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Foundation Course 5 Flashcards

1
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you have to wait

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vous devez attendre

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he has to wait

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il doit attendre

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I have to wait

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je dois attendre

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I’m going to wait here

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je vais attendre ici

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everybody is going to wait

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tout le monde va attendre

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nobody can wait

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personne peut attendre

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can you?

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pouvez-vous?

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you can

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vous pouvez

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I would like to know if you can come with me

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je voudrais savoir si vous pouvez venir avec moi

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can you wait here?

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pouvez-vous attendre ici?

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we can

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nous pouvons

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we cannot wait

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nous ne pouvons pas attendre

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we have to leave now

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nous devons partir maintenant

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distinction

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distinction

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to do / make

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faire

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to do it

(literally, it to do)

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le faire

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I would like to do it

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je voudrais le faire

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I must do it

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je dois le faire

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I’m going to do it

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je vais le faire

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I’m not going to do it

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je ne vais pas le faire

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21
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we’re going to do it

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nous allons le faire

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we’re not going to do it

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nous ne allons pas le faire

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you’re going to do it

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vous allez le faire

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you’re not going to do it

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vous ne allez pas le faire

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25
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when

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quand

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when are you going to do it?

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quand allez-vous le faire?

(‘d’ sounds like ‘t’ when followed by a vowel)

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we go

vs.

you go

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nous allons

vs.

vous allez

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because he cannot do it

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parce que il ne peut pas le faire

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29
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he must do it

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il doit le faire

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30
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you have to do it

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vous devez le faire

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31
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we have to do it

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nous devons le faire

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32
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I can’t do it now

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je ne peux pas le faire maintenant

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33
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can you do it?

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pouvez-vous le faire?

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34
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we can’t do it

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nous ne pouvons pas le faire

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35
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to see

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voir

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36
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to see it

to see him

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le voir

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37
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I’m going to see it / him tonight

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je vais le voir ce soir

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38
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to understand

A

comprendre

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39
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I cannot understand it / him

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je ne peux pas le comprendre

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40
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to take

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prendre

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41
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I’m going to take it

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je vais le prendre

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42
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I would like to know it

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je voudrais le savoir

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I must know it

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je dois le savoir

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44
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I would like to have it

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je voudrais l’avoir

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45
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I must have it today

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je dois l’avoir aujourd’hui

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46
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when do you want to have it?

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quand voulez-vous l’avoir?

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47
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to buy

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acheter

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48
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I would like to buy it because I must have it

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je voudrais l’acheter parce que je dois l’avoir

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49
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will you prepare it for me?

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voulez-vous le preparer pour moi?

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50
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will you accept the condition?

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voulez-vous accepter la condition?

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51
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thank you very much

A

merci beaucoup

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52
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much / very much / many

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beaucoup

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53
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I would like very much to accept the condition

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je voudrais beaucoup accepter la condition

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54
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I cannot accept it

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je ne peux pas l’accepter

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55
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because it is not acceptable for me that way

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parce que ce n’est pas acceptable pour moi comme ça

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56
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her

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la

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57
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to see her

58
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I’m going to see her tonight

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je vais la voir ce soir

59
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them

60
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I’m going to see them

A

je vais les voir

61
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to see you

62
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I would like to see you

A

je voudrais vous voir

63
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I’m going to see you tonight

A

je vais vous voir ce soir

64
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I hope

A

j’espère

65
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to hope

to aspire

66
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that

67
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I hope (that) I’m going to see you tonight

A

j’espère que je vais vous voir ce soir

68
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because I would like very much to see you

A

parce que je voudrais beaucoup vous voir

69
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to see us

70
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to see me

71
Q

can you come and see me?

A

pouvez-vous venir me voir?

72
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to understand it / him

A

le comprendre

73
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to understand you

A

vous comprendre

74
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I cannot understand you

A

je ne peux pas vous comprendre

75
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to understand us

A

nous comprendre

76
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to understand me

A

me comprendre

77
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can you understand me?

A

pouvez-vous me comprendre?

78
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to say / tell

79
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to tell it

80
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to tell you

81
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to tell us

82
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to tell me

83
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I must tell you

A

je dois vous dire

84
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I’m going to tell you later

A

je vais vous dire plus tard

85
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to find

86
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we find

A

nous trouvons

87
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I find

88
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will you tell me where it is

A

voulez-vous me dire où c’est

89
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because I cannot find it

A

parce que je ne peux pas le trouver

90
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will you tell me

A

voulez-vous me dire

(little words like ‘me’ and ‘ne’ are just touched lightly)

91
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can you tell me where it is because I can’t find it

A

voulez-vous me dire où c’est parce que je ne peux pas le trouver

92
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will you tell me

A

voulez-vous me dire

93
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can you tell me?

A

pouvez-vous me dire?

94
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expensive / dear

95
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dear friend

96
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darling

97
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it’s very expensive

A

c’est très cher

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it’s too expensive

A

c’est trop cher

99
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will you tell me how much it is?

A

voulez-vous me dire combien c’est?

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I would like to have it

A

je voudrais l’avoir

101
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and I’m going to buy it

A

et je vais l’achter

102
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if it’s not too expensive

A

si ce n’est pas trop cher

103
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I would like to buy it

A

je voudrais l’achter

104
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to call

105
Q

to telephone

A

téléphoner

106
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will you call me later?

A

voulez-vous m’appeler plus tard?

107
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when can you call me?

A

quand pouvez-vous m’appeler?

108
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when are you going to call me?

A

quand allez-vous m’appeler?

109
Q

I’m going to call you later

A

je vais vous appeler plus tard

110
Q

and can you tell me at what time it’s going to be ready?

A

et pouvez-vous me dire à quelle heure ça va être prêt?

111
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I must have it today if it’s possible

A

je dois l’avoir aujourd’hui si c’est possible

112
Q

I can’t understand him

A

je ne peux pas le comprendre

113
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to wait (await somebody)

114
Q

will you wait for me?

A

voulez-vous m’attendre?

115
Q

can you wait for me?

A

pouvez-vous m’attendre?

116
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I’m going to wait for you

A

je vais vous attendre

117
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pressed / hurried

118
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I’m in a hurry (literally, I’m pressed)

A

je suis pressé

119
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I’m very much in a hurry

A

je suis très pressé

120
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I can’t wait for you

A

je ne peux pas vous attendre

121
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because I’m very much in a hurry and I have to leave soon

A

parce que je suis très pressé et je dois partir bientôt

122
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him / her

(indirect object)

A

lui

(used when there is an ‘à’ (to) after the verb; e.g. dire à = to tell/say to, parler à = to talk to, donner à = to give to)

123
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to carry / wear

124
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ready to wear

A

prêt à porter

125
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to bring

126
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I’m going to bring you something

A

je vais vous apporter quelque chose

127
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the book

128
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I’m going to bring you the book

A

je vais vous apporter le livre

129
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to send (envoy)

130
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I’m going to send him the book

A

je vais lui envoyer le livre

131
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I’m going to send him it

A

je vais le lui envoyer

132
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will you send it to him?

A

voulez-vous le lui envoyer?

133
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when can you send it to him?

A

quand pouvez-vous le lui envoyer?

134
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I’m going to see him tonight and I’m going to give him the book

A

je vais le voir ce soir (et) je vais lui donner le livre

135
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to whom?

136
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it’s for me

A

c’est pour moi

137
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it’s for you

A

c’est pour vous

138
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it’s for us

A

c’est pour nous

139
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it’s for him

A

c’est pour lui

140
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for her

141
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with him

142
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with her

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