Les impersonals Flashcards

1
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iI s’agit de (+infinitif)

A

It’s a question of

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2
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il arrive que (+subj)

A

It sometimes happens that

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3
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Quoiqu’il arrive (+subj)

A

Whatever happens

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4
Q

il convient de (+infinitif)

A

It is advisable/right to

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5
Q

il est dommage que (+subj)

A

It’s a pity that

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6
Q

il en est ainsi

A

That is the way it is

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7
Q

il en est de même de

A

It’s the same with

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8
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Quoiqu’il en soit

A

However that may be

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9
Q

il fait jour

A

it’s light

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10
Q

il fait noir/nuit

A

it’s dark

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11
Q

comment se fait-it que…?

A

how is it that…?

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12
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il faut (+infinitif)

A

it is necessary to

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13
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il me faut (mille euros)

A

I need (1,000 euros)

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14
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il faut que (+subj)

A

it is necessary that

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15
Q

il gèle

A

it’s freezing

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16
Q

il manque (deux chaises)

A

there are (two chairs) missing

17
Q

il me manque (15€)

A

I’m missing (15€)/I’m 15€ short

18
Q

il paraît que (+subj)

A

it appears that

19
Q

il se passe (quelque chose de grave)

A

(something serious) is going on

20
Q

il se peut que (+subj)

A

it is possible that

21
Q

il ne me plaît pas de (+inf)

A

I don’t fancy

22
Q

il reste (deux croissants)

A

there are (two croissants) left

23
Q

il me reste (10€)

A

I have (10€) left

24
Q

il ne reste qu’à (+inf)

A

all we can do is

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il semble que (+subj)
it seems that
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il me semble que (+subj)
it seems to me that
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il suffit de (+inf)
it is enough to, all you have to do is
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il suffit que (+subj)
it is enough that
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il est/se fait tard
it is getting late
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il est temps que (+subj)
it is getting time that
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il va sans dire que
it goes without saying that
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il vaut la peine de (+inf)
it is worthwhile
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il vaut mieux (+inf)
it is better
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il vaudrait mieux (+inf)
it would be better
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il n'y a qu'à (+inf)
all we can do is
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il y a peu de chances que (+subj)
it is unlikely that
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il y a de fortes chances que (+subj)
it is very likely that