Good French Phrases For Discursive Essay Flashcards

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In other words

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C’est-à-dire

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After all

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Après tout

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Thats why

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Voilà pourquoi

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Compared to

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Par rapport

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Instead of

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Au lieu

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Its about/its a question of

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Il s’agit de

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I am lucky because

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J’ai de la chance parce que

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I can do what I like

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Je peux faire ce que je veux

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As in all families, there are arguments

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Comme dans toutes les familles, il y a des disputes

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I would like to be able to talk to them but can’t manage it

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Je voudrais bien pouvoir leur parler, mais je n’y arrive pas

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They believe they are always right

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Ils croient qu’ils ont toujours raison

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We share the same points of view

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On partage les mêmes points de vue

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Shout all the time and be too strict

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Crier tout le temps et être trop sévères

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They treat me like a child

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Ils me traitent comme un enfant

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We meet up/we see each other

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On se retrouve/ on se voit

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We are on the same wavelength

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On est sur la même longueur d’onde

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Who is there when you need them

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Qui est là quand on en besoin

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My phone is essential and can do anything

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Mon portable est indispensable et mon portable peut tout faire

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Nowadays

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De nos jours

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I am addicted to technology/ I cannot live without it

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Je suis accro à la technologie/ je ne veux pas vivre sans

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I dont have enough confidence

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Je n’ai pas assez de confiance

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I’m not interested in it at all

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Cela ne m’intéresse pas du tout

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I’m always overburdened with work

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Je suis toujours surchargé(e) de boulot

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You have to watch what you’re eating to keep your figure

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Il est nécessaire de faire attention à ce que tu manges pour garder la ligne

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Young people are influenced by...
Les jeunes sont influencés par...
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Young people have problems with parents/ school
Les jeunes ont des problèmes avec les parents/ au lycée
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Its a means of integrating into the adult world
C'est une manière de s'intégrer dans le monde des adultes
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One imitates other peoples behavior
On imite le comportement des autres
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Friends can influence you
Les camarades peuvent t'influencer
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For young people its important to act like others
Pour les jeunes il est important de faire comme les autres
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I can be like everyone else
Je dois être comme les autres
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My friends never judge me
Mes amis ne me jugent jamais
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I can identify with my friends and we're not forced to have the same tastes
Je peux m'indentifier à mes amis et on n'est pas obligé d'avoir les mêmes goûts
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I am afraid of the opinions and judgements of others
J'ai peur des opinions et du jugement des autres
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Sufficiently
Suffisamment
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Each of them
Chacun d'entre eux
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People think/ say/ believe
Les gens pensent/ disent/ croient
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People think/ say/ believe
Les gens pensent/ disent/ croient
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Other people
D'autres personnes
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To conclude
Pour conclure
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On the other hand
D'autre part
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Personally I am not sure if
Personnellement je ne suis pas sûr
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It goes without saying that
Il va sans dire que
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In reality
En réalité
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All in all
En fin de compte
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Having said that
Cela dit