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Diane Lesson 9 Notes Flashcards

1
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Ordering coffee

To have here…

To go….

A

“Sur place” or “pour ici” = for here

à Emporter = to take away / to go (ah em port teh)

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It means (literally “it wants to say”)

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ça veut dire

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Where is he going ?

He is going to the bank

A

Il va où?

Il va à la banque.

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(The) rain

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la pluie

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Rules for time.

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à + time

à midi = at lunchtime, noon

à 14 heures

Always use “a” like “at”

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6
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Rules for years

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number + an / the rest + année

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Rules for using “dans” note - you don’t use it when referring to “doing something”.

A

“Je travaille dans le matin”

is just

“Je travaille le matin”

same with:

“Je vais sortir dans le soir”

is just

“Je vais sortir le soir”

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Other rules for jour/journée etc.

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jour, matin, soir : What time ? (referring to the time of the day)

journée, matinée, soirée : How much time ? (we are referring to the whole period of time spent at something)

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Plus

v

Plu

(the pronunciation is different but it is spelt the same.

A

Je travaille plus = I am working more

Je (ne) travaille plu = I am not working anymore (you don’t need to add the (ne))

“I am not running anymore (I run no more / not anymore = using jamais) since I had an operation on my back”

Je cours plus depuis j’ai eu une operation sur mon dos

j’ai été opéré du dos (another way to say “I had back surgery”)

opéré du dos (“doe”) = back surgery

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It looks like / it sounds like / it smells like / it feels like …

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On dirait (que…) = It looks like / it sounds like / it smells like / it feels like …(on dire rai)

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11
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Shop/the shops (pronunciation)

A

Les magasins = shops (pronounce as a “z” as the “s” is between two vowels)

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12
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We would like..

A

nous voudrions

nous voudrions la meme chose pour nos plat principals

Nos because it is plural. You would use “notre” if it was singular. Notre chat = our cat. Nos chats = our cats.

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13
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I start

I start with

I would like to start with

I [am going] to start with

I [am going] to start with [then]

A

Je commence

Je commence avec

Je voudrais commencer avec

Je vais commencer avec

Je vais commencer avec puis

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For my main course…..

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Pour mon plat principal

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I am going to start with….

then….

For my main course…..

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Je vais commencer avec [le boeuf]

puis

Pour mon plat principal [le poulet]

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16
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Conjugate “essayer” (to try) passe compose

A

Passé composé

j’ai essayé
tu as essayé
il/elle a essayé
nous avons essayé
vous avez essayé
ils ont essayé

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Conjugate “essayer” (to try) present

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Présent

j’essaye
tu essayes
il/elle essaye
nous essayons
vous essayez
ils/elles essayent

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18
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Conjugate “essayer” (to try) Futur

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Je vais essayer
Tu vas essayer
Il/elle va essayer
nous allons essayer
vous allez essayer
ils vont essayer

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Conjugate “rèpondre” (to respond/reply) présent

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Présent

je réponds
tu réponds
il/elle répond
nous répondons
vous répondez
ils/elles répondent

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Conjugate “rèpondre” (to respond/reply) passe compose

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Passé composé

j’ai répondu
tu as répondu
il/elle a répondu
nous avons répondu
vous avez répondu
ils ont répondu

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Conjugate “rèpondre” (to respond/reply) Futur

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Je vais rèpondre
Tu vas rèpondre
Il/elle va rèpondre
nous allons rèpondre
vous allez rèpondre
ils vont rèpondre

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22
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That’s it!

That’s correct

A

ça y est

C’est ça

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23
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near, next to …

A

près de (prey dur)

also can use “a côte de”

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24
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a map

A

une carte = a map

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25
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quickly

A

vite

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26
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…until the end

A

jusqu’au bout

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27
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…too late

Literally “too much late”

A

trop tard

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28
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lui v le

A

lui is used like leur (“to” him/”to” them”)

par example:

I give him = je le donne (“don”)

I give to him = Je lui donne

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29
Q

another way to say “from”

“From today..”

A

à partir de

à partir d’aujourd’hui

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30
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a way to say “starting from”

Starting from tomorrow…

Starting from next week…

A

à partir de

à partir de demain

à partir de la semaine prochaine

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a way to say “starting from now”/”from now on”

A

à partir de maintenant

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32
Q

Sparkling water

Still water

A

L’eau gaz erze (sparkling water )

L’eau plate. (Still water)

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33
Q

turn left/go left

A

à gauche

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34
Q

take quickly….

A

Prends vite (vite=quickly)

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35
Q

until the end

A

jusqu’au bout (jus que bow)

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36
Q

turn around….

Literally “make half turn”

Tour = turn

A

faire demi-tour….

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37
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straight ahead

A

tout droit

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38
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to cross/to go across

A

traverser

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39
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gently/slowly

A

doucement (dou ce ment)

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40
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still/always

Like in “you are always/still here….(all the days)

A

toujours

tu es toujours ici

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41
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it’s very nice to meet you also (i)

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ç’est très sympa de te rencontrer aussi

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42
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I hope to see you again soon (f)

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J’espère de vous revoir peu d’ici

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43
Q

right now/immediately

A

tout de suite

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44
Q

it is necessary….

it is necessary that…

it’s necessary to (you have to, you must, you need to…etc.)

A

il faut…

il faut que…

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45
Q

we have to do/it’s necessary to do….

It’s necessary to do shopping

A

il faut faire du…

il faut faire du shopping.

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46
Q

It’s necessary to exercise every day (“all the days”)

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il faut faire de la exercer (ex er ce) tous les jours

il faut = it’s necessary/you need to…

You could also use “tu dois”

47
Q

I am going shopping (I am “going to do” the shops”)

We are going shopping

Futur tense

A

je vais faire du shopping

On va faire du shopping

48
Q

You can’t wait to get back to California, or not

“You have haste of returning in California, or not?” (California being your home)

A

Tu as hâte (aaa t) de rentrer (ron trai) en Californie, ou pas

49
Q

almost

A

presque

50
Q

ways to say “no more bread”…

A

pas de pain = no bread

plus (plu) de pain = no more / not anymore / no longer bread

51
Q

absolutely (not “absolument”) - use the phrase like Diane says…

A

tout à fait

52
Q

I run
I swim
I do the gym
everything/all/all the things I can

A

Je cours
Je nage
Je fait de la gym
tout les chose/tout/ tout les chose je peux

53
Q

see you “next” time (same using “à”)

A

à la prochaine

54
Q

“to pay attention to”

As in …

“I pay attention to my health”

(I “make” attention to…)

A

Je fais attention à ma santé (Faire attention à = to pay attention to)

Comme moi, tu fais attention à ta santé = Like me, you pay (make) attention to your health.

Je fais attention à ma santé= I pay attention to my health.

J’ai besoin d’attention à ma santé = I need attention to my health.

tu a besoin d’attention à ta santé = you need attention to your health

55
Q

to become

(verb)

A

to become = devenir

56
Q

Separate translations:

a book

to read

A

un livre = a book

lire = to read

57
Q

until

A

jusqu’à = until

58
Q

to take (somewhere), take away

A

emmener (em en eh) = emporter = to take (somewhere), take away

59
Q

you remember….?

A

tu te souviens = you remember/do you remember?

60
Q

I am going to have a drink.

You would say: I am going “to take a glass”

A

prendre un verre = to have/take a drink

Je vais prendre un verre

61
Q

How are things with you?/How are things your end/at home?

Literally “all going good your home”

A

tout va bien chez toi ? = is everything well your end ? How are things your end ?

tout va bien = everything/all is going good

62
Q

funny/amusing/bizarre

It’s funny

That’s funny

A

drôle / marrant = funny

C’est drôle = it’s funny

Ca c’est drôle

63
Q

I forgot

Remember - past tense

A

J’ai oublié

64
Q

Really! Wow!

A

ça alors

65
Q

Another way to say “salut” informally?

A

Coucou

66
Q

Pronunciation of “nos”

A

“No”

67
Q

Life is beautiful in St Barts

A

La vie est belle a st barts.

68
Q

You like that?

A

Tu aimes ça

69
Q

You don’t like it?

A

Tu ne l’aimes pas

70
Q

You don’t like it here

A

Tu ne l’aimes pas ici

71
Q

What is it that you mean?/What do you mean?

A

Qu’est-ce que tu veux dire

Note: what does “it” mean is:

Qu’est-ce que ça veux dire

72
Q

We see each other

When is it that we see each other?

Where is it that we see each other? /Where are we meeting?

A

On se voit

Quand est-ce qu’on se voit?

Où est-ce qu’on se voit?

73
Q

a bottle of sparkling water
a bottle of flat/still water

A

une bouteille d’eau gazeuse
une bouteille d’eau plate

74
Q

no more of that

A

plus de ça (plu)

75
Q

it’s raining too much

A

il pleut trop

76
Q

You remember me

A

tu te souviens de moi

77
Q

You remember…?

A

tu te souviens
or:
tu souviens

78
Q

I pay attention to my health

“I make/do attention to…”

A

Je fais attention à ma santé (Faire attention à = to pay attention to)

79
Q

What is the difference between:
rentrer
retourner
revenir

A

Rentrer = to go/come back Home
retourner = to go back to another place where you are not currently located
revenir = to come back to the place you currently are located

80
Q

to help someone

A

to help someone = aider quelqu’un

81
Q

to call/to call someone

Note: always use:

Call to

Speak to

Using “à”

A

to call = appeler / téléphoner à quelqu’un

82
Q

to love someone

A

aimer quelqu’un

83
Q

to understand someone

A

to understand someone = comprendre quelqu’un

84
Q

to invite someone

A

to invite = inviter quelqu’un

85
Q

to wish someone

A

souhaiter à quelqu’un

86
Q

to ask (to) someone

A

to ask = demander à quelqu’un

87
Q

to listen to someone

A

écouter quelqu’un

88
Q

to explain to someone

A

to explain = expliquer à quelqu’un

89
Q

to look at someone

A

regarder quelqu’un

90
Q

to speak/talk to someone

A

parler à quelqu’un

91
Q

to know someone

A

connaître quelqu’un

92
Q

to offer a gift (to someone)

A

to offer a gift = offrir un cadeau à quelqu’un

93
Q

to give something to someone (literally)

A

to give something to someone = donner quelque chose à quelqu’un

94
Q

I am going to ask (to) my friend

A

Je vais demander à mon ami

95
Q

I am going to ask (to) him

A

Je vais lui demander

96
Q

I asked them

(Passe composé)

A

Je leur ai demandé

97
Q

I called him yesterday

Passé compose

A

je l’ai appelé hier

98
Q

I phoned him yesterday

A

Je lui ai téléphoné hier

99
Q

“ça te dit” VS “ça me dit”

A

ça te dit… ? = do you want to (do it)? / Do you feel like …
ça me dit bien = I want to do it / I feel like to …
ça ne me dit pas = I don’t want to
ça nous dit bien = We want to do it
ça vous dit…? = Do you (guys) want to do it ?

100
Q

Using “manque” for describing how you miss something/someone

A

Ça me manque = I miss it

Maria me manque = I miss Maria

Ça nous manque = We miss it

Est-ce que ça te manque = Do you miss it ?

101
Q

I am learning French. It’s very difficult.

A

J’apprends le français. C’est tres difficile

102
Q

I like St Barts

Using “….me plait”

do you like it ?

what is it that you like?

A

St Bart me plait (beaucoup)

ça me plait = I like it = (also use - je l’aime bien)

Est-ce que ça te plait = do you like it ?

qu’est-ce que ça te plait = what is it that you like?

St Bart me plait

s’il te plaît = Please!

S’il vous plaît!

Je vous en prie!

Je t’en prie!

103
Q

I hear you say it all the time

A

Je t’entends le dire tout le temps

104
Q

Using “d’accord” in different situations

A

Je suis d’accord = Ok, I agree (on a point of view)

C’est d’accord = Ok, I accept

D’accord = ok,

Or “ça marche” = that works

105
Q

Do you want some free cake? - I would like that very much !

A

“Do you want some free cake?” - “I would like that very much !”

Est-ce que vous voulez du gâteau gratuit (grah tu ee)?

Ce serait super (ce ser res su pair - carry over the “s” from “res” into “super”)

(note: “j’aimerais ça” not “je voudrais ça”)

106
Q

It would be great/I would like that very much…

A

Use = ce serait super (ce ser res su pair (carry over the “s” from “res” into “super”)

ce serait = it would be

107
Q

It is easier said than done

(It’s more easy to say than to do)

A

C’est plus facile à dire qu’à faire = It is easier said than done

108
Q

it’s very nice to see you again

it’s very nice to see you

it’s great to see you

it’s great to see you again

A

c’est très sympa de te revoir

c’est très sympa de te voir

C’est génial de te voir

C’est génial de te revoir

109
Q

Vite v Rapide

A

vite = fast, quickly (verbs/action)
Je nage vite, je marche vite, je reviens vite ( I will be right back)

Rapide = when describing a noun
Une voiture rapide, un exercice rapide, c’était rapide

110
Q

“Se” verbs

A

se concentrer - to concentrate/focus
se rappeler = to remember
se trouver = to be located
s’appeler = to call/be called

Par example:

je me concentre
tu te concentres
il se concentre
nous nous concentrons
vous vous concentrez
ils se concentrent
Elle se trouve dans le magasin = She is (located) in the store

111
Q

Some French cognates to study:

A

French cognates ending in:

tion (conversation, information …)

al (animal, loyal, idéal, international, mental …)

ance (distance, ambulance, finance …)

ence (patience, intelligence, expérience, science …)

ble (flexible, impossible, visible, adorable …)

ct (contact, impact, respect, correct, direct …)

112
Q

I’m trying to learn French

A

J’essaye d’apprendre le français

113
Q

discover/discovery

A

découverte (de koo verte)

114
Q

From the start

Listen from the start

A

des les début

écouter des les début

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