Deck 1

Question 1

Who knows! We’ll never know!

Answer 1

Va savoir!

Question 2

As for…(as for going there at night…)

Answer 2

Quant à…quant à y aller la nuit

Question 3

By chance (I met him by chance)

Answer 3

Par hasard. Je l’ai rencontré par hasard.

Question 4

Provided that; let’s hope that; let’s hope the weather is good!

Answer 4

Pourvu que + subj. Pourvu qu’il fasse beau!

Question 5

What a…What a woman! What a disaster!

Answer 5

Quel…Quelle femme! Quel désastre!

Question 6

Heck of a, damn…It was a heck of a job. He is a damn pain in the neck.

Answer 6

Sacré; C’était un sacré travail. Il est un sacré casse-pieds!

Question 7

Used to modify a positive adj. or adv.- wonderfully, extraordinarily

Answer 7

Trop. Il est trop sympa. Elle est trop mignonne. Trop beau!

Question 8

I’d be glad to

Answer 8

Je veux bien

Question 9

It won’t be easy. It might not work. It’s doubtful.

Answer 9

C’est pas évident.

Question 10

Namely…that is to say

Answer 10

à savoir

Question 11

I’ve heard it said

Answer 11

J’ai ouï dire que (j’ai entendu que

Question 12

practically, just about, pretty close; the restaurant was practically empty. There were almost 20 people.

Answer 12

à peu près. Le resto était à peu près vide. Il y avait à peu près 20 personnes.

Question 13

To run errands, go shopping for food. To go shopping (for clothes)

Answer 13

Faire les courses. Faire du shopping.

Question 14

No way! Not a chance!

Answer 14

Jamais de la vie!

Question 15

Too bad for him! So much the better!

Answer 15

Tant pis pour lui! Tant mieux!

Question 16

Even, indeed. For months, even years

Answer 16

Voire, Durant des mois, voire des années

Question 17

What is she like? What does she look like?

Answer 17

Elle est comment? Comment est-elle?

Question 18

quite, very, really. She’s quite young. It’s really better, much better; really for verb, I really hope to go. Its really nec. to do it. It really seems to me

Answer 18

bien. Elle est bien jeune. C’est bien mieux. J’espère bien y aller. Il faut bien le faire. Il me semble bien que

Question 19

There was nothing wrong with it, but I didnt love it

Answer 19

C’était correct.

Question 20

For this time only, by way of exception. The store is closed this Tues only

Answer 20

exceptionnellement. Ce magasin est exceptionnellement fermé ce mardi.

Question 21

On the other hand, to make up for that. She wasn’t very pretty, but in compensation, she was likeable

Answer 21

En contrepartie.

Question 22

to appear, to seem, to look like, to act like. She seems younger than her age. Dont act like an idiot.

Answer 22

Faire; Elle fait plus jeune que son âge. Ne fais pas l’idiot.

Question 23

Just in case. I’ll take a jacket just in case.

Answer 23

au cas où; Je vais prendre une veste, au cas où. (à tout hasard.)

Question 24

It’s not worth the trouble. Don’t bother.

Answer 24

C’est pas la peine. (de faire)

Question 25

Top of the line. Poor quality. A top of the line comuter. It’s poor quality.

Answer 25

Haut de gamme; bas de gamme. Un ordi haut de gamme. C’est du bas de gamme.

Question 26

Agreed! Decided!

Answer 26

Entendu!

Question 27

But really! I know you’re hungry, but really!

Answer 27

Mais quand même! Je sais que tu as faim mais quand même!

Question 28

That’s a bit much; you’ve got to be kidding, that’s a bit excessive; You’re going a bit overboard; don’t overdo it. That’s his third dessert, he’s being a bit excessive

Answer 28

Tu exagères. Tu exagères un peu. Il ne faut pas exagérer.

Question 29

Just like, just the same as

Answer 29

Tout comme; tout comme la tienne

Question 30

if worst comes to worst, if it comes to that, if i need to, if necessary

Answer 30

à la limite, à la rigueur (stronger)

Question 31

You’re telling me, don’t i know it. OR you’ve got to be kidding, you must be joking

Answer 31

Tu parles; Tu parles

Question 32

And then? So what? And so? What of it? (sometimes said w futility, theres not much we can do about it)

Answer 32

Et alors?

Question 33

Exactly, Where in paris exactly? What is it exactly?

Answer 33

Au juste, C’est où dans Paris au juste? Ça c’est quoi au juste?

Question 34

as one goes along

Answer 34

au fur et à mesure

Question 35

to embarrass, to make feel awkward. She felt embarrassed, awkward to meet him; It was embarrassing to…

Answer 35

gêner. Elle était gênée de le rencontrer. Il était gênant de…

Question 36

That goes without saying. It goes goes without saying that we are…

Answer 36

Cela va de soi. que nous allons…

Question 37

It doesn’t matter. It matters little. It matters little whether he comes or not.

Answer 37

Peu importe. Peu importe qu’il vienne ou pas.

Question 38

I had nothing to do with it. He had nothing to do with it.

Answer 38

Je n’y suis pour rien. Il n’y est pour rien.

Question 39

Can mean “at least”. I saw your bro, at least I thought it was him.

Answer 39

Enfin. J’ai vu ton frère. Enfin, je pense que c’était lui.

Question 40

Can also mean a sign of exasperation. But really!

Answer 40

Mais enfin!

Question 41

Nevertheless; even so.

Answer 41

Il n’empêche que, n’empêche (tu aurais pu téléphoner! )

Question 42

Don’t worry about it! (casual)

Answer 42

T’inquiète! Te casse pas la tête.

Question 43

annoying. You’re really getting on my nerves.

Answer 43

embêtant. Tu m’embêtes.

Question 44

Watch out!

Answer 44

Fais attention!

Question 45

Pay attention to

Answer 45

Prêter attention à

Question 46

Even though; in spite of; now matter how hard. No matter how hard I try, I fail. (past use imperfect)

Answer 46

avoir beau. J’ai beau essayer, je n’arrive pas.

Question 47

To be careful not to do, to avoid. I’ll be careful not to do that. Plus noun= watch out for.

Answer 47

se garder de. Je m’en garderai bien. Il faut se garder des flatteurs.

Question 48

I can’t get over it. I can’t believe it.

Answer 48

Je n’en reviens pas. +de+ inf. or +que+subj.