French Listening Practice 3 Flashcards
Use this deck to hone your French listening comprehension skills!
1
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What is being said?
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Los Angeles a la pire circulation des États-Unis.
Los Angeles has the worst traffic in the US.
2
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What is being said?
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Ses parents nous ont invités à dîner dans un beau restaurant.
Her parents treated us to dinner at a nice restaurant.
3
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What is being said?
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Il a volé mon cœur.
He stole my heart.
4
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What is being said?
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Les voleurs ont dérobé les tableaux et les ont brûlés.
The thieves stole the paintings and burned them.
5
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What is being said?
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Je vais considérer ta demande.
I will consider your request.
6
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What is being said?
A
Dis-lui que c’est urgent.
Tell him it’s urgent.
7
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What is being said?
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Cette appli est chère.
That app is expensive.
8
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What is being said?
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Une fois qu’elle aura son diplôme, elle souhaite continuer à étudier l’espagnol à l’université.
When she graduates, she would like to continue studying Spanish at a university.
9
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What is being said?
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Elle était motivée pour en apprendre davantage sur le pays de ses parents.
She was inspired to learn more about her parents’ country.
10
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What is being said?
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La dissertation doit être écrite à la main proprement, à l’encre bleue ou à l’encre noire.
The essay must be neatly handwritten in blue or black ink.
11
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What is being said?
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Elle fut l’une des deux seules femmes à recevoir ce titre.
She was one of only two women to receive this title.
12
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What is being said?
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Il refusa de coopérer.
He refused to cooperate.
13
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What is being said?
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Je ne peux pas le nier.
I can’t deny that.
14
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What is being said?
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C’est un peu accablant.
It’s a bit overwhelming.
15
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What is being said?
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Tu t’es coupé ?
Did you cut yourself?
16
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What is being said?
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Elle est soudainement devenue très silencieuse.
She got really quiet all of a sudden.
17
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What is being said?
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Ne me prends pas pour un imbécile.
Don’t insult my intelligence.
18
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What is being said?
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Pour moi, la pauvreté ce n’est pas le manque d’argent.
For me, poverty is not lack of money.
19
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What is being said?
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Les sirènes sont mi-femmes mi-poissons.
Mermaids are half woman and half fish.
20
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What is being said?
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Tu as eu raison de me le dire.
You were right to tell me.
21
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What is being said?
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Baisse la voix au lieu de crier.
Lower your voice instead of shouting.
22
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What is being said?
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C’était plus sympa que ce à quoi on s’attendait.
It was sweeter than we had expected.
23
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What is being said?
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J’ai vu une dinde sauvage par là-bas.
I saw a wild turkey over there.
24
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What is being said?
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Prends juste une respiration profonde et détends toi.
Just take a deep breath and relax.
25
What is being said?
Ne me fais pas perdre mon temps.
## Footnote
Don't waste my time.
26
What is being said?
Je trouve cela difficile à croire.
## Footnote
I find that hard to believe.
27
What is being said?
Voici le livre que tu cherchais.
## Footnote
Here's the book you've been looking for.
28
What is being said?
C'est ici que je me sens chez moi.
## Footnote
This is where I belong.
29
What is being said?
Dégage de mon chemin !
## Footnote
Get out of my way!
30
What is being said?
Il se pourrait que ça te surprenne un peu.
## Footnote
This may come as somewhat of a surprise.
31
What is being said?
Arrête de faire l'imbécile.
## Footnote
Stop acting like a fool.
32
What is being said?
Mon agenda est très rempli.
## Footnote
My schedule is pretty tight.
33
What is being said?
La peau est plus belle quand on a la vingtaine.
## Footnote
Skin is at its best in our twenties.
34
What is being said?
Quand elle était adolescente, elle faisait tout ce qu'elle voulait.
## Footnote
When she was a teenager, she did as she pleased.
35
What is being said?
Il n'a pas pu aller bien loin.
## Footnote
He can't have gotten far.
36
What is being said?
Quelle vue impressionnante !
## Footnote
What a breathtaking view!
37
What is being said?
Tu fais des progrès satisfaisants.
## Footnote
You're making satisfactory progress.
38
What is being said?
Je ne toucherais pas ça si j'étais toi.
## Footnote
I wouldn't touch that if I were you.
39
What is being said?
Pourquoi tu ne le vérifies pas toi-même ?
## Footnote
Why don't you go find out yourself?
40
What is being said?
J'aimerais mieux que tu ne le fasses pas.
## Footnote
I would rather you didn't do that.
41
What is being said?
Le livre a été bien reçu par la critique et par le public.
## Footnote
The book was well received by critics and the public.
42
What is being said?
Quelle personne bien dans sa tête irait voir ça ?
## Footnote
Who in his/her right mind would go see that?
43
What is being said?
Il y a entre 100 et 400 milliards de planètes dans la Voie lactée.
## Footnote
There are 100-400 billion planets in the Milky Way.
44
What is being said?
Vu comme c'est parti, on aura fini de déjeuner juste à l'heure du dîner.
## Footnote
At this rate, we'll be done with lunch just in time for dinner.
45
What is being said?
Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de surprendre leur conversation.
## Footnote
I couldn't help overhearing their conversation.
46
What is being said?
Il a dit que l'ouragan ne pouvait pas être si terrible que ça.
## Footnote
He said the hurricane couldn't be as bad as it sounded.
47
What is being said?
Le jardinier est venu arroser les plantes.
## Footnote
The gardener came to water the plants.
48
What is being said?
Je ne manquerais ça pour rien (au monde) !
## Footnote
I wouldn't miss it for anything (in the world)!
49
What is being said?
Tout en est réduit à ça.
## Footnote
It's all come down to this.
50
What is being said?
Tu auras besoin d'une lampe-torche dans les zones peu éclairées.
## Footnote
You'll need a flashlight in poorly lit areas.
51
What is being said?
Il y a des choses qu'il vaut mieux ne pas dire.
## Footnote
Some things are better left unsaid.
52
What is being said?
Son sens de l'humour est assez noir.
## Footnote
She has a dark sense of humor.
53
What is being said?
C'est de la torture.
## Footnote
This is torture.
54
What is being said?
S'il te plaît, laisse la porte entrouverte.
## Footnote
Please leave the door cracked.
55
What is being said?
Partager des photos est une des choses principales que j'avais en tête quand j'ai acheté cet appareil photo numérique.
## Footnote
Sharing photos was one of the main things I had in mind when I bought that digital camera.
56
What is being said?
Ce fut une conversation très ouverte et honnête et elle a éclairci beaucoup de choses.
## Footnote
It was a very open and honest conversation and it made many things clear.
57
What is being said?
J'ai froid à un moment et la minute suivante j'ai chaud.
## Footnote
I'm cold one minute and hot the next.
58
What is being said?
Quel est le meilleur épisode de la série ?
## Footnote
Which is the best episode in the series?
59
What is being said?
On peut déterminer l'âge d'un arbre en comptant les cercles sur son tronc.
## Footnote
We can determine the age of a tree by counting its rings.
60
What is being said?
Laisse-moi te l'expliquer en détail.
## Footnote
Let me break it down for you.
61
What is being said?
C'est déjà partout sur Internet.
## Footnote
It's all over the Internet by now.
62
What is being said?
Je n'arrive pas à trouver mon crayon et je viens de le poser !
## Footnote
I can't find my pencil and I just put it down!
63
What is being said?
Mon père a une imprimante laser.
## Footnote
My father has a laser printer.
64
What is being said?
Très peu de gens atteignent un tel succès.
## Footnote
So few people achieve that level of success.
65
What is being said?
Je ne suis pas aussi naïf que tu le penses !
## Footnote
I'm not as naive as you think!
66
What is being said?
On est arrivés là avec 10 minutes d'avance.
## Footnote
We got there with 10 minutes to spare.
67
What is being said?
Pourquoi croirais-tu plus un homme politique qu'un scientifique ?
## Footnote
Why would you believe a politician over a scientist?
68
What is being said?
Ce ne sont pas vraiment des plans définitifs.
## Footnote
They're not really firm plans.
69
What is being said?
Ils ont un avantage injuste.
## Footnote
They have an unfair advantage.
70
What is being said?
On dirait que tu t'es entraîné.
## Footnote
It looks like you've been practicing.
71
What is being said?
À partir de ce moment- là, je n'ai plus parlé avec lui.
## Footnote
From then on I didn't speak to him again.
72
What is being said?
Cette partie me semble claire.
## Footnote
That much seems clear.
73
What is being said?
Mon père m'emmenait à la cascade quand j'étais petit.
## Footnote
My father used to take me to the waterfall as a kid.
74
What is being said?
J'ai bien peur d'avoir pris ma décision.
## Footnote
I'm afraid my mind's made up.
75
What is being said?
Maintenant que j'y pense, il a en effet parlé de ça.
## Footnote
Come to think of it, he did mention that.
76
What is being said?
Tu devrais essayer de profiter de la vie.
## Footnote
You should try to enjoy your life.
77
What is being said?
Prends ça comme un signe de ma gratitude.
## Footnote
Consider it a token of my appreciation.
78
What is being said?
La porte est coincée.
## Footnote
The door is stuck.
79
What is being said?
Si c'est une sorte de ruse, il s'en rendra compte.
## Footnote
If this is some kind of trick, he'll figure it out.
80
What is being said?
Ma soeur et moi, on organise une fête pour son bébé.
## Footnote
My sister and I are throwing her a baby shower.
81
What is being said?
Je veux lui donner une chance de me prouver ce dont il est capable.
## Footnote
I want to give him a chance to prove himself.
82
What is being said?
Qu'est-ce qu'il a à voir avec ça ?
## Footnote
What does he have to do with it?
83
What is being said?
Où est le bouton imprimer ?
## Footnote
Where's the Print button?
84
What is being said?
Suivez les instructions à l'écran.
## Footnote
Follow the instructions on the screen.
85
What is being said?
Si l'écran devient sombre, c'est le moment de remplacer la pile.
## Footnote
If the screen goes dim, it is time to replace the battery.
86
What is being said?
Le dossier nommé « Lolcats » sur son bureau m'a fait rire.
## Footnote
The folder named "Lolcats" on his desktop made me laugh.
87
What is being said?
Je vais devoir travailler bien plus pour pouvoir tenir une conversation.
## Footnote
I'll need to work much harder to hold a conversation.
88
What is being said?
Lorsqu'il était à sa tête, la ville vivait dans la peur.
## Footnote
While he was in charge, the city lived in fear.
89
What is being said?
La ville perdue d'Atlantis n'a jamais été localisée de façon convaincante.
## Footnote
The lost city of Atlantis has never been convincingly located.
90
What is being said?
Il n'avait presque plus envie de voir du monde.
## Footnote
He rarely felt like socializing anymore.
91
What is being said?
Les droits des femmes reçoivent une plus grande attention.
## Footnote
Greater attention is being paid to women's rights.
92
What is being said?
Nous avons pris ce problème trop à la légère.
## Footnote
We have taken the issue too lightly.
93
What is being said?
Il est nécessaire que tu aies une trousse de premiers soins chez toi.
## Footnote
It is necessary to have a first aid kit in your home.
94
What is being said?
Je ne vais pas tolérer ça.
## Footnote
I won't stand for it.
95
What is being said?
J'espère que tu vas reconsidérer ta décision.
## Footnote
I hope that you will reconsider your decision.
96
What is being said?
Il a eu une grave intoxication alimentaire.
## Footnote
He had an acute case of food poisoning.
97
What is being said?
On essaie de l'éviter autant que possible.
## Footnote
We try to avoid him whenever possible.
98
What is being said?
C'est juste une façon de parler.
## Footnote
It's just a figure of speech.
99
What is being said?
C'est à débattre.
## Footnote
That's open to debate.
100
What is being said?
J'espère ne pas offenser tes croyances.
## Footnote
I hope I don't offend your beliefs.
101
What is being said?
Toi tu vois un criminel, mais moi je vois une victime.
## Footnote
Where you see a criminal, I see a victim.
102
What is being said?
Ces documents peuvent être scannés et nous être envoyés par e-mail.
## Footnote
Those documents can be scanned and emailed to us.
103
What is being said?
Je ne suis pas sûr que cela compte.
## Footnote
I'm not sure if that counts.
104
What is being said?
Il est un peu bonne poire.
## Footnote
He's a bit of a pushover.
105
What is being said?
Tu devrais faire des exercices de relaxation pour t'aider à gérer ton stress.
## Footnote
You should practice relaxation exercises to help deal with stress.
106
What is being said?
Il était sur le point de mourir.
## Footnote
He was on the brink of death.
107
What is being said?
Beaucoup d'espèces sont en voie d'extinction.
## Footnote
Many species are at risk of extinction.
108
What is being said?
Nous avons fait un pacte.
## Footnote
We made a deal.
109
What is being said?
Elle a fait semblant de ne pas t'entendre.
## Footnote
She pretended not to hear you.
110
What is being said?
Et que la lumière soit !
## Footnote
Let there be light!
111
What is being said?
Ils en ont parlé aux informations du soir.
## Footnote
It made the evening news.
112
What is being said?
J'ai horreur de me ridiculiser.
## Footnote
I hate making a fool of myself.
113
What is being said?
Il s'est marié avec elle.
## Footnote
He married her.
114
What is being said?
Il ne semble pas très intelligent.
## Footnote
He doesn't come off as very bright.
115
What is being said?
Le docteur lui a dit qu'il avait une déchirure musculaire.
## Footnote
The doctor told him that he had a muscle tear.
116
What is being said?
Elle pencha la tête sur le côté.
## Footnote
She cocked her head to the side.
117
What is being said?
Le président a employé des arguments très persuasifs.
## Footnote
The president employed some very persuasive arguments.
118
What is being said?
Il s'attire toujours des ennuis.
## Footnote
He's always getting himself into trouble.
119
What is being said?
Tu as déjà reçu les résultats de ton test ?
## Footnote
Did you get back your test results yet?
120
What is being said?
J'espère qu'il ne va pas pleuvoir avant que j'arrive.
## Footnote
I hope the rain holds off till I get there.
121
What is being said?
On a fait une découverte capitale.
## Footnote
We had a breakthrough.
122
What is being said?
Il était évident qu'elle était effrayée et mal à l'aise.
## Footnote
It was obvious that she was scared and out of her comfort zone.
123
What is being said?
J'ai été troublé par sa réaction.
## Footnote
I was taken aback by her reaction.
124
What is being said?
Tu peux prendre ton rendez-vous avec le docteur sur Internet.
## Footnote
Your appointment with the doctor can be made online.
125
What is being said?
Ce fut une expérience enrichissante.
## Footnote
It was a rewarding experience.
126
What is being said?
Je vais t'accompagner à chaque étape.
## Footnote
I'll be at your side every step of the way.
127
What is being said?
On va devoir faire des tests supplémentaires.
## Footnote
We'll have to perform more tests.
128
What is being said?
Prends ça comme un cadeau.
## Footnote
Consider it a gift.
129
What is being said?
Considère que c'est fait.
## Footnote
Consider it done.
130
What is being said?
En quoi cela me concerne-t-il ?
## Footnote
How does it involve me?
131
What is being said?
Je n'apprécie pas l'insinuation.
## Footnote
I resent the implication.
132
What is being said?
Est-ce qu'il y a des suspects ?
## Footnote
Are there any suspects?
133
What is being said?
Pour le moment, il n'y a pas de preuve solide.
## Footnote
As of now, there is no hard evidence.
134
What is being said?
Je ne pense pas que quelqu'un m'ait appelé de cette façon avant.
## Footnote
I don't think anyone's ever called me that before.
135
What is being said?
Je suis flatté.
## Footnote
I'm flattered.
136
What is being said?
Tu ne fais que retarder l'inévitable.
## Footnote
You're only delaying the inevitable.
137
What is being said?
C'est un conseil avisé.
## Footnote
That's wise advice.
138
What is being said?
J'aimerais bien pouvoir dire la même chose.
## Footnote
I wish I could say the same.
139
What is being said?
Elle est restée bouche bée.
## Footnote
She was literally speechless.
140
What is being said?
Cela me paraît raisonnable.
## Footnote
That seems reasonable.
141
What is being said?
Les nouvelles vont vite.
## Footnote
Word gets around quickly.
142
What is being said?
Il y a beaucoup d'hommes politiques qui ne font que parler.
## Footnote
There's a lot of politicians who just talk.
143
What is being said?
C'est très prometteur.
## Footnote
It shows a lot of promise.
144
What is being said?
J'ai des douleurs osseuses quand il se met à faire très froid.
## Footnote
My bones hurt when it starts getting too cold.
145
What is being said?
Eh bien, je sais que ça fait cliché, mais…
## Footnote
Well, I know it sounds like a cliché, but...
146
What is being said?
Le sentiment est partagé.
## Footnote
The feeling is mutual.
147
What is being said?
Je crois que tu devrais reconsidérer la question.
## Footnote
I think you should reconsider.
148
What is being said?
Il a cru qu'il pourrait s'en sortir comme ça.
## Footnote
He thought he could get away with it.
149
What is being said?
Ce pays possède des monuments qui sont parmis les plus connus au monde.
## Footnote
That country is home to some of the world's most famous landmarks.
150
What is being said?
Tu devrais envoyer une carte à ton frère pour son anniversaire.
## Footnote
You should send your brother a card for his birthday.
151
What is being said?
Comme un imbécile, j'ai ignoré leurs conseils.
## Footnote
I stupidly ignored their advice.
152
What is being said?
Je peux gérer la situation.
## Footnote
I can handle this situation.
153
What is being said?
Je suis désolé d'en avoir parlé.
## Footnote
I'm sorry I brought it up.
154
What is being said?
Elle est presque totalement rétablie.
## Footnote
She's almost fully recovered.
155
What is being said?
Elle a beaucoup d'importance à ses yeux.
## Footnote
She means a lot to him.
156
What is being said?
Voilà une grande réussite !
## Footnote
That's a huge achievement!
157
What is being said?
J'ai l'impression de ne pas avancer.
## Footnote
I don't seem to be making any progress.
158
What is being said?
Il serait bon que tu restes au lit pendant un jour ou deux.
## Footnote
It would be good if you stayed in bed for a day or two.
159
What is being said?
Tu devrais lui dire ce que tu ressens.
## Footnote
You should tell her how you feel.
160
What is being said?
J'ai dû l'égarer.
## Footnote
I must have misplaced it.
161
What is being said?
Silence, il faut que je me concentre !
## Footnote
Quiet, I need to concentrate!
162
What is being said?
Tu exagères, comme d'habitude.
## Footnote
You're exaggerating, as usual.
163
What is being said?
C'était un très beau cadeau.
## Footnote
It was a thoughtful gift.
164
What is being said?
Tu devrais essayer de lui remonter le moral.
## Footnote
You should try to cheer him up.
165
What is being said?
Il a une raison d'aller de l'avant.
## Footnote
He has a reason to move forward.
166
What is being said?
Nous voulons que vous sachiez que votre vie privée est protégée.
## Footnote
We want you to know that your privacy is protected.
167
What is being said?
C'est une perte de temps.
## Footnote
This is a waste of time.
168
What is being said?
J'aimerais aller leur rendre visite.
## Footnote
I'd like to pay them a visit.
169
What is being said?
Il est allé à l'école aujourd'hui, bien qu'il soit malade.
## Footnote
He went to school today even though he's sick.
170
What is being said?
Les adolescents de ce pays s'habillent de la même façon que dans les pays occidentaux.
## Footnote
Teenagers in that country dress similarly to those in the west.
171
What is being said?
Nous allons t'aider à trouver tes repères.
## Footnote
We'll help you get your bearings.
172
What is being said?
Je suis heureux que tout aille bien pour toi.
## Footnote
I'm glad things are going well for you.
173
What is being said?
N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour avoir de plus amples informations.
## Footnote
Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
174
What is being said?
De toute ma vie, je n'avais jamais entendu des gens se plaindre autant !
## Footnote
I've never heard so much complaining in my life!
175
What is being said?
La rumeur dit qu'ils sont de retour en ville.
## Footnote
Rumor has it they're back in town.
176
What is being said?
Je ne te laisserai pas tomber.
## Footnote
I won't let you down.
177
What is being said?
Vérifions-le.
## Footnote
Let's find out.
178
What is being said?
Je suis prêt pour n'importe quelle éventualité.
## Footnote
I'm prepared for anything.
179
What is being said?
Ils peuvent être très persuasifs.
## Footnote
They can be very persuasive.
180
What is being said?
Ça me fait chaud au coeur.
## Footnote
That means a lot to me.
181
What is being said?
Je ne voulais pas te manquer de respect.
## Footnote
I meant no disrespect.
182
What is being said?
Le meilleur endroit pour cacher quelque chose est au vu et su de tout le monde.
## Footnote
The best place to hide something is in plain sight.
183
What is being said?
Quelle a été ta première impression sur lui ?
## Footnote
What were your initial impressions of him?
184
What is being said?
Ne le prends pas trop à la légère.
## Footnote
Don't take it too lightly.
185
What is being said?
Si j'avais une raison de rester, je ne partirais pas.
## Footnote
If I had a reason to stay, I wouldn't leave.
186
What is being said?
J'aurais préféré que cela ne ce soit jamais passé.
## Footnote
I wish it had never happened.
187
What is being said?
J'ai décidé d'abandonner les poursuites.
## Footnote
I've decided to drop the charges.
188
What is being said?
Elle s'en remettra.
## Footnote
She'll get over it.
189
What is being said?
Un peu de compagnie ne me ferait pas de mal.
## Footnote
I could use the company.
190
What is being said?
Je n'arrive pas à croire dans quel pétrin je me suis mis !
## Footnote
I can't believe what I got myself into!
191
What is being said?
Tu m'as déçu.
## Footnote
I'm disappointed in you.
192
What is being said?
Je lui devais ça.
## Footnote
I owed it to her.
193
What is being said?
Alors là, je n'en sais rien.
## Footnote
Well, I don't know anything about that.
194
What is being said?
Carlos est un mauvais perdant.
## Footnote
Carlos is a sore loser.
195
What is being said?
Heureusement qu'on est parti tôt !
## Footnote
Good thing we left early!
196
What is being said?
Salut, je t'appelle juste pour prendre des nouvelles, pour savoir comment tu vas...
## Footnote
Hey, I’m just calling to check in with you, to see how you’re doing...
197
What is being said?
On n'a pas réussi à se mettre d'accord.
## Footnote
We haven’t been able to reach an understanding.
198
What is being said?
Je lui ai fait faire la vaisselle à ma place.
## Footnote
I got him to wash the dishes for me.
199
What is being said?
Sa réponse était un peu à côté de la plaque.
## Footnote
Her answer was a bit off.
200
What is being said?
Ça me va bien de la pizza.
## Footnote
I could go for some pizza.
201
What is being said?
Il a beaucoup d'atouts.
## Footnote
He’s got a lot going for him.
202
What is being said?
Elle t'a aidé à te mettre sur les rails.
## Footnote
She helped you get on track.
203
What is being said?
Couvre-toi bien, il gèle dehors !
## Footnote
Bundle up, it’s freezing out there!
204
What is being said?
Qu'est-ce que tu avais en tête ?
## Footnote
What did you have in mind?
205
What is being said?
C'est un génie !
## Footnote
She’s a natural!
