Francoise Phrases Flashcards

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Avoir du pain sur la planche!

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To have a lot to do/to have a lot on one’s plate!

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Ça y est

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That’s it, it’s done

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Il a fini par accepter!

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He finally agreed!

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Dis donc

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Wow, goodness, hey, by the way, listen

You don’t say!

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Je m’en fous/ Je m’en fiche.

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I don’t care.

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C’est terrible ce qui leur arrive!

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It’s terrible what happened to them!

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Ça ne fait pas long feu.

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That doesn’t make long fire.

That doesn’t last long.

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Du coup

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As a result, so

Of/from the blow

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Quand même

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Finally, eventually, still, anyway, honestly,…..

When even

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Faire la gueule/ faire la tête

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To pull a face/ to be sulking

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Qu’est-ce qui de passe?

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What’s happening?

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Ce n’est pas de la tarte!

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Something that’s tricky, difficult to do or to handle.

It’s not some tart

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Tomber dans les pommes

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To faint, to pass out

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On y va/ Allons-y

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Let’s go there.

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Ça ne mange pas de pain!

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That doesn’t cost much / there’s no harm in trying!

That doesn’t eat any bread!

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De quoi tu parles?

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What are you talking about?

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Je n’en sais rien.

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I don’t know anything about it.

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Ça craint

A

It sucks/ it’s dangerous

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Qu’est-ce que tu fabriques?

A

What the heck are you doing?

Accusative way to say “what are you doing?”

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Je suis crevé(e)

J’ai crevé

A

I am knackered (I am flat)

I have a flat eg tyre.

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Tu plaisantes

A

You’re kidding

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A tes souhaits

À vos souhaits

A

Bless you (informal & formal)

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Surtout

A

Especially

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Ça allait

A

It was fine/OK