InnerFrench Flashcards

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On Sundays, there are always | lots of people | in this cafe.

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Le dimanche, il y a toujours du monde dans ce café.

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I recognize her, it’s the actress who played in Amelie

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Je la reconnais, c’est l’actrice qui a joué dans Amélie

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The reasons for which you | are learning | the French.

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Les raisons pour lesquelles tu apprends le français. (lay-kell)

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To show myself that I can do something difficult.

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Pour me montrer que je peux faire quelque chose difficile.

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She manages well her business.

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Elle gère bien son entreprise. (“bien” est un adverbe, donc il modifie le verbe)

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They | themselves take care of | well of their children.

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Ils s’occupent bien de leurs enfants.

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They have always been good friends.

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Ils ont toujours été bons amis.

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Computers are more and more rapid (adjective).

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Les ordinateur sont de plus en plus rapide.

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Don’t eat so quickly (adverb) ! You will have | a stomach ache. |

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Ne mange pas si vite ! Tu vas avoir mal au ventre

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It | will be | more rapid.

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Ca | sera | plus rapide. (sir-uh)

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Réponse à: J’ai arrêté de fumer. En anglais: Bravo, that’s great!

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Bravo, c’est bien (it’s a response to an opinion)

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Réponse à: Le repas vous plaît ? En anglais: Yes, it’s very good.

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Oui, c’est très bon (parce que c’est de la nourriture)

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The vitamin C, it’s good for the immune system.

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La vitamine C, c’est bon pour le système immunitaire. (“c’est bon pour” is always in this form, never “c’est bien pour”)

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You are ready? (informal)

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C’est bon?

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I’ve had enough. (informal)

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C’est bon.

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I would like better that we stay | and watch | a film at the house.

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J’aimerais mieux qu’on reste regarder un film à la maison.

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The better thing |, it’s to buy the tickets now.

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Le mieux, c’est d’acheter les billets maintenait.

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She doesn’t do compromises

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Elle ne fait pas de compromis.

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These are not words worthy of a president

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Ce ne sont pas des parole dignes d’un président. (the reason we use “des” and not “de” in this negation is because this is an example of the verb “être”, which is the exception)

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He orders always some fries with his hamburger.

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Il commande toujours des frite avec son hamburger.

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You are eating too many chips, you | will not have | hunger | at the | dinner.

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Tu mange trop de chips, tu n’auras pas faim au dîner. (it’s always “trop de”, never “des”)

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The vegetable garden | produces enough * vegetables for feeding all the family.

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Le potager produit assez de légumes pour nourrir toutes la famille. (it’s always “assez de”, never “des”)

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It’s a small village | at the edge | of the sea.

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C’est un petit village au bord de la mer.

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Sometimes, the sea is agitated and one sees some waves immense.

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Parfois, la mer est agitée et on voit des vagues immenses.

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The children make * sand castles.

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Les enfants font des châteaux de sable.

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We/one did some exercises and we/one | moved on | to the following rule.

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on faisait quelques exercices et on passait à la règle suivante

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The research shows that | no matter | the fashion | of which | we learn…

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Les recherches montrent que peu importe la façon dont on apprend… (ruh-cher-shhh)

28
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The target level.

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Le niveau cible (sea-bluh).

29
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That’s perfect timing/good luck !

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Ça tombé bien !

30
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Because it shows that…

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Parce que ça montre que.

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So try to not | block yourself | because | of the | errors.

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Donc essaye de ne pas te bloquer à cause des erreurs

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I try * | to attract | your attention on these erreurs.

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J’essaye d’attirer ton attention sur ces erreurs.

33
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At this stage

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à ce stade.

34
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You will realize it.

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Tu vas t’en rendre compte.

35
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He never does yoga.

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Il ne fait jamais de yoga. (remember in negation “du” becomes “de”, usually)

36
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They have enough money.

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Ils ont assez d’argent. (remeber with qualities such as “assez”, “de l’” becomes “d’”)

37
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I would like a bit of wine.

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Je voudrais un peu de vin. (Quantity, so “de” not “du”)

38
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He has less vacancies.

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Il a moins de vacances. (Quantity, so “de” not “des”)

39
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She is sending more emails.

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Elle envoie plus d’emails. (Quantity, so “de” not “des”)

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I don’t have lots of things to do.

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Je n’ai pas beaucoup de choses à faire. (Quantity, so “de” not “des”)

41
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The majority of students…

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La majorité des étudiants. (“la majority” and “la plupart” are the exceptions to the articles and quantifies rule, so we use the plural “des” here)

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Let’s meet at 9 PM | at Alice’s place? |

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On se retrouve à 21h chez Alice? (le verbe “retrouver” est pour les rendez-vous prévu)

43
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I just * | ran into | Laura by accident at the store.

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Je viens de rencontrer Laura à l’épicerie. (“Rencontrer”, c’est pour the première fois, ou pour par hazard.)

44
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We met at a salsa class.

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On s’est rencontrés à un cours de salsa.

45
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The members of the association meet all the Saturday mornings for their reunion weekly.

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Les membres de l’association se retrouver tous les samedis matins pour leur réunion hebdomadaire.

46
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It’s easier to meet someone.

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C’est plus facile de rencontrer quelqu’un.

47
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I will | go back home | to my place. |

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Je vais rentrer chez moi.

48
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I went to Barcelona in 2014 and I will return this summer.

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Je suis allée à Barcelone en 2014 et j’y retourne cet été.

49
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Jean-Francois is | an expat | in china since 3 years but he | would love | to return to his original home | in France.

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Jean-François est expatrié en Chine depuis 3 ans mais il aimerait revenir en France. (Parce que c’est son lieu d’origine; “rentrer” devrais marche aussi)

50
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Nathalie, | return to this original location| ! I beg you !

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Nathalie, reviens ! Je t’en supplie !

51
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I just renew my subscription.

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Je dois renouveler mon abonnement.

52
Q

You can throw an eye at my presentation? (a phrase that means take a look at)

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Tu peux j(e)ter un œil à ma présentation ? (Tu-peu-jtay)

53
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They must call me this afternoon.

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Ils doivent m’appeler cet après-midi.

54
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It is necessary | that we restart all the work.

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Il faut qu’on recommence tout le travail.

55
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This weekend, I will visit my brother.

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Ce weekend, je vais voir mon frère.

56
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My parents will visit me (formal) the next month.

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Mes parents vont me rendre visite le mois prochain.