Local Phrases Flashcards

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1
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Avoir la flemme de (la nouvelle génération a toujours la flemme )

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to be lazy, to be sick of, can not be bothered (J’ai la flemme de me brosser les dents)

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Avoir hâte de (J’ai hâte !)

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to look forward to (J’ai hâte d’être en vacances / J’ai hâte de Noel )

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moi jamais

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me, never

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En avoir marre de (J’en ai marre des infos )

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to be fed up with (J’en ai marre du monde )

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J’aime plus … (house musique)

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I like ( house music ) more

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c’est super/vraiment sympa

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that’s (super) nice

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c’est pas que je ne crois pas

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It’s not that I don’t believe it

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Pas très chargé

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Not too busy

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Moi je ne suis pas très forte

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I’m not really good at it yet

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10
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ça ce soit

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I can see/ it’s obvious that ..

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préparé sur commande

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made to order

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12
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à ce moment là

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in that moment..

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13
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un peu des deux

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a bit of both

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14
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On va s’occuper de ….

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We are going to work on …

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15
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On va prendre soin de

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We are going to take care of …

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16
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Tu fais quoi?

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What are you doing?

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17
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Il y a personne chez moi

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there’s no-one at my house

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18
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Tu veux venir m’aider…

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Do you want to come help me …

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19
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Tu viens?

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You’re coming?

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20
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Pas de tous!

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Not at all!

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21
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Tu as faim?

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Are you hungry?

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22
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Tu prends quoi , toi?

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what are you having?

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23
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T’étais en date en fait! / T’étais chez toi en fait!

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You were actually on a date? / You were actually at home!

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Qui boit quoi?/Qui mange quoi?

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Who drinks what?/Who eats what?

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25
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J’essaye

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I’m trying

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26
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Tout à fait!

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Absolutely!

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27
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Je voudrais essayer autre chose

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I would like to try something else

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28
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je me lasse jamais cette…

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I never get tired of… (It never leaves me)

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29
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ç’étais dingue

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it was crazy!

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30
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J’aime bien de recevoir des amies

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I like having friends over

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31
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du coup (c’est pourquoi)

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so (as a result) - slang

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32
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ç’est bientôt

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It’s soon

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33
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j’ai une soirée

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I have a party

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34
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tant mieux

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better that way

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35
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il y aura

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there will be

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36
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ça n’existe pas

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that doesn’t exist

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37
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vous faites ça souvent? / tu fais ça souvent?

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do you do that often?

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38
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il y a rien à … (manger )

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there is nothing to … (eat)

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39
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de temps en temps

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every now and then (from time to time)

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40
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faire les courses

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to do groceries

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41
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avant que (avant qu’on déménage ici )

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before (before we moved here)

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42
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je tombe sur …(des mangues)

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I come across (mangoes)

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43
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les légumes de saison

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seasonal veggies

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44
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laisse-m’en

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Leave me some

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45
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Avoir la main verte

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être fort en jardinage (be good at gardening
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46
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mettre l’eau a la bouche

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ç’est appétissante (make mouth water)

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47
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ça crève les yeux

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ç’est évidant (it’s so obvious)

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48
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prendre ses jambes à son cou

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take to one’s heels (escape fast)

49
Q

avoir le bras long

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have a good social connections / network

50
Q

Dormir sur ses deux oreilles

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sleep very depply

51
Q

Se lever du pied gauche

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to wake up in a bad mood

52
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être tête en l’air

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to have a head in the clouds

53
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avoir le coeur sur la main

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to be very generous

54
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avoir un coup coeur

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have a soft spot for smth

55
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avoir un coup de foudre

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to have a love at first sight

56
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a tout a l’heurs

A

see you later

57
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reculer pour mieux sauter

A

step back to jump highe

58
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ne t’inquiète pas pour ça

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don’t worry about it

59
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très futée

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very smart

60
Q

Je vais faire du thé

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I’m going to make tea

61
Q

tu en veux ?

A

You want some?

62
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je me rappelle plus

A

I don’t remember

63
Q

manger à sa faim (tu as mangé à ta faim )

A

eat until you full

64
Q

plus cher que..

A

more expensive that..

65
Q

là bas

A

there

66
Q

J’ai mal à..

A

I have a pain in .. (something hurts)

67
Q

j’en ai eu assez

Elles en ont eu assez
Elle en a eu assez

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I had enough

They’ve had enough (She had enough)

68
Q

Je me lave le visage

A

I wash my face

69
Q

On habite très loin l’un de l’autre

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We live really far from each other

70
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la raison principale c’est ..

A

the main reason is ..

71
Q

leurs autres amis

A

their other friends

72
Q

il avait hâte

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he was looking forward to it

73
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On n’aime pas (On n’a pas aimé )

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We don’t like it (We didn’t like it)

74
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On ne veut pas y retourner

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We don’t want to return there

75
Q

ça me dit quelque chose

A

it rings a bell

76
Q

un compte youtube

A

YouTube channel

77
Q

c’est fou (que…)

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it’s crazy (that..)

78
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il a l’air..

A

he seems (like…)

79
Q

ça a l’air

A

it seems like

80
Q

j’en peux plus!

A

I can’t anymore

81
Q

il(elle) a quelle âge ?

A

How old is he?

82
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moi, c’est pareil

A

It’s the same for me

83
Q

ça vous dit

A

that tells you

84
Q

sois honnête!

A

be honest

85
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J’arrive

A

I’m coming

86
Q

J’ai bien commencer (…)

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I’m off to a good start ( I started … well)

87
Q

comment ç’est passé ton week end

A

How was your week end

88
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Dieu merci!

A

Thank God!

89
Q

Fais-moi confiance

A

Trust me!

90
Q

Qu’est que tu fous là?

A

What are you doing here?

91
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Plus… que la plupart de… (Plus intelligent que la plupart de humains)

A

More… than most … (more intelligent than most)

92
Q

on s’aime

A

we love each other

93
Q

tu files un mauvais coton

A

you’re making a bad move

94
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t’es au courant?

A

are you aware ? do you know?

95
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sois pas méchante

A

don’t be mean

96
Q

importe quoi

A

no matter what

97
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c’est fou

A

it’s silly

98
Q

à par

A

apart from

99
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  • j’essaye de ne pas manger beaucoup de sucre transformé
  • j’essaye de ne pas me coucher trop tard
A
  • I try not to eat too much processed sugar
  • I try not to go to bed too late
100
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depuis que je suis petite

A

since I was little

101
Q

ne t‘inquiète pas

A

don’t worry

102
Q

faire le ménages / je vais fair faire le ménages chez moi

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do the housework / I’m going to clean my house

103
Q

Je veux sortir de ma zone de confort

A

I want to come out of my zone of control

104
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c’est pas mal comme idée.

A

that’s a good idea!

105
Q

En tout cas

A

In any case / anyway

106
Q

Tu sais déjà ce que tu vas commander ou pas ?

A

Do you already know what you’re ordering or no?

107
Q

On est en train de regarder une série géniale!

A

We are currently watching a great show!

108
Q

On y va en voiture / J’y vais en train

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We are going there by car / I’ going there by train

109
Q

je l’entend pas

A

I can’t hear it

110
Q

je suis en train de…

A

I am in the process of…

111
Q

Il veut … mais sa femme non.

A

He wants … but his wife doesn’t want it.

112
Q

pour rencontrer du monde

A

to meet people

113
Q

ça vous a gêné ?

A

did it bother you?

114
Q

ça me gêne / ça me dérange

A

it bothered me

115
Q

c’était cozy

A

it was cozy

116
Q

Pas prise de tête

A

with no worries

117
Q

elle m’a paru

A

she seemed to me …

118
Q

Ils te sourient

A

they smile at you

119
Q

avec des personnes qu’ils ne connaissent pas

A

with people who they don’t know