French Listening Practice 2 Flashcards
Use this deck to hone your French listening comprehension skills!
1
Q
What is being said?
A
Tu dois te battre pour obtenir ce que tu veux.
You have to fight for what you want.
2
Q
What is being said?
A
C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron.
Practice makes perfect.
3
Q
What is being said?
A
Je suis content que tu sois d’accord.
I’m glad you agree.
4
Q
What is being said?
A
Qui t’a dit ça ?
Who told you that?
5
Q
What is being said?
A
Gardez la monnaie.
Keep the change.
6
Q
What is being said?
A
J’ai rien compris à ce que t’as dit.
I didn’t understand a word you just said.
7
Q
What is being said?
A
Je ne sais pas si j’aurais assez de temps.
I’m not sure if I’ll have enough time.
8
Q
What is being said?
A
J’ai été élevé dans une ferme, mais maintenant je vis en ville.
I grew up on a farm, but now I live in the city.
9
Q
What is being said?
A
La maison est l’endroit où l’on va pour se détendre et passer du temps avec sa famille.
Home is where you go to relax and spend time with family.
10
Q
What is being said?
A
Ne fais pas la même erreur que moi.
Don’t make the same mistake I did.
11
Q
What is being said?
A
Pourquoi ne t’a-t-il pas écouté ?
Why didn’t he listen to you?
12
Q
What is being said?
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Le plan a été couronné de succès.
The plan was a success.
13
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What is being said?
A
C’est la femme la plus courageuse que je connaisse.
She’s the bravest woman I know.
14
Q
What is being said?
A
C’est la chose la plus folle que j’ai entendue dans ma vie.
That’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard in my life.
15
Q
What is being said?
A
Ça fait des années que je dis cela.
I’ve been saying this for years.
16
Q
What is being said?
A
Il n’est plus l’homme que je connaissais.
He’s not the man I used to know.
17
Q
What is being said?
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Je n’oublierai jamais la première fois que je t’ai vu.
I’ll never forget the first time I saw you.
18
Q
What is being said?
A
Il chante mieux que tous les gens que je connais.
He sings better than anyone I’ve ever known.
19
Q
What is being said?
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Je reviens aussi vite que possible.
I’ll be back as soon as I can.
20
Q
What is being said?
A
J’enverrai la lettre demain matin dès que possible.
I’ll send the letter first thing tomorrow morning.
21
Q
What is being said?
A
Ce n’était pas si mal.
It wasn’t all that bad.
22
Q
What is being said?
A
Il ne faut pas beaucoup de temps pour apprendre.
It doesn’t take much time to learn.
23
Q
What is being said?
A
Les livres sont listés par titre, par ordre alphabétique.
The books are listed by title in alphabetical order.
24
Q
What is being said?
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Ça va bientôt changer.
That’s about to change.
25
What is being said?
Merci, mais ce ne sera pas nécessaire.
## Footnote
Thank you, but that won't be necessary.
26
What is being said?
Ce qui est fait est fait.
## Footnote
What's done is done.
27
What is being said?
Je vais juste rester tranquillement assis ici.
## Footnote
I'll just sit here quietly.
28
What is being said?
Jetons un coup d'œil.
## Footnote
Let's have a look.
29
What is being said?
Elle n'a présenté aucune excuse.
## Footnote
She made no excuses.
30
What is being said?
Elle te l'expliquera mieux que moi.
## Footnote
She'll explain it to you better than I can.
31
What is being said?
Fais attention à ce que tu dis !
## Footnote
Watch your mouth!
32
What is being said?
Le chien ne va pas te faire de mal.
## Footnote
The dog won't hurt you.
33
What is being said?
Ça fait combien de temps qu'elle est partie ?
## Footnote
How long ago did she leave?
34
What is being said?
Es-tu allé à la réunion du mois dernier ?
## Footnote
Did you go to the last monthly meeting?
35
What is being said?
J'ai oublié d'éteindre le four !
## Footnote
I forgot to turn off the oven!
36
What is being said?
Je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai vu mon actrice favorite marcher dans la rue !
## Footnote
I can't believe I saw my favorite actress walking along the street!
37
What is being said?
C'est seulement trois mois dans l'année.
## Footnote
It's only three months out of the year.
38
What is being said?
Mets-le sur ma note.
## Footnote
Put it on my tab.
39
What is being said?
Donne-moi ton prix.
## Footnote
Name your price.
40
What is being said?
Faites-moi sortir d'ici !
## Footnote
Get me outta here!
41
What is being said?
Je crois qu'elle pratique la médecine maintenant.
## Footnote
I think she's practicing medicine nowadays.
42
What is being said?
C'est marrant, je pensais la même chose.
## Footnote
Funny—I was thinking the same thing.
43
What is being said?
…ce qui me fait penser, j'ai une réunion à six heures.
## Footnote
...which reminds me, I have a meeting at six.
44
What is being said?
Je suis sûr qu'il y a une bonne explication à tout cela.
## Footnote
I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation for all of this.
45
What is being said?
On le fera mieux la prochaine fois.
## Footnote
We'll do it better next time.
46
What is being said?
C'était quoi ça !?
## Footnote
What was that!?
47
What is being said?
Que voulais-tu me demander ?
## Footnote
What did you want to ask me?
48
What is being said?
J'ai fait un cauchemar horrible la nuit dernière.
## Footnote
I had a terrible nightmare last night.
49
What is being said?
Si j'ai besoin d'aide, je te le dirai.
## Footnote
If I need any help, I'll let you know.
50
What is being said?
Ça semblait une bonne idée sur le moment.
## Footnote
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
51
What is being said?
Je peux voir que tu as besoin de prendre du repos.
## Footnote
I can see you need a break from your work.
52
What is being said?
S'il n'y a pas de docteur disponible, allez aux urgences.
## Footnote
If there's no doctor available, go to the emergency room.
53
What is being said?
Tu devrais faire une pause.
## Footnote
You should take a break.
54
What is being said?
On va devoir s'y habituer.
## Footnote
We'll have to get used to it.
55
What is being said?
Je crois qu'il s'est bien amusé.
## Footnote
I think he enjoyed himself.
56
What is being said?
Je crois que j'ai trouvé le problème.
## Footnote
I think I found the problem.
57
What is being said?
Imagine les possibilités !
## Footnote
Imagine the possibilities!
58
What is being said?
Il y a eu un changement de plans.
## Footnote
There's been a change of plans.
59
What is being said?
Ça fait plus de dix ans que je la connais.
## Footnote
I've known her for over ten years.
60
What is being said?
C'est bon de voir que tu n'as pas perdu ton sens de l'humour.
## Footnote
It's good to see you haven't lost your sense of humor.
61
What is being said?
Il a eu ses grands moments...
## Footnote
He had his moments...
62
What is being said?
Je croyais qu'on était d'accord…
## Footnote
I thought we had reached an agreement...
63
What is being said?
Ne dis pas qu'on ne t'avait pas prévenu.
## Footnote
Don't say we didn't warn you.
64
What is being said?
Je ne t'ai jamais compris.
## Footnote
I've never understood you.
65
What is being said?
C'est normal de ne pas avoir d'appétit quand on est malade.
## Footnote
It's normal not to have an appetite when you're sick.
66
What is being said?
Sortez-le d'ici.
## Footnote
Get him out of here.
67
What is being said?
Je rendais visite à ma grand-mère tous les matins.
## Footnote
I used to visit my grandmother every morning.
68
What is being said?
Je vais voir ce que je peux faire.
## Footnote
I'll see what I can do.
69
What is being said?
Puis-je faire une suggestion ?
## Footnote
May I make a suggestion?
70
What is being said?
C'est la seule chose qui était importante à ses yeux.
## Footnote
That's all that mattered to him.
71
What is being said?
On a eu de la chance dans la vie.
## Footnote
We've been lucky in life.
72
What is being said?
Laisse tomber, c'était dans ma poche !
## Footnote
Never mind, it was in my pocket!
73
What is being said?
Parfois je me surprends moi-même.
## Footnote
Sometimes I even surprise myself.
74
What is being said?
Quelle offre généreuse!
## Footnote
What a generous offer!
75
What is being said?
Qu'est-ce qui t'est passé par la tête ?
## Footnote
What went through your mind?
76
What is being said?
Qu'as-tu acheté à Monica pour son anniversaire ?
## Footnote
What did you get Monica for her birthday?
77
What is being said?
Il est tombé et s'est cassé le bras en jouant au base-ball.
## Footnote
He fell and broke his arm playing baseball.
78
What is being said?
Elle n'aime pas cette idée et n'aime pas en parler.
## Footnote
She neither likes the idea nor likes speaking about it.
79
What is being said?
As-tu compris ce que Carlos t'a dit ?
## Footnote
Did you understand what Carlos told you?
80
What is being said?
Je n'ai pas eu l'occasion de leur rendre visite.
## Footnote
I didn't get a chance to visit them.
81
What is being said?
J'ai organisé un dîner d'anniversaire, mais c'était censé être une surprise.
## Footnote
I arranged a birthday dinner, but it was supposed to be a surprise.
82
What is being said?
Je suis sûr qu'on arrivera à le réparer bientôt.
## Footnote
I'm sure we'll be able to repair it soon.
83
What is being said?
Laisse-moi deviner.
## Footnote
Let me guess.
84
What is being said?
On n'a toujours pas eu de nouvelles d'eux.
## Footnote
We still haven't heard from them.
85
What is being said?
Fais-le maintenant, avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.
## Footnote
Do it now, before it's too late.
86
What is being said?
Parfois, il ne savait pas quand la fermer.
## Footnote
Sometimes he just didn't know when to shut up.
87
What is being said?
Pourriez-vous être plus précis ?
## Footnote
Could you be more specific?
88
What is being said?
Prends tout ton temps.
## Footnote
Take all the time you need.
89
What is being said?
J'ai besoin d'un endroit calme pour réfléchir.
## Footnote
I needed a quiet place to think.
90
What is being said?
Elle a toujours été là pour moi.
## Footnote
She was always there for me.
91
What is being said?
J'aimerais bien rencontrer cette personne.
## Footnote
I'd like to meet this person.
92
What is being said?
Comment vous êtes-vous rencontrés tous les deux ?
## Footnote
How did you two meet?
93
What is being said?
Tu devrais manger quelque chose.
## Footnote
You should eat something.
94
What is being said?
Il n'a pas perdu son sens de l'humour.
## Footnote
He hasn't lost his sense of humor.
95
What is being said?
Je ne m'étais pas senti aussi bien depuis des années !
## Footnote
I feel better than I've felt in years!
96
What is being said?
Ce n'est pas ce que j'ai voulu dire !
## Footnote
That's not what I meant to say!
97
What is being said?
Je me sens un peu nerveux.
## Footnote
I feel a little nervous.
98
What is being said?
Ça n'en vaut pas la peine.
## Footnote
It's not worth it.
99
What is being said?
Je me demande combien de temps je devrais attendre avant de les rappeler.
## Footnote
I wonder how long I should wait to call them back.
100
What is being said?
Il y a toujours des travaux dans cette rue.
## Footnote
There's always construction on that street.
101
What is being said?
Le chien a sauté dans l'eau pour aller chercher la balle.
## Footnote
The dog jumped into the water to fetch the ball.
102
What is being said?
Je pense que vous devriez en parler tous les deux.
## Footnote
I think the two of you should talk things over.
103
What is being said?
Mon chien aime bien passer sa tête à travers la fenêtre de la voiture.
## Footnote
My dog likes to stick his head out the car window.
104
What is being said?
Je me retrouve toujours coincé avec les enfants quand elle sort.
## Footnote
I always get stuck with the kids when she goes out.
105
What is being said?
Es-tu sûr que c'est une bonne idée ?
## Footnote
Are you sure this is a good idea?
106
What is being said?
Tu ne devrais pas attendre le dernier moment.
## Footnote
You shouldn't wait until the last minute.
107
What is being said?
Tu as à peine touché ta nourriture.
## Footnote
You barely touched your food.
108
What is being said?
J'ai cru qu'il n'allait jamais partir.
## Footnote
I thought he'd never leave.
109
What is being said?
J'ai tout le temps pour apprendre.
## Footnote
I have plenty of time to learn.
110
What is being said?
J'ai une théorie intéressante sur ça.
## Footnote
I have an interesting theory about that.
111
What is being said?
Leur relation n'est pas très saine.
## Footnote
They don’t have a very healthy relationship.
112
What is being said?
Il s'est avéré que c'est lui qui l'avait pris.
## Footnote
It turns out that he was the one who took it.
113
What is being said?
De nouvelles chaussures ne me feraient pas de mal.
## Footnote
I could use some new shoes.
114
What is being said?
Je sentais qu'il y aurait un problème.
## Footnote
I had a feeling there would be a problem.
115
What is being said?
Faisons-le. Juste pour s'amuser.
## Footnote
Let’s do it. Just for fun.
116
What is being said?
Je sais que tu connais toutes ses histoires par cœur, mais rentre dans son jeu.
## Footnote
I know you’ve already heard all his stories before, but just humor him.
117
What is being said?
Notre dur labeur a finalement été récompensé.
## Footnote
All our hard work paid off.
118
What is being said?
Vas-y doucement avec lui.
## Footnote
Go easy on him.
119
What is being said?
Ils m'ont ri au nez.
## Footnote
They laughed in my face.
