Discussing current events - phrases Flashcards

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1
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what’s new?

A

quoi de neuf?

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2
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he should be back soon, no?

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il deravit être en retour bientot, non?

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3
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aren’t you up to date/current? [tu]

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tu n’es pas au courant?

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4
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that means…

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ça veut dire…

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5
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that’s [already]pretty annoying

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c’est déjà asses embêtant

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6
Q

it’s always like that in France

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c’est toujours comme ça en France

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7
Q

what a pain

A

quel poisse!

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do you find it good that…/do you think it’s good that

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tu trouves ça bien que…

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9
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that depends

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ça dépend

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10
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that’s sure and certain

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c’est sûr et certain

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11
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it always happens

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ça arrive toujours

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12
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in high season

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en pleine saison

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13
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so it looks like/one would say that

A

alors on dirait que

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14
Q

will be stuck

A

seront coincés

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15
Q

do you have any news from…

A

tu as des nouvelles de…

vous avez des nouvelles de…

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16
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today I have had news from…

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aujourd’hui j’ai eu des nouvelles de…

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17
Q

He is finally back

A

il et finalement de retour

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18
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we are not in the loop/we are not current with what’s ahppening

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nous ne sommes pas au courant de ce qui se passe

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19
Q

the workers are on strike

A

les travailleurs sont en grève

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20
Q

darn!

A

zut!

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21
Q

that’s annoying

A

c’est embêtant

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22
Q

and on top of that

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…en plus…

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23
Q

that is rather embarrassing

A

c’est assez gênant

24
Q

you [tu] are rather tall for your age

A

tu es assez grand pour ton âge

25
Q

the tip

A

la pourboire

26
Q

yes, it happens

A

oui, ça arrive

27
Q

to put in agreement

A

se mettre d’accord

28
Q

can we [put it in agreement] agree that

A

peut-on se mettre d’accord que….

29
Q

it’s serious

A

c’est grave

30
Q

that’s no fun, that!

A

pas drôle, ça

31
Q

nobody

A

plus personne

32
Q

you’re getting on my nerves

A

tu m’énerves

33
Q

frankly

A

franchement

34
Q

that would surprise me

A

çá m’étonnerait

35
Q

lucky you

A

veinard(e)

36
Q

hey/say what

A

dis donc

37
Q

it’s cloudy

A

il fait nuageux

38
Q

it’s cool

A

il fait frais

39
Q

it hails/its hailing

A

il grêle

40
Q

how far along are you[in it]; where are you…

A

où en es-tu

41
Q

one/they talk of…

A

on parle de…

42
Q

that won’t be easy; that’’s not easy

A

c’est pas évident

43
Q

another idea that circulates….

A

une autre idée qui circule…

44
Q

it seems to me that…

A

il me semble que…

45
Q

I wonder when

[I ask myself]

A

je me demande…

46
Q

I dream about

A

je fantasme sur

47
Q

by force of

A

à force de

48
Q

an addict of/to…

A

un(e) accro de…

49
Q

let’s move forward

A

fasions marche avant…

50
Q

back up [tu]

A

fais marche arrière

51
Q

as much as that

A

tant que ça

52
Q

on the occasion of [when]

A

à l’occasion de..

53
Q

honestly!

A

décidément!

54
Q

you all [at end of phrase]

A

vous autres

55
Q

it’s hilarious

A

c’est tordant