Jill's English and French Expressions

Question 1

What’s happening?

Answer 1

Qu’est ce qui se passe?

Question 2

I used to…

Answer 2

J’avais ou J’avais l’habitude de

Question 3

I will let you go

Answer 3

Je te laisse

Question 4

I must / one must / he must etc

Answer 4

Il faut

Question 5

I looked up (i.e. on the internet)

Answer 5

J’ai recherché

Question 6

I was supposed to go there

Answer 6

Je devais y aller

Question 7

I had to go

Answer 7

J’ai du y aller

Question 8

I knew this guy

Answer 8

Je connaissais ce gar

Question 9

I met this man yesterday (for the first time)

Answer 9

J’ai connu ce monsieur hier

Question 10

I found out

Answer 10

J’ai su plus tard

Question 11

I didn’t know that….

Answer 11

Je ne savais pas

Question 12

I wanted to come

Answer 12

Je voulais venir

Question 13

She refused….

Answer 13

Elle n’a pas voulu

Question 14

Whatever you say

Answer 14

Quoi que tu disais

Question 15

Although

Answer 15

Quoique, Alors que, Bien que

Question 16

In any case, either way, anyway

Answer 16

Quoi qu’il en soit

Question 17

She had just….

Answer 17

Elle venait de

Question 18

She just…(came)

Answer 18

Elle vient de (venu)

Question 19

Il me semble

Answer 19

It seems to me….

Question 20

But, who knows ?

Answer 20

Mais qui sais

Question 21

The first thing that comes to mind…

Answer 21

Le premier qui viendrait en tete

Question 22

As soon as possible

Answer 22

Aussi vite que possible, Autant que possible

Question 23

Je suis mal a l’aise

Answer 23

I’m uncomfortable. (I feel uncomfortable)

Question 24

Au Cours

Answer 24

During…

Question 25

À la suite

Answer 25

As a result of…following…

Question 26

Autant

Answer 26

So many…

Question 27

Autour

Answer 27

Around…

Question 28

Aucun

Answer 28

None

Question 29

C’est-à-dire

Answer 29

Namely, that is to say…

Question 30

On ne perd pas le temps

Answer 30

Don’t waste time

Question 31

On veut savoir ce que se passes au cours des mois

Answer 31

We want to know what’s going on during these months.

Question 32

Porte-bonheur

Answer 32

Lucky Charm

Question 33

J’aillais faire course quand tu m’appelle

Answer 33

I was just going shopping when you called me.

Question 34

First of all

Answer 34

Tout d’abord

Question 35

Lose one’s temper

Answer 35

s’emporte

Question 36

The truth is that

Answer 36

C’est qu’en vérité

Question 37

I will keep you informed

Answer 37

Je vous tiendrai au courant

Question 38

Did you have a good time?

Answer 38

Tu es-te bien amusés? or Vous êtes-vous bien amusés?