Lesson of October 29, 2024 Flashcards
What is “à ce moment” in English, when talking about a specific time in the past?
Exemple: Je n’avais pas d’enfants à ce moment.
back then
at the time
at that moment
(but not “at the moment” which is only used for “now”)
Example:
I didn’t have any kids back then.
I didn’t have any kids at the time.
I didn’t have any kids at that moment.
How do we pronounce “debts”?
DÈTS
(we don’t pronounce the “b”)
What is “emprunt” in English?
loan
What is “payer par versements” in English?
Example: Most stores offer to pay appliances ……………………
pay by instalments
Example: Most stores offer to pay appliances by instalments.
When talking about the age of a thing, how do we say it?
Exemple: Mon divan a 10 ans.
XXX years old.
Example: My couch is 10 years old.
(not “My couch is 10 years.”)
What is “coût de la vie” in English?
Example: The …………. is increasing everywhere.
cost of living
Example: The cost of living is increasing everywhere.
What is “fabricant” in English?
Exemple: Les fabricants de meubles.
manufacturer
maker
Example:
Furniture manufacturers.
Furniture makers.
What’s the difference between “break”, “broke” and “broken”?
Break = infinitive and present form. Example: My watch breaks all the time. = Ma montre brise tout le temps.
Broke = simple past of the verb “break”. Example: I broke a glass last night while doing the dishes.
Broken = the past participle of “break”. The past participle is used to form the present perfect tense (Example: I have broken a lot of dishes in my life.). It is also used to build a sentence in the passive form. Example: I can’t read the time because my watch is broken. I couldn’t read the time because my watch was broken.
“Any” vs “no”
We use “no” when something is inexistent. Example: I have no time for that. I have nowehere to go. Some people have no money to buy basic things.
The word “any” means the same as “no” only when there is a form of negation in the sentence. Example: I don’t have any time for that. I don’t have anywehere to go. Some people don’t have any money to buy basic things.
However, the word “any”, when not combined with a negation, means “n’importe…”, Example: Anybody can do that. = N’importe qui peut faire ça. You can buy bread anywhere. = Tu peux acheter du pain n’importe où. You can work with anyone. = Tu peux travailler avec n’importe qui.
Translate:
Il n’a pas d’enfants.
Il n’a pas d’enfants. = He doesnt have any kids. / He has no kids.
Translate:
Il n’a pas le temps.
He doesn’t have any time.
He has no time.
Translate:
Il n’a rien acheté.
He didn’t buy anything.
He bought nothing.
