Exam 1 - Phrases to Know by Heart Flashcards

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1
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After trying in vain to answer, he was quiet

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Après avoir essayé en vain de répondre, il s’est tu

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2
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This dog is similar to his master

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Ce chien ressemble à son maître

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3
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What I need is a good strong coffee

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Ce dont j’ai besoin, c’est un bon café bien fort

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4
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That is not what I am saying

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Ce n’est pas ce que je dis

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5
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He looks like his brother

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Il ressemble à son frère

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He felt ill at ease

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Il s’est senti mal à l’aise

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7
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I took French classes for 4 years

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J’ai suivi des cours de français pendant quatre ans

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8
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I am very interested in this subject

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Je m’intéresse beaucoup à …

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9
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I realized I forgot my glasses

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Je me suis rendu compte que j’avais oublié mes lunettes

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10
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I don’t know what this text is about (2)

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Je ne sais pas ce dont il s’agit dans ce texte

Je ne sais pas de quoi il s’y agit

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11
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I did not give it to him

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Je ne le lui ai pas donné

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12
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I only have one brother

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Je n’ai qu’un frère

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13
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I will spend the weekend working on French

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Je passerai le weekend entier à étudier le français

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The liaisons create a sense of fluidity

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Les liaisons dégagent un effet de fluidité

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15
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My dog Eugene listens to everything I tell him

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Mon chien Eugène comprend tout ce que je lui dis

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16
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For 8 years they fought a nonsensical ware

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Pendant huit ans ils ont mené un combat insensé

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17
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Some of you may not agree with me

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Quelques’uns d’entre vous ne serez peut-être pas d’accord avec moi

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18
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Whatever I do she will support me

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Quoi que je fasse, elle me soutiendra

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19
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Repeat this sentence until you know it by heart

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Répète cette phrase jusqu’à ce que tu la saches par coeur

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20
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I used to drive to school

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J’allais à lécole en voiture

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21
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I used to walk to school

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J’allais à l’école à pied

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22
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I used to bike to school

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J’allais à l’école en vélo

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23
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I used to run to school

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J’allais à l’école en courant

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24
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I used to skip to school

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J’allais à l’école en sautillant

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25
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I used to tiptoe to school

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J’allais à l’école sur la pointe des pieds

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26
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I used to ride a donkey to school

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J’allais à l’école à dos d’âne

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27
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The Hulk kicked open the door

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Le Hulk ouvrit la porte à coups de pied

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28
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The door banged shut

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La porte se ferma en claquant

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29
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I don’t understand what you are saying

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Je ne comprends pas tout ce que tu dis

30
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All you need is love

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Tout ce dont j’ai besoin, c’est d’amour

31
Q

Go!

A

Vas-y!

32
Q

He never explained why he didn’t come

A

Il ne m’a jamais expliqué la raison pour laquelle il n’est pas venu

33
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When he got back, he found out we had emptied his fridge

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À son retour, il décourvrit que nous avions vidé son frigo

34
Q

I am lucky

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J’ai de la chance

35
Q

Make sure the hamster

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Veille à ce que le hamster soit en sécurité

36
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On the way back

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Sur le chemin du retour

37
Q

Hopkins students endure harsh working conditions

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Les étudiants de Hopkins vivent des conditions de travail difficiles

38
Q

I’m sorry I ate all your chocolate

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Je suis désolé d’avoir mangé tout ton chocolate

39
Q

I thought you decided to study in Greenland this semester

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Je croyais que tu avais décidé d’étudier au Groenland ce semestre

40
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That looks delicious

A

Cela a l’air délicieux

41
Q

There is one room left

A

Il reste une chambre

42
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There are no more left

A

Il n’en rest plus

43
Q

I liked the movie Hercules the hamster a lot

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Le film Hercule le Hamster m’a beaucoup plu

44
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I only have a dollar for dinner

A

Je n’ai qu’un dollar pour m’acheter à dîner

45
Q

Quincaillere is an interesting word isn’t it?

A

Quincaillerie est un mot intéressant n’est-ce pas?

46
Q

It’s better to learn French than Norwegian

A

Il vaut mieux apprendre le Français que le Norvégien

47
Q

Information

A

Des renseignements

48
Q

Engagement

A

Les fiançailles

49
Q

Funeral (2)

A

Les obsèques

Les funérailles

50
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Progress

A

Des progrès

51
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Applause

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Les applaudissements

52
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Economics

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L’économie

53
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Linguistics

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La linquistique

54
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Physics

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La physique

55
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Statistics

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La statistique

56
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Politics

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La politique

57
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Headquarters

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Le quartier général

58
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On Sundays

A

Le dimanche

59
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Shorts

A

Un short

60
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Pants

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Un pantalon

61
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When

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lorsque

62
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Sometimes

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tantôt

63
Q

If it interests you enough

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si cela t’intéresse tant

64
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At least

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à moins que

65
Q

You have finished cleanting

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tu aies terminé de nettoyer

66
Q

To expect

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S’attendre

67
Q

I couldn’t do it

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je n’y parviens pas

68
Q

To really try

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Avoir beau essayer

69
Q

I called you _____

A

être t’appeler _____

70
Q

maybe

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peut-être