a long time

A

Cette ceinture fait partie d’un ensemble que j’ai depuis longtemps

97
Q

You work on weekends?

We have to

A

Vous travaillez le week-end?

Il le faut

98
Q

I’m hungry and I would like to taste these appetisers

A

J’ai faim, et puis je voudrais goûter ces hors-d’oeuvre

99
Q

Do you want to go to the restaurant?

Yes, I don’t mind

A

Tu veux aller au restaurant?

Oui, je veux bien

100
Q

The car was parked here

A

La voiture était garée ici

101
Q

Would you mind if we walked?

A

Cela te dérangerait si on marchait?

102
Q

Shall we go to the park?

A

On va au parc?

103
Q

So, how long are you going to stay in France?

A

Alors, combien de temps tu vas rester en France?

104
Q

How is it that you have an aunt in Paris?

A

Comment se fait-il que tu aies une tante à Paris?

105
Q

She is simply married to a Frenchman

A

Elle est tout simplement mariée à une Francais

106
Q

How long has she been married? And has she lived in Paris long?

A

Depuis quand elle est mariée? Et ça fait longtemps qu’elle habite à Paris?

107
Q

For about ten years, I think

A

Depuis à peu près dix ans, je crois

108
Q

Where do you intend to go then?

A

Où est-ce que vous comptez aller alors?

109
Q

How long does the movie last?

A

Combien de temps dure le film?

110
Q

How many weeks will you spend over there?

A

Combien de semaines passeras-tu là-bas?

111
Q

Why are you still studying at this hour?

A

Comment se fait-il que vous étudiez encore à cette heure?

112
Q

How long has he had his car?

A

Depuis quand est-ce qu’il a cette voiture?

113
Q

How long has she been waiting?

A

Ça fait combien de temps qu’elle attend?

114
Q

There are too many people in this cafe. Let’s go somewhere else.

A

Il y a trop de monde dans ce café. Allons ailleurs!