French in conversation Flashcards by Emily Smith

I understand

je comprends,

je pige

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even slang

même l’argot

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Don’t mention it

pas de quoi

il n’y a pas de quoi

de rien

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thans for the compliment

merci pour le compliment

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

ça va

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ça va bien?

are you well?

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I’m not very well [emotionally]

non, pas trop bien

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I’m quite well, tank you

oui, très bien merci

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that’s it, s/he is

c’est ça

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I see

je vois

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thanks for…

merci pour..

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how is that

comment ça?

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my pal

mon pote

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how come, how can that be?

comment ça se fait?

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see you around!

[lit: one of these days}

à un de ces jours!

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see you tomorrow

à demain

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I’d like you to meet…[I present you]

je te/vous présent

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delighted to make your acquaintance

enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance

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we’re going to their house

nous allons chez eux

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I’m at home

je suis chez moi

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I can’t stay today, but perhaps another time

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

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don’t worry

ne t’inquiète pas

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I can manage

je sais me débrouiller

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do you understand him?

tu le comprends?

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I take the bus

je prends le bus

I would be happy to/ galdly

je veux bien

we can study together

nous pouvons étudier ensemble

how are you - formal

comment allez-vous?

how about that?!

ça alors!

arent we?

...n'est-ce pas?

isn't it[this]...?

c'est bien?

kiss [socially]

faise le bise

I'm not kissing you

je ne fais pas la bise

single Monday vs every monday

lundi vs le lundi

how do you indicate a relationship, eg | Didier's family

de eg la famille de Didier

are you riding a bike>

tu fais du vélo?

the neighbours are making noise

les voisins font du bruit

I've heard [talk] about you [formal]

j'ai entendu parler de vous

I was joking!`

je plaisantais

I understand that people think that

je comprends qu'on pense cela

we are here visiting

nous sommes ici en visite

It just so happened I wanted to...

j'avais justement envie de...

It's true that

c'est vrai que

exactly, that's right

exactement

would it bother you

cela vous dérangerait | cela te dérangerait?

hey/say

dis

can you pick me up? (tu

tu peux venir me chercher?

what do you like? (tu/vous)

qu'est-ce qui te plaît | qu'est-ce qui vous plaît

I like

j'aime bien

I know nothing about it

je n'en sais rien

that's enough [for me]

ça [me] suffit

to belong to

fait partie de...

I must, it's necessary, we have to

il le faut

I don't mind/I'm willing to

je veux bien

how long does the movie last?

combien de temps dur le film

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

comment se fait-il que...

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

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

since when has he had this car?

depuis quand est-ce qu'il a cette voiture? | depuis want est-ce qu'il a cette voiture?

there are too many people

il y a trop de monde

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

pas trop mal, mais je sais mieux lire que parler

what are you doing [at the moment]?

qu'est-ceque tu fais [en ce moment]?

I'm enjoying.../taking advantage of...

je profite de....

I'm enjoying my day off

je profite de ma journée de congé

he takes advantage of it

il en profite

of course

mais oui! bien sur!

and then

et puis

well, look...

tiens

follow a course

suivre un cours

I study better [all] alone

j'étudie mieux tout seul

all is for the best

tout est pour le mieux

go ahead! I'll follow you in minute

vas-y! je te suis dans un minute

My sister is taking a class

ma soeur suit un course

they folllow our instructions well

ils suivent bien nos instructions

too bad for me

dommange pour moi

of course not! [forcefully]

mais non, voyons!

what is the most...

ce qui est le plus...

tell me [tu]

dis moi

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

dis-moi un peu de quoi il s'agit

I'll be there

j'y serai

gladly

volontiers

what is its topic?

quel en est le sujet?

any time, not important where/when/how

n'importe où, quand, comment

we'll be there

nous y serons

say it [vous]

dites-le

go!

va!