F Phrases 5

Question 1

I suppose he knows how to do it. I don’t suppose he knows how to do it

Answer 1

J’imagine qu’il sait comment s’y prendre. Je n’imagine pas qu’il sache comment s’y prendre

Question 2

It’d be better if we got out of the car

Answer 2

Ce serait mieux si on sortait de la voiture

Question 3

That’s news to me!

Answer 3

Tu me l’apprends !

Question 4

We’ve been working on this file for a long time

Answer 4

Cela fait longtemps qu’on travaille sur ce dossier

Question 5

Often she relied on luck

Answer 5

Souvent elle s’en remettait à la chance

Question 6

Compared to others

Answer 6

Par rapport aux autres

Question 7

The boss is only kind to me

Answer 7

Le patron n’est gentil qu’avec moi

Question 8

What makes you say that?

Answer 8

Qu’est-ce qui te fait dire ça?

Question 9

What do you think about going on holiday,

Answer 9

Tu pense quoi de partir en vacances?

Question 10

I’m talking about something that happened yesterday

Answer 10

Je parle de ce qui s’est passé hier

Question 11

It was beyond me

Answer 11

ça me dépassait

Question 12

I didn’t understand it until recently

Answer 12

Je ne l’ai compris qu’il y a peu

Question 13

He couldn’t help himself

Answer 13

C’était plus fort que lui

Question 14

Doesn’t it bother you that she’s doing all that?

Answer 14

ça vous fait rien qu’elle fasse tout ça?

Question 15

I blew my nose

Answer 15

Je me suis mouché

Question 16

I flushed the chain

Answer 16

J’ai tiré la chasse d’eau

Question 17

Travel makes your imagination work!

Answer 17

Voyager, ça fait travailler l’imagination!

Question 18

I’m starting right now

Answer 18

Je m’y mets

Question 19

She was learning in a hurry

Answer 19

Elle apprenait en accéléré

Question 20

How did your visit to mum go?

Answer 20

Comment ça s’est passé ta visite chez maman?