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French Translation Practice 4 Flashcards

This deck serves as a way to both develop your translation skills and learn a wide range of common colloquial French phrases.

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1
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Translate to French:

It must be my lucky day!

A

Ce doit être mon jour de chance !

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I never thought I could learn Spanish so quickly!

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J’aurais jamais cru pouvoir apprendre l’espagnol aussi rapidement !

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It’s about time you woke up!

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Il était temps que tu te réveilles !

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How do you get to the main drag?

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Comment va-t-on à la rue principale ?

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When will I get reimbursed?

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Quand vais-je être remboursé ?

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Don’t you think you might be overpacking?

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Tu ne crois pas que tu emportes trop de choses ?

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Have you all heard the story of the boy who cried wolf?

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Avez-vous tous entendu l’histoire du petit garçon qui criait au loup ?

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Who knew that he was so talented?

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Qui savait qu’il avait autant de talent ?

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Did she forget to water the plants?

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A-t-elle oublié d’arroser les plantes ?

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Is that a trick question?

A

C’est une question piège ?

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I dare you to eat all of the wasabi.

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Je te défie de manger tout le wasabi.

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Let’s face it—you don’t stand a chance!

A

Admettons-le, tu n’as aucune chance !

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You’re welcome to try.

A

Tu peux essayer.

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Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!

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La sortie est par là…

OR

Je crois qu’il est temps que tu partes.

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Someone has to be held accountable for this mistake. There’s no accountability in this system.

A

Il faut désigner un responsable pour cette erreur. Personne n’a de comptes à rendre dans ce système.

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Increase the brightness setting on your screen.

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Augmente la luminosité de ton écran.

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Well, nothing’s set in stone yet.

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Et bien, il n’y a encore rien de définitif.

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With all due respect, what’s it to you?

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Avec tout mon respect, qu’est-ce que ça peut te faire ?

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Keep in mind that he’s unhappy at work.

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Rappelle-toi qu’il n’est pas content de son travail.

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I think it’s time we left.

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Je pense qu’il est temps de partir.

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His hair came down to his waist as a child.

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Ses cheveux lui arrivaient jusqu’à la taille quand il était enfant.

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We have to plan for the worst case scenario.

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Nous devons envisager le pire (scénario).

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23
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I suggest you try and get some sleep.

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Je te suggère de dormir un peu.

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So let me get this straight…

A

Laisse-moi voir si j’ai bien compris…

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I’m quite sensitive to caffeine, unfortunately.

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Malheureusement, je suis assez sensible à la caféine.

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Marriage is a give-and-take.

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Le mariage est une affaire de compromis.

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The officer told us to move along.

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L’agent nous a demandé de circuler.

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They really got on my nerves.

A

Ils m’ont vraiment mis les nerfs.

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Be that as it may, I stand by my decision.

A

Quoi qu’il en soit, je reste sur ma décision.

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That city doesn’t have much of a sidewalk culture.

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Ce n’est pas une ville où on se déplace facilement à pied.

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In the movie she appears poised and elegant.

A

Dans le film, elle paraît pleine d’aisance et élégante.

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32
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On Macs, you can go back and forward between pages by swiping the trackpad with three fingers.

A

Sur les Macs, tu peux aller d’avant en arrière entre les pages en balayant le trackpad avec trois doigts.

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It’s nice to see a good friend when you’re feeling down.

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Ça fait du bien de voir un bon ami quand on ne se sent pas bien.

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That neighborhood seems a bit sketchy.

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Ce quartier me semble un peu louche.

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That’s not really my thing.

A

C’est pas vraiment mon truc.

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We’re wasting our time debating the issue.

A

On perd notre temps à débattre sur ce sujet.

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37
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That should do the trick.

A

Ça devrait le faire.

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38
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This might be just the tip of the iceberg.

A

Ce n’est que la partie visible de l’iceberg.

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39
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Those were good times, huh? Totally.

A

C’était le bon vieux temps, hein ? C’est clair !

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There were about a thousand fireflies.

A

Il y avait environ mille lucioles.

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I make mashed potatoes with a potato masher.

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J’ai fait de la purée avec un presse-purée.

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They’ve invested millions of dollars redecorating their home.

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Ils ont investi des millions de dollars pour redécorer leur maison.

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There was a UFO sighting over the field last night.

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Des gens ont vu un ovni au-dessus du champ la nuit dernière.

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44
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There’s something I’d like you to take a look at.

A

Il y a quelque chose que j’aimerais que tu regardes.

45
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Translate to French:

I wished I had never heard it.

A

J’aurais préféré ne jamais entendre cela.

46
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Just make something up.

A

Invente quelque chose.

47
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Translate to French:

The economic crisis has taken its toll on the poor.

A

La crise économique a gravement touché les pauvres.

48
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Most of the people there are refugees.

A

La plupart des gens là-bas sont des réfugiés.

49
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Translate to French:

She always has to have the last word.

A

Il faut toujours qu’elle ait le dernier mot.

50
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Translate to French:

Swiss bank accounts are very expensive to maintain.

A

Les comptes en banque en Suisse sont très chers à entretenir.

51
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Translate to French:

She gave him a knowing look.

A

Elle le regarda d’un air entendu.

52
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Translate to French:

The best is yet to come.

A

Le meilleur est à venir.

53
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Translate to French:

The least you could do is call her to apologize.

A

La moindre des choses serait de l’appeler pour t’excuser.

54
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Translate to French:

I’ll keep that in mind.

A

Je garderai ça à l’esprit.

55
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I’ll have to send it overnight mail.

A

Je dois l’envoyer dans les 24 heures.

56
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Translate to French:

He managed to find his way home.

A

Il a réussi à rentrer chez lui.

57
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Translate to French:

The two candidates are neck and neck.

A

Les deux candidats sont au coude à coude.

58
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Translate to French:

Golden retrievers are known for their loyalty and obedience.

A

Les goldens retrievers sont connus pour leur loyauté et leur obéissance.

59
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Translate to French:

I’ll check in on them later.

A

J’irai les voir plus tard.

60
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Translate to French:

Be on the lookout for the health inspector.

A

Surveille l’arrivée de l’inspecteur sanitaire.

61
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Translate to French:

I consider myself a secular humanist.

A

Je me considère humaniste laïque.

OR

Je me considère comme un humaniste laïque.

62
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I’m glad we have so much in common.

A

Je suis content que nous ayons autant de choses en commun.

63
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Translate to French:

I like the sunglasses with the blue frame.

A

J’aime bien les lunettes de soleil avec la monture bleue.

64
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Translate to French:

I get to borrow his fancy car for the week.

A

Je vais pouvoir emprunter sa belle voiture cette semaine.

65
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My brother had crazy temper tantrums as a little kid.

A

Mon frère faisait des crises de nerfs terribles quand il était petit.

66
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Translate to French:

Mum’s the word.

A

Motus et bouche cousue.

67
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Feel free to submit a complaint to the management.

A

N’hésitez pas à vous plaindre à la direction.

68
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He wasn’t the least bit impressed by her performance.

A

Il n’a pas du tout été impressionné par ce qu’elle a fait.

69
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Translate to French:

Don’t be depressed.

A

Ne sois pas déprimé.

70
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I’m not sure if he likes me, but do you think I should go for it?

A

Je ne suis pas sûr de lui plaire, mais penses-tu que je devrais y aller ?

71
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Translate to French:

Don’t let them get to you.

A

Ne leur prête pas attention.

OR

Ne te laisse pas faire.

72
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Translate to French:

I don’t want to dwell on it.

A

Je ne veux pas m’y attarder.

73
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Translate to French:

They showed him no mercy.

A

Ils n’ont pas eu de pitié pour lui.

74
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You shouldn’t be so ideological.

A

Tu ne devrais pas être aussi dogmatique.

75
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Don’t beat yourself up about it.

A

Ne te tracasse pas avec ça.

76
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Translate to French:

I’m not in your way, am I?

A

Est-ce que je te cache la vue ?

77
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Translate to French:

Don’t forget to take the trash out.

A

N’oublie pas de sortir la poubelle.

78
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I won’t just take this lying down.

A

Je ne vais pas rester les bras croisés.

79
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Don’t ever dare step foot in this house again.

A

Ne t’avise plus jamais de pénétrer dans cette maison.

80
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Never volunteer your Social Security number to a stranger.

A

Ne donne jamais ton numéro de sécurité sociale à un étranger.

81
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Translate to French:

Pinch to zoom in and out of photos.

A

Pince pour faire un zoom avant ou arrière sur les photos.

82
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Translate to French:

Alright, I’m ready whenever you are!

A

Je suis prêt, dis-moi quand c’est bon pour toi !

OR

Plus que toi et c’est bon !

83
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Translate to French:

For the time being, we’ll have to do without it.

A

Pour le moment, on va devoir faire sans.

84
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Translate to French:

She had plastic surgery done.

A

Elle s’est fait faire de la chirurgie esthétique.

85
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Translate to French:

It has to be defrosted.

A

Il faut le décongeler.

86
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You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.

A

Tu seras riche au-delà de tes plus grandes espérances.

87
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If I had known what I was walking into, I never would have gone!

A

Si j’avais su ce dans quoi je m’embarquais, je n’y serais jamais allé !

88
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Translate to French:

I’m sorry that that job didn’t work out.

A

Je suis désolé que ce travail n’ait pas marché.

89
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He’s just trying to get under your skin.

A

Il essaye juste de t’agacer.

90
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Translate to French:

They place a premium on their privacy.

A

Ils attachent une grande importance au respect de leur vie privée.

91
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They do such an awful job, I might as well do it myself.

A

Leur travail est tellement mauvais, je ferais aussi bien de le faire moi-même.

92
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Translate to French:

I underestimated his intelligence.

A

Je sous-estimais son intelligence.

93
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Translate to French:

You’ve mistaken me for someone who cares what you think.

A

Tu as tort si tu crois que je me soucie de ce que tu penses.

94
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Translate to French:

I was extending an olive branch to you.

A

Je te tendais une branche d’olivier.

95
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I was afraid you’d say that…

A

J’avais peur que tu dises ça…

96
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We’ve got our work cut out for us.

A

On a du pain sur la planche.

97
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I have faith in you.

A

Je crois en toi.

98
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Translate to French:

I’ve got a bone to pick with you.

A

J’ai des comptes à régler avec toi.

99
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Translate to French:

My business here is done.

A

Mon travail ici est terminé.

100
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You guys need to bury the hatchet. Let bygones be bygones.

A

Vous devez enterrer la hache de guerre. Il faut tourner la page.

101
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Translate to French:

Try to be diplomatic.

A

Essaie d’être diplomate.

102
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Translate to French:

I had to defuse the situation.

A

Il a fallu que je désamorce la situation.

103
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I’ll have to have a look at the computer’s innards.

A

Il va falloir que je jette un coup d’œil aux entrailles de l’ordinateur.

104
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Translate to French:

I’ll go with you, as long as you give me some time to get ready.

A

Je vais t’accompagner, si tu me laisses du temps pour me préparer.

105
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They’re at their wits’ ends.

A

Ils ne savent plus quoi faire.

106
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Translate to French:

He is difficult to pin down.

A

Il est difficile à cerner.

OR

C’est difficile de lui mettre la main dessus.

107
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Translate to French:

Those two are joined at the hip.

A

Ces deux-là sont comme cul et chemise.

OR

Ces deux-là sont inséparables.

108
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Translate to French:

The plot thickens…

A

L’affaire se corse…

OR

Ça se complique…

109
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Translate to French:

You don’t know what you’re missing!

A

Tu ne sais pas ce que tu rates !

OR

Tu ne sais pas ce que tu loupes !

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