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it’s all the same to me

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ça m’est égal

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that’s it, it’s done

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ça y est

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it is (impersonal expression)

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c’est

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that’s mine / yours / Paul’s

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c’est à moi / toi / Paul

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that is, i.e., I mean

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c’est-à-dire

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that’s it, that’s right

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c’est ça

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it’s (date)

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c’est / on est / nous sommes + date

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It’s free, on the house

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C’est cadeau

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It’s in the bag, a sure thing, a done deal

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C’est dans la poche

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it’s (all) thanks to

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c’est grâce à

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It’s great

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C’est le pied

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here we go, here goes, and we’re off

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c’est parti

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It’s not easy

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Ce n’est pas de la tarte

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It doesn’t matter, no problem

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Ce n’est pas grave

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It’s not the end of the world

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Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

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What you’re wearing is ridiculous

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Ce n’est pas mardi gras aujourd’hui

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It’s not that great

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Ce n’est pas terrible

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None of your business!

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Ce n’est pas tes oignons !

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No way! I don’t believe it! You’re kidding!

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Ce n’est pas vrai !

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to take part in

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en être

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to be way off the mark, to not have a clue

Meaning: to not have a clue, to be way off the mark

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Être à côté de la plaque

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You’ll never understand - you’re way off the mark.

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Tu ne comprendras jamais - tu es à côté de la plaque.

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to be completely off the mark

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être complètement à côté de la plaque

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to be a little lost, to not quite follow/understand

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être un peu à côté de la plaque

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cheap

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à bon compte

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because of, due to

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à cause de

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to each his own

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à chacun son goût

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every time

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à chaque coup

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next door, nearby

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à côté

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next to

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à côté de

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way off the mark

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à côté de la plaque

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definitely

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à coup sûr

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right near my house

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à deux pas de chez moi

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to go, to take away (as opposed to sur place - for here, to eat here)

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à emporter

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thoroughly

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à fond

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out loud

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à haute voix

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rightfully

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à juste titre

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as a

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en tant que

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What’s it about?

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Ça parle de quoi?

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Who is it about?

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Ça parle de qui?

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We have had thunder.”

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On a eu du tonnerre.

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“We have had rain.”

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On a eu de la pluie.

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“We have had lightning.”

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On a eu des éclairs.

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We had visitors

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On a eu des invités.

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you don’t look well”,

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Tu as une petite mine.

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Things don’t seem to be going well”.

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Ça (n’)a pas l’air d’aller!

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don’t speak to me about it

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m’en parle pas

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ça m’est égal

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it’s all the same to me

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ça y est

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that’s it, it’s done

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c’est

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it is (impersonal expression)

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c’est à moi / toi / Paul

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that’s mine / yours / Paul’s

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c’est-à-dire

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that is, i.e., I mean

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c’est ça

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that’s it, that’s right

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c’est / on est / nous sommes + date

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it’s (date)

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C’est cadeau

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It’s free, on the house

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C’est dans la poche

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It’s in the bag, a sure thing, a done deal

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c’est grâce à

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it’s (all) thanks to

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C’est le pied

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It’s great

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c’est parti

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here we go, here goes, and we’re off

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Ce n’est pas de la tarte

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It’s not easy

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Ce n’est pas grave

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It doesn’t matter, no problem

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Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

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It’s not the end of the world

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Ce n’est pas mardi gras aujourd’hui

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What you’re wearing is ridiculous

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Ce n’est pas terrible

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It’s not that great

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Ce n’est pas tes oignons !

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None of your business!

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Ce n’est pas vrai !

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No way! I don’t believe it! You’re kidding!

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en être

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to take part in

67
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Être à côté de la plaque

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to be way off the mark, to not have a clue

Meaning: to not have a clue, to be way off the mark

68
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Tu ne comprendras jamais - tu es à côté de la plaque.

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You’ll never understand - you’re way off the mark.

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être complètement à côté de la plaque

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to be completely off the mark

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être un peu à côté de la plaque

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to be a little lost, to not quite follow/understand

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à bon compte

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cheap

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à cause de

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because of, due to

73
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à chacun son goût

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to each his own

74
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à chaque coup

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every time

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à côté

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next door, nearby

76
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à côté de

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next to

77
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à côté de la plaque

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way off the mark

78
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à coup sûr

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definitely

79
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à deux pas de chez moi

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right near my house

80
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à emporter

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to go, to take away (as opposed to sur place - for here, to eat here)

81
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à fond

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thoroughly

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à haute voix

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out loud

83
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à juste titre

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rightfully

84
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en tant que

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as a

85
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Ça parle de quoi?

A

What’s it about?

86
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Ça parle de qui?

A

Who is it about?

87
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On a eu du tonnerre.

A

We have had thunder.”

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On a eu de la pluie.

A

“We have had rain.”

89
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On a eu des éclairs.

A

“We have had lightning.”

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On a eu des invités.

A

We had visitors

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Tu as une petite mine.

A

you don’t look well”,

92
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Ça (n’)a pas l’air d’aller!

A

Things don’t seem to be going well”.

93
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m’en parle pas

A

don’t speak to me about it

94
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Ça nous change d’il y a une semaine.

A

There was a change
from a week ago.

95
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Ça nous change d’il y a un mois.

A

There’s been a change since a month
ago

96
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M’en parle pas !

A

Don’t mention that !

97
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Je pense qu’on a tout eu.

A

I think we’ve had everything.

98
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On a eu du tonnerre.

A

We have had thunder.

99
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On a eu des éclairs.

A

We have had lightning

100
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On a eu de la pluie

A

We have had rain.

101
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On a eu des invités.

A

We have had visitors

102
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Tu as une petite mine.

A

you look bad or, you don’t look well

103
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Ça (n’)a pas l’air d’aller!

A

Things don’t seem to be going well

104
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Je suis allée

A

I went

105
Q

Nous sommes allé(e)s

or

On est allé

A

We went

106
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J’ai bu

A

I drank

107
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Je n’ai pas bu.

A

I didn’t drink is

108
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Je n’ai pas trop bu.

A

“I didn’t drink too much

109
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On a tous noyé notre chagrin.

A

You all “drowned
your sorrows”!

110
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J’ai la gueule de bois!

A

I have “a mouth of wood

111
Q

T’aurais pas de l’aspirine?

A

You wouldn’t have a couple of
aspirin

112
Q

J’ai mal à mon oreille droite

A

I have an earache in my right ear

113
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J’ai mal au ventre

A

I have a pain in my stomach

114
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J’ai mal au dos.

A

“I have back ache

115
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J’ai mal à la main

A

My hand is sore…”,

116
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J’ai mal au coeur

A

“I’m feeling nauseous

117
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J’aimerais savoir s’il y a un taxi?”

A

“I would like to know if there’s a taxi

118
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“J’aimerais savoir s’il y a un vol cet après-midi?”

A

I would like to know if there’s a flight this afternoon?”

119
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J’aimerais manger

A

I’d like to eat

120
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J’aimerais sortir

A

I’d like to go out

121
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J’aimerais voir ça

A

I’d like to see that

122
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Je dois prendre l’avion dans trois jours

A

“I must take the plane in
three days

123
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Non, pas que je sache.

A

No, not as far as I know.

124
Q

Non plus

A

“No, nor those

125
Q

Je ne pense pas

A

I don’t think so

126
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Il avait préparé mon plat préféré.

A

He prepared my favorite dish

127
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C’est ma chanteuse préférée.

A

My favorite singer.

128
Q

mes livres préférés

A

my favourite books

129
Q

Mon frère avait fini son dîner quand le téléphone a
sonné.

A

My brother had finished his dinner when the phone
rang.”

130
Q

Un plat à base de pommes de terre

A

Dish based on potatoes

131
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des produits à base de sucre

A

Sugar-based products

132
Q

des desserts à base de café

A

“Coffee-based desserts

133
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On fait dorer les oignons

A

we brown the onions

134
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Il fait pleurer sa soeur

A

He makes his sister cry

135
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Il fait rire sa mère

A

“He makes his mother laugh

136
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He makes his brother scream

A

Il fait crier son frère

137
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Il faut le poser sur les pommes de terre

A

We must put it on top of the potatoes

138
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Il faut être réaliste

A

We must be realistic

139
Q

Il faut admettre que

A

People must admit that

140
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C’est délicieux!

A

It’s delicious

141
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C’est savoureux!

A

It’s tasty!”

142
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C’est très bon!

A

It’s very good!

143
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En France, la nourriture est délicieuse!

A

In France, the food is delicious!

144
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La nourriture est savoureuse!

1

A

The food is tastyt!

145
Q

Il me faudrait…

A

I would need…”.

146
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Il me faudrait du pain…

A

“I would need some bread”

147
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Il me faudrait deux kilos de farine

A

I would need two kilos of flour

148
Q

Et enfin, il me faudrait un kilo de cerises.

A

And finally, I would need a kilo of cherries

149
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Vous le préférez bien cuit ?

A

Would you like the bread well done

150
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Vous la préférez bien cuite ?

A

Do you prefer it well done?

151
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Vous les préférez bien cuits ?

A

Would you like them well done?

152
Q

Il y a trois personnes dans la pièce.

A

We might say “there are three
people in the room

153
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Il n’y a personne

A

There’s nobody there

154
Q

Je ne vois personne

A

I see nobody

155
Q

J’en ai six.

A

I have six of them.

156
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Je voudrais six oeufs.

A

I would like six
eggs

157
Q

J’invite dix personnes.

A

“I’m inviting ten people

158
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J’en veux dix.

A

I want ten [of them]

159
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Il y a dix élèves dans la cour.

A

There are ten pupils in the yard.

160
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Celle d’à côté.

A

The one beside (it)

161
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Je préférerais celle d’à côté F

Je préférerais celui d’à côté. M

A

I’d prefer the one beside another item

162
Q

Plus à droite…

A

further to the right

163
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further to the left

A

Plus à gauche

French Expressions/Phrases (3 decks)

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