French Listening Practice 1 Flashcards

Use this deck to hone your French listening comprehension skills!

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What is being said?

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Elle adore sortir dancer.

She loves to go out dancing.

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Le mari de la prof est un auteur connu.

The professor’s husband is a well-known author.

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Il n’arrête pas de parler de son travail.

He never stops talking about his job.

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Je ne peux ni manger ni dormir.

I can’t eat or sleep.

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What is being said?

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Et à quoi ça sert tout ça ?

What’s the point of all this?

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What is being said?

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Quelles foutaises.

What a load of baloney.

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What is being said?

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J’ai beaucoup de choses à faire.

I have a lot to do.

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What is being said?

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(Fais) comme tu veux.

(Do) as you like.

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Tu peux me passer le sel, s’il te plaît ?

Can you pass the salt, please?

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Il y a un nouveau restaurant super en ville.

There’s a great new restaurant in the city.

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Cette phrase n’est pas difficile.

This sentence is not difficult.

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C’est facile d’apprendre l’espagnol.

It is easy to learn Spanish.

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Il est enfin en train de finir le livre !

He is finally finishing the book!

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J’ai cinq doigts sur ma main droite.

I have five fingers on my right hand.

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Le peuple veut voir le président.

The people want to see the president.

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Je descends les escaliers.

I am going down the staircase.

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What is being said?

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Je peux t’offrir un verre ?

Can I buy you a drink?

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What is being said?

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Que fait-il ici ?

What is he doing here?

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What is being said?

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Est-ce que tu te sens mieux ?

Do you feel better?

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L’orage se déplace vers le nord.

The storm is moving north.

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Je suis amoureux de toi.

I’m in love with you.

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J’ai pas le temps pour ça.

I don’t have time for that.

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What is being said?

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Tu as encore beaucoup à apprendre.

You still have much to learn.

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What is being said?

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C’est une longue histoire.

It’s a long story.

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What is being said?

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Plus besoin de penser à ça.

We don’t need to think about it anymore.

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What is being said?

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Tu te sens fatigué au cours de la journée ?

Do you feel tired throughout the day?

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What is being said?

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Je m’en rends compte.

I realize that now.

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What is being said?

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C’est un grand gaillard, mais il a une voix très douce.

He’s a large guy, but has a very soft voice.

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What is being said?

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Je fais de mon mieux.

I’m doing the best that I can.

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Le petit déjeuner est le repas le plus important de la journée.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

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C’est une femme mariée heureuse dans son couple.

She’s a happily married woman.

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C’est l’homme d’une seule femme.

He’s a one-woman man.

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J’habite dans un grand immeuble.

I live in a tall building.

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What is being said?

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Je ne travaille pas demain, donc je peux faire la grasse matinée.

I don’t have work tomorrow, so I can sleep in.

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What is being said?

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Par où dois-je aller ?

Which way do I have to go?

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What is being said?

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Maintenant que j’y pense, je ne sais pas.

Come to think of it, I don’t know.

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What is being said?

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Mon Dieu, il est déjà si tard ?!

Good God—is it that late already?!

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What is being said?

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Je n’ai pas envie de sortir aujourd’hui.

I don’t feel like going out today.

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What is being said?

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Mon anniversaire est en novembre.

My birthday is in November.

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What is being said?

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Elle a une surprise pour toi.

She has a surprise for you.

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What is being said?

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Je veux y aller avec toi.

I want to go with you.

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What is being said?

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Nous devons l’aider.

We have to help him.

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What is being said?

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Où sont-ils tous passés ?

Where is everybody?

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What is being said?

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Je peux faire tout ce que je veux.

I can do anything I want.

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What is being said?

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J’ai des mauvaises nouvelles.

I have bad news.

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What is being said?

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Elle ne quitte jamais la maison.

She never leaves her house.

47
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What is being said?

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Est-ce que tu m’écoutes ?

Are you listening to me?

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What is being said?

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Ce n’est ni bon, ni mauvais.

It’s not good or bad.

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What is being said?

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C’est la meilleure façon d’apprendre cette nouvelle langue.

This is the best way to learn this new language.

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What is being said?

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Je me sens beaucoup mieux.

I feel much better.

51
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What is being said?

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Tu peux rester un peu plus longtemps.

You can stay a little while longer.

52
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What is being said?

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Merci d’être venu !

Thanks for coming!

53
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What is being said?

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Je n’espère rien de moins.

I expect nothing less.

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What is being said?

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Mettons-nous au travail.

Let’s get to work.

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What is being said?

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Je vais compter les jours jusqu’à ton retour à New York.

I’ll be counting the days until you get back to New York.

56
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What is being said?

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Que fais-tu ici ?

What are you doing here?

57
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What is being said?

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C’est seulement une question de temps.

It’s only a matter of time.

58
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What is being said?

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Nous avons beaucoup à apprendre d’eux.

We have a lot to learn from them.

59
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What is being said?

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Ce n’est pas si facile.

It’s not that easy.

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What is being said?

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Je vais avoir besoin de ton aide.

I’ll need your help.

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What is being said?

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Nous sommes presque arrivés à la maison.

We’re almost home.

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What is being said?

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Je devrais rentrer chez moi.

I should be heading home.

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What is being said?

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J’ai encore des questions.

I still have questions.

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What is being said?

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C’est l’hôpital qui se fout de la charité !

This is an expression which means, “It’s/that’s the pot calling the kettle”.

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What is being said?

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Parfois, il fait tellement chaud que je ne sais pas quoi faire.

Sometimes it’s so hot I don’t know what to do.

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What is being said?

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Les voici.

Here they are.

67
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What is being said?

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Prends-tu des médicaments ?

Do you take any medications?

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What is being said?

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Ça reste à voir.

That remains to be seen.

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What is being said?

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Ma sœur peint mieux que mon frère.

My sister paints better than my brother.

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What is being said?

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À l’école, c’est une fille timide.

At school, she is a shy girl.

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What is being said?

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Dès que tu t’arrêtes de fumer, ton corps commence à guérir.

As soon as you stop smoking, your body begins to heal itself.

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What is being said?

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Y a-t-il des Américains dans cette ville ?

Are there any Americans in this town?

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What is being said?

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Les jeunes adultes peuvent faire les choses plus rapidement que les adultes plus âgés.

Younger adults are able to do things faster than older adults.

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What is being said?

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Il faut que je cuisine beaucoup.

I have a lot of cooking to do.

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What is being said?

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Ça m’a l’air bien.

That sounds good.

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What is being said?

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Ils n’ont rien de mieux à faire ?

Don’t they have anything better to do?

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What is being said?

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De quoi parles-tu ?

What are you talking about?

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What is being said?

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Tu ne peux pas en être sûr.

You can’t be certain of that.

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What is being said?

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Je ne sais pas pour toi, mais normalement je suis déjà couché à cette heure-ci.

I don’t know about you, but it’s past my bedtime.

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What is being said?

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Je te file un coup de main pour nettoyer la cuisine ?

Why don’t I help you clean the kitchen?

81
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What is being said?

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As-tu perdu la tête ?!

Are you out of your mind?!

82
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What is being said?

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Ne sois pas si sûr.

Don’t be so sure.

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What is being said?

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Si vous voulez bien m’excuser, je dois me rendre quelque part.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be.

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What is being said?

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Je ne veux pas en parler.

I don’t want to talk about it.

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What is being said?

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Excuse-moi un instant.

Will you excuse me for a moment?

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What is being said?

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Je peux peut-être aider.

I might be able to help.

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What is being said?

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C’est difficile de les faire se lever le matin.

It’s hard to get them up in the morning.

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What is being said?

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Ça, c’est autre chose.

That’s another thing.

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What is being said?

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Pas du tout.

Not at all.

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What is being said?

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Tiens bon.

Hold tight.

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What is being said?

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Il pleut trop là-bas.

It rains too much there.

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What is being said?

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Elle ne reviendra pas avant une semaine.

She won’t be back for a week.

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What is being said?

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Je pense, donc je suis.

I think, therefore I am.

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What is being said?

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Cette file d’attente est tellement longue.

This line is so long.

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What is being said?

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Je promets de faire la vaisselle.

I promise to wash the dishes.

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What is being said?

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On n’est pas obligés de le faire ce soir.

We don’t have to do it tonight.

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What is being said?

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Je suis payé toutes les deux semaines.

I get paid every two weeks.

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What is being said?

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Je pourrais avoir une autre tasse de café, s’il te plaît ?

Could I have another cup of coffee, please?

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What is being said?

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Peux-tu monter un peu le volume ?

Could you raise the volume a bit?

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What is being said?

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J’ai beaucoup de travail à finir pour demain.

I have a lot of work to get through for tomorrow.

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What is being said?

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Ce n’est pas un problème.

It’s not a big deal.