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Disc 7 Flashcards

'de' after adjectives, nouns and 3 'D' verbs Distinction 'must' and 'have to drink' 'Is it that' 'What is it that' (Why) 'Chose' + 'a' + verb Expression of quantity + 'de' Expression of quantity + 'a' + verb Joining nouns = Noun + 'de' + noun What followed by verb +='Que'? Instead of 'Que', can use 'qu'est-ce que' for What, don't invert. 2 verbs where first person ends in 'x' Future tense (1) - going Future tense (2) - 'rai', 'ra', 'rez', 'rons' Future tense (3) - present tense On

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1
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I’m sorry but I don’t have the time to do it now because I’m very busy

A

Je regrette mais je n’ai pas le temps le faire maintenant parce que je suis très occupe

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Use ‘de’ after:
adjectives, nouns and some verbs -
‘dire’, ‘demander’ and ‘decider’ if they are followed by another verb.

A 
'de' after
adjective, noun and the 3 D verbs:
'dire'
'demander'
'decider'
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to decide

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decider

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Will you ask him to do it?

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Voulez-vous lui demander de la faire?

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Will you tell him to wait for me?

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Voulez-vous lui dire de m’attendre?

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Will you ask him to call me later?

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Voulez-vous lui demander de m’appeler plus tard?

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In English, must make distinction between ‘have to’ (must) and ‘have to drink’ etc. For latter, use ‘avoid + a”

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‘in take’ of food - use prender

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What do you have?….. to eat

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Qu’est-ce que vous avez ……… manger

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Do you have …?

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Est-ce que vous avez … ?

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Do you understand?

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Comprendrez-vous?

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Is it that you understand?

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Est-ce que vous comprenez?

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Is it that you understand me?

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Est-ce que vous me comprenez?

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What is it that … ?

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Qu’est-ce que … ?

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What do you have to eat?

What have you got to eat?

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Qe’est-ce que vous avez a manger?

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You have to eat

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Vous devez manger

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to drink

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boire

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What do you have to drink?

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Qu’est-ce que vous avez a boire?

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What is there?

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Qu’est-ce qu’il y a?

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What is there to drink?

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Qu’est-ce qu’il y a a boire?

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What is there to eat?

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Qu’est-ce qu’il y a a manger?

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Use ‘a’ after ‘chose’ if it is followed by a verb because it is normally an extension of ‘have’

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‘chose’ + ‘a’ + verb

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I have something to tell you

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J’ai quelque chose a vous dire

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After an expression of quantity, use ‘de’

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expression of quantity + ‘de’

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How much time?

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Combien de temps?

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too much time

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Trop de temps

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much time

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beaucoup de temps

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I don’t have much time

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Je n’ai pas beaucoup de temps

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many things

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beaucoup de choses

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I’m going to buy many things

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Je vais acheter beaucoup de choses

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I don’t have too much time

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Je n’ai pas trop de temps

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I’m not going to buy too many things

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Je ne vais pas acheter trop de choses

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If an expression of quantity is followed by a verb, use ‘a’

A

expression of quantity + verb + ‘a’

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I have much to do

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J’ai beaucoup a faire

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I have much too much to do

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J’ai beaucoup trop a faire

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35
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I have nothing to do

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Je n’ai rien a faire

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36
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nothing doing

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rien a faire

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37
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What difference?

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Quelle différence?

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38
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What is the difference?

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Quelle est la différence?

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39
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between

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entre

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40
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between us

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entre nous

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41
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between the two / both

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entre les deux

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What is the difference between the two?

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Quelle est la différence entre les deux?

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43
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What speciality do you have tonight?

A

Quelle specialite avez-vous ce soir?

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44
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What address?

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Quelle addresse?

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45
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What is your address?

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Quelle est votre addresse?

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46
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telephone number

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numero de telephone

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47
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What is your telephone number?

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Quel est votre numéro de telephone?

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If you combine nous in French, joint together with ‘de’

eg telephone + number

A

numero de telephone

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What is your name?

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Quel est votre nom?

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‘what’ followed by verb = ‘que’

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‘what’ + verb = “que’ (pronounced cy)

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51
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What do you want?

A

Que voulez-vous?

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52
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What do you want to eat?

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Que voulez-vous manger?

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53
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What do you want to do now?

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Que voulez-vous faire maintenant?

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54
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What do you want to know?

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Que voulez-vous savoir?

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55
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What do you prefer?

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Que préférer-vous?

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56
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to think

A

penser

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57
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What do you think?

A

Que pensez-vous?

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58
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What do you have?

A

Que avez-vous?

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Instead of ‘que’? you can also use ‘qu’est-ce que’? for ‘what’
If you use ‘qu’est-ce que’ you do not invert

A

What = Que or Qu’est-ce que?

60
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What is it that you want?

A

Qu’est-ce que vous voulez?

61
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What do you know

A

Qu’est-ce que vous savez?

62
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What do you have for me?

A

Qu-est-ce que vous avez pour moi?

63
Q

What do you want to say? or

What do you mean?

A

Qu-est-ce que vous voulez dire?

Que voulez-vous dire?

64
Q

what (in the middle of a sentence)

A

Ce que (pronounced scy as in skirt)

65
Q

I don’t know what I’m going to do today

A

Je ne sais pas ce que je vais faire aujourd’hui

66
Q

Nobody knows what it is

A

Personne sait ce que c’est

67
Q

Who knows?

A

Qui sait?

68
Q

I don’t understand what you mean

A

Je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire

69
Q

only 2 verbs where first person (je) ends in an ‘x’, not ‘s’

A

Pouvoir

Vouloir (to want)

70
Q

I want

A

Je veux

71
Q

I want it

A

Je le veux

72
Q

I don’t want it

A

Je ne le veux pas

73
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That’s not what I want

A

Ce n’est pas ce que je veux

74
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That’s exactly what I want

A

C’est exactement ce que je veux

75
Q

but that’s not what I mean

A

mais ce n’est pas ce que je veux dire

76
Q

sound distinction between ‘veux’ and ‘vais’

A

clear pronounciation between ‘veux’ to want and ‘veux’ to go

77
Q

I want to do it

A

Je veux le faire

78
Q

I’m going to do it

A

Je vais le faire

79
Q

I’m going to do it because I want to see it

A

Je vais le faire parce que je veux le voir

80
Q

That’s not what I mean

A

C n’est pas ce que je veux dire

81
Q

I don’t understand what it means

A

Je ne comprends pas ce que ça veut dire

82
Q

it means

A

ca veut dire

83
Q

what does it mean?

A

Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire?

84
Q

to explain

A

expliquer

85
Q

Will you explain to me what you mean?

A

Voulez-vous m’expliquer ce que vou voulez dire?

86
Q

The future tense (1):

use the presne tense of ‘aller’ and infinitive (I am going)

A

Je vais - I am going to

87
Q

I will do it tomorrow

A

J vais le faire demain

88
Q

He will be here in a few days

A

Il va etre ici dans quelques jours

89
Q

I will arrive tomorrow morning

A

Je vais arriver demain matin

90
Q

We will arrive tomorrow morning

A

Nous allons arriver demain matin

91
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The future tense (2):

I to leave have

A

Je part ai = je partirai

emphasis the ‘r’ in ‘rai’, ‘ra’, ‘ron’

92
Q

He will leave

A

Il partira

93
Q

ending ‘rai’ with any verb means ‘I will’
ending ‘ra’ with any verb means ‘he, she, it will’
ending ‘rez’ with any verb, ‘you will’
ending ‘rons’ with any verb means ‘we will’

A 
rai
ra
rez
rons
emphasis the 'r' in the ending
94
Q

I will say

I will tell

A

Je dirai

95
Q

I will wait

A

J’attendrai

96
Q

You will wait

A

Vous attendrez

97
Q

We will wait

A

Nous attendrons

98
Q

He will wait

A

Il attendra

99
Q

I will understand

A

Je comprendrai

100
Q

I will not understand it

A

Je ne le comprondrai pas

101
Q

I won’t understand you

A

Je ne vous comprendrai pas

102
Q

He won’t understand me

A

Il ne me comprendra pas

103
Q

He will tell you

A

Il vous dira

104
Q

He won’t tell me

A

Il ne me dira pas

105
Q

I will ask you later

A

Je vous demanderai plus tard

106
Q

It will start soon

A

Ca commencera beintot

107
Q

It will start soon /

It is going to start soon

A

Ca commencera bientôt

Ca va commencer bientôt

108
Q

The future tense (3):

Use the present tense

A

Bad English but good French

It starts soon (French)
It will be starting soon (English)

109
Q

It starts tomorrow

A

Ca commence demain

110
Q

next week

A

la semaine prochaine

111
Q

I’m going to see you next week /

I see you next week

A

Je vais vous voir la semaine prochaine /

Je vous vois la semaine prochaine

112
Q

to lift / to lift up

A

lever

113
Q

I’m lifting it

A

Je le leve

114
Q

He’s lifting it

A

Il le leve

115
Q

She’s lifting it

A

Elle le leve

116
Q

One is starting

A

On commence

117
Q

One is starting now

A

On commence maintenant

118
Q

In the spoken language, ‘on’ is often used for ‘we’ also

A

on = one or we

119
Q

One is very comfortable here

A

on est très confortable ici

120
Q

One is going / we are going

A

On va

121
Q

One is going to leave

A

On va partir

122
Q

One is going to stay here /

we are going to stay here

A

On va rester ici

123
Q

Shall we … ?

A

On va … ?

124
Q

Shall we start?

A

On va commencer?

125
Q

Shall we leave?

A

On va partir?

126
Q

Shall we stay?

A

On va rester?

127
Q

What shall we … ?

A

Qu’est-ce qu’on va … ?

128
Q

What shall we do?

A

Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire?

129
Q

What shall we eat?

A

Qu’est-ce qu’on va manger?

130
Q

What shall we order?

A

Qu’est-ce qu’on va commander?

131
Q

What shall we drink?

A

Qu’est ce qu’on va boire?

132
Q

What shall we take?

A

Qu’est-ce qu’on va prendre?

133
Q

When referring to food or drink, don’t use the verb ‘avoir’ (to have), use ‘prendre’ (to take)

A

think ‘in take’ of food / drink

134
Q

I’m going to have a cup of coffee

A

Je vais prendre une tasse de cafe

135
Q

to have lunch

A

dejeuner

136
Q

the lunch

A

le dejeuner

137
Q

will you have lunch with me?

A

Voulez-vous déjeuner avec moi?

138
Q

breakfast

A

le petit déjeuner

139
Q

Will you have breakfast with me tomorrow morning?

A

Voulez-vous prendre le petit déjeuner avec moi demain matin?

140
Q

I will do it

A

Je le ferai / je vais le faire

141
Q

In English, ‘will’ expresses the future tense, with one exception:
‘will you please …?’ which is a polite request, not future tense

A

Will you please? (not future)

you will take (future)

142
Q

Will you come with me?

A

Voulez-vous venir avec moi?

143
Q

Do you want to come with me?

or Is it that you want to come with me?

A

Voulez-vous venir avec moi? /

Est-ce que vous voulez venir avec moi?

144
Q

Will you wait for me?

A

Voulez-vous m’attendre?

145
Q

Do you want to wait for me?

is it that you want to wait for me?

A

Voulez-vous m’attendre? /

Est-ce que vous voulez m’attendre?

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