French in conversation Flashcards

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1
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I understand

A

je comprends,

je pige

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even slang

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même l’argot

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3
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Don’t mention it

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pas de quoi

il n’y a pas de quoi

de rien

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4
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thans for the compliment

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merci pour le compliment

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5
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is everything ok?/how are you/how’s it going

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ça va

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6
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ça va bien?

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are you well?

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I’m not very well [emotionally]

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non, pas trop bien

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8
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I’m quite well, tank you

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oui, très bien merci

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9
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that’s it, s/he is

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c’est ça

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10
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I see

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je vois

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11
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thanks for…

A

merci pour..

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12
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how is that

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comment ça?

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13
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my pal

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mon pote

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14
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how come, how can that be?

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comment ça se fait?

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15
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see you around!

[lit: one of these days}

A

à un de ces jours!

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16
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see you tomorrow

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à demain

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17
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I’d like you to meet…[I present you]

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je te/vous présent

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18
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delighted to make your acquaintance

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enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance

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19
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we’re going to their house

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nous allons chez eux

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20
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I’m at home

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je suis chez moi

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21
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I can’t stay today, but perhaps another time

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je ne peux pas rester aujourd’hui, mais peut-être un autre fois

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22
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don’t worry

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ne t’inquiète pas

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23
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I can manage

A

je sais me débrouiller

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24
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do you understand him?

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tu le comprends?

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25
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I take the bus

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je prends le bus

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26
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I would be happy to/ galdly

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je veux bien

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27
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we can study together

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nous pouvons étudier ensemble

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28
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how are you - formal

A

comment allez-vous?

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29
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how about that?!

A

ça alors!

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30
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arent we?

A

…n’est-ce pas?

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31
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isn’t it[this]…?

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c’est bien?

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32
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kiss [socially]

A

faise le bise

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33
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I’m not kissing you

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je ne fais pas la bise

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34
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single Monday vs every monday

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lundi vs le lundi

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35
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how do you indicate a relationship, eg

Didier’s family

A

de
eg
la famille de Didier

36
Q

are you riding a bike>

A

tu fais du vélo?

37
Q

the neighbours are making noise

A

les voisins font du bruit

38
Q

I’ve heard [talk] about you [formal]

A

j’ai entendu parler de vous

39
Q

I was joking!`

A

je plaisantais

40
Q

I understand that people think that

A

je comprends qu’on pense cela

41
Q

we are here visiting

A

nous sommes ici en visite

42
Q

It just so happened I wanted to…

A

j’avais justement envie de…

43
Q

It’s true that

A

c’est vrai que

44
Q

exactly, that’s right

A

exactement

45
Q

would it bother you

A

cela vous dérangerait

cela te dérangerait?

46
Q

hey/say

A

dis

47
Q

can you pick me up? (tu

A

tu peux venir me chercher?

48
Q

what do you like? (tu/vous)

A

qu’est-ce qui te plaît

qu’est-ce qui vous plaît

49
Q

I like

A

j’aime bien

50
Q

I know nothing about it

A

je n’en sais rien

51
Q

that’s enough [for me]

A

ça [me] suffit

52
Q

to belong to

A

fait partie de…

53
Q

I must, it’s necessary, we have to

A

il le faut

54
Q

I don’t mind/I’m willing to

A

je veux bien

55
Q

how long does the movie last?

A

combien de temps dur le film

56
Q

how/why is it that…? [to express surprise]

A

comment se fait-il que…

57
Q

why [is it that] you study still at this hour?

A

comment se fait-il que vous étudiiez encore à cette heure?

58
Q

since when has he had this car?

A

depuis quand est-ce qu’il a cette voiture?

depuis want est-ce qu’il a cette voiture?

59
Q

there are too many people

A

il y a trop de monde

60
Q

not too badly, but I know how to read better than I speak

A

pas trop mal, mais je sais mieux lire que parler

61
Q

what are you doing [at the moment]?

A

qu’est-ceque tu fais [en ce moment]?

62
Q

I’m enjoying…/taking advantage of…

A

je profite de….

63
Q

I’m enjoying my day off

A

je profite de ma journée de congé

64
Q

he takes advantage of it

A

il en profite

65
Q

of course

A

mais oui! bien sur!

66
Q

and then

A

et puis

67
Q

well, look…

A

tiens

68
Q

follow a course

A

suivre un cours

69
Q

I study better [all] alone

A

j’étudie mieux tout seul

70
Q

all is for the best

A

tout est pour le mieux

71
Q

go ahead! I’ll follow you in minute

A

vas-y! je te suis dans un minute

72
Q

My sister is taking a class

A

ma soeur suit un course

73
Q

they folllow our instructions well

A

ils suivent bien nos instructions

74
Q

too bad for me

A

dommange pour moi

75
Q

of course not! [forcefully]

A

mais non, voyons!

76
Q

what is the most…

A

ce qui est le plus…

77
Q

tell me [tu]

A

dis moi

78
Q

tell me a little of what it’s about [tu]

A

dis-moi un peu de quoi il s’agit

79
Q

I’ll be there

A

j’y serai

80
Q

gladly

A

volontiers

81
Q

what is its topic?

A

quel en est le sujet?

82
Q

any time, not important where/when/how

A

n’importe où, quand, comment

83
Q

we’ll be there

A

nous y serons

84
Q

say it [vous]

A

dites-le

85
Q

go!

A

va!