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Important / Useful Phrases Flashcards

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1
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On ne verra rien

A

We will see nothing

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2
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On n’y verra rien

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We won’t see anything

(Applies to a general situation / state of things)

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3
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On n’en verra rien

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We won’t see any of it

(Refers to a specific and known thing, e.g. money / l’argent)

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4
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On n’y peut rien

A

We can’t do anything

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5
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Se rendre compte

A

To realize (a thought)

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6
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Ils ne se rendre pas compte

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They didn’t realize

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7
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Je me rends compte

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I realized

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8
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J’ai entendu dire que…

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I have heard that…

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9
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Donner un bon conseil

A

To give good advice

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10
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Je n’aime pas le couscous.

Moi, non plus.

A

I don’t like couscous.

Me either.

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11
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Il paraît…

A

It appears / seems

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12
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Il semble…

A

It seems…

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13
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Être + déscendre

Je suis déscendu

A

To go down (for myself or other people)

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14
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Avoir + déscendre

J’ai déscendu quelque chose

A

To bring down (objects or other things that are not people)

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15
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Nous serons…

A

We will be…

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16
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Je suis sonné par le décalage horaire

A

I am jet lagged

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17
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Aller chacun son tour

A

To take turns

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18
Q

Je suis épuisé

A

I have no energy

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19
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Ça me rapelle

A

That reminds me

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20
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En revanche…

A

On the other hand…

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21
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Tardive

A

Late

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22
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Précoce

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Early

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23
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Àpropos de

A

About (something)

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24
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Eux mêmes

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Themselves

25
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Approximativement

A

Approximately

26
Q

Un moyen

A

A way (of doing something)

27
Q

J’ai dis une bêtise

A

I said something stupid

28
Q

Ça m’est indifferent

A

I feel indifferent

29
Q

J’éspère que ça va mieux

A

I hope that you’re getting better (if someone was sick)

30
Q

Le meilleur moyen

A

The best way (to do something)

31
Q

Je me porte bien

A

I feel well / I’m in good health

32
Q

Je suis gênée

A

I am embarassed

33
Q

Le truc

A

Machine (literally) but can be used to refer generally to “stuff” or “things” or to replace a word that you can’t remember

34
Q

D’ailleurs…

A

Moreover / besides…

35
Q

Il était temps!

A

Finally!

36
Q

Il est de bonne humeur

A

He’s in a good mood

37
Q

Il est de mauvaise humeur

A

He is in a bad mood

38
Q

Quoi de neuf?

A

What’s up / what’s new?

39
Q

Pas grand chose

A

Not much / nothing big

40
Q

Il s’est senti mal

A

He didn’t feel well

41
Q

C’est gênant

A

That’s embarrassing

42
Q

Excusez moi pour la gêne

A

Excuse me for the embarrassment

43
Q

Déranger (quelqu’un)

A

To bother someone

44
Q

Je m’ai trompé

A

I was wrong

45
Q

Je m’en vais

A

I’m leaving

46
Q

Tant que…

A

As long as…

47
Q

Tant qu’il y a…

A

As long as there is…

48
Q

Aussitôt que…

A

As soon as…

49
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Alors que…

A

While/whereas…

50
Q

Étant donné que…

A

Given that…

51
Q

Pendant que…

A

While…

52
Q

Il s’agit de…

A

It’s about…

53
Q

Que s’agit-il?

A

What’s it about?

54
Q

Si seulement…

A

If only…

55
Q

J’en ai hâte!

A

I can’t wait

56
Q

J’aurais pu faire ça

A

I could have done that

57
Q

J’aurais pu mieux m’exprimer

A

I could have expressed myself better

58
Q

Je te le ferai savoir

A

I will let you know

French Vocab 2024 (8 decks)

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