Disc 3 Flashcards
To wait
Attendre
Because
Parce que
I’m sorry but I cannot wait because I have to leave now
Je regrette mais je ne peux pas attendre parce que je dois partir maintenant
I’m sorry
Je suis desole
I’m sorry but I cannot come with you now because I am very busy
Je regrette mais je ne peux pas venir avec vous maintenant parce que je suis tres occupe
I would like to speak with you
Je voudrais parler avec vous
I have to speak with you
Je dois parler avec vous
You speak
Vous parlez
Do you speak? / are you speaking?
Parlez-vous?
Do you speak French?
Parlez-vous Francais?
Do you go / are you going?
Allez-vous?
Where are you going?
Ou allez-vous?
Where are you going to have dinner tonight?
Ou allez-vous diner ce soir?
You leave / you are leaving
Vous partez
At what time?
A quelle heure?
At what time are you leaving?
A quelle heure partez-vous?
To stay
Rester
You are staying
Vous restez
To form 1st person of a verb, drop the end -r
To stay
I am staying
Rester
Je reste
He is staying
Il reste
She is staying
Elle reste
My friend is staying
Mon ami reste
Everybody
Tout le monde
Everybody is staying
Tout le monde reste
I’m not staying / I don’t stay
Je ne reste pas
I am busy
Je suis occupe
I am not busy now
Je ne suis pas occupe maintenant
Ready
Pret
Ready to wear
Pret a porter
Ready to eat
Pret a manger
I am ready (masculine)
Je suis pret
I am ready (feminine)
He suis prete
He is ready
Il est pret
She is ready
Elle est prete
No ‘is-ing’, ‘am-ing’, ‘are-ing’ in French
I am eating
Je mange
I am speaking
Je parle
No direct translation for ‘do’, ‘don’t’
Do you speak?
Are you speaking?
Parlez-vous?
Speak you?
You wait
Vous attendez
Wait!
Attendez!
Wait a moment!
Attendez un moment!
You are not waiting
Vous n’attendez pas
You don’t wait
Vous n’attendez pas
Why?
Pourquoi
Why do you wait?
Pourquoi attendez-vous?
Why are you waiting?
Pourquoi attendez-vous?
We are leaving
Nous partons
With us
Avec nous
We are waiting
Nous attendons
We are speaking
Nous parlons
To start
Commencer
You are starting
Vous commencez
We are starting
Nous commencons
At what time are you starting?
A quelle heure commencez-vous?