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Miscellaneous Survival Phrases Flashcards

These are the fundamental miscellaneous survival phrases that will help you get around in any French-speaking country.

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Translate to French:

like this / this way

e.g. Don’t do it that way. Do it like this

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comme ceci / de cette façon / comme ça

ex. Ne le fais pas comme ça. Fais-le de cette façon

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Careful! / Be careful! / Watch out!

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Attention ! / Fais attention ! / Fais gaffe !

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cheap / inexpensive

e.g. a cheap shirt

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bon marché / pas cher / à petit prix

ex. une chemise bon marché

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expensive / costly

e.g. an expensive car

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cher / coûteux

ex. une voiture chère

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Let’s go / Come on

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On y va / Allons-y / Allez

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Where is ___

e.g. Where is the closest bank?

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Où est ___ ?

ex. Où est la banque la plus proche ?

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here

e.g. There are 5 people here

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ici

ex. II y a 5 personnes ici

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near / close to

e.g. My house is near the park

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à côté de / près de / pas loin de

ex. Ma maison est à côté d’un parc

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far away / far

e.g. She lives far away

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très loin / loin

ex. Elle vit très loin

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What time does the bus leave?

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À quelle heure part le bus ?

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a street / a road

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une rue

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to turn

e.g. Turn right

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tourner à / prendre

ex. Tourner à droite

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left / to the left

e.g. Turn left, Turn to the left

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la gauche / à gauche / sur la gauche

ex. Prends la gauche, Tourne à gauche

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right / to the right

e.g. Turn right, turn to the right

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la droite / à droite / sur la droite

ex. Prends la droite, Tourne à droite

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right here

e.g. Right here, where I’m standing, is where we first met

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ici-même

ex. Ici-même, où je me tiens, est l’endroit où nous nous sommes rencontrés pour la première fois

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Hold on! / Wait!

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Attends !

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Keep going straight

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Continue tout droit

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cold

e.g. cold water

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froid

ex. de l’eau froide

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I’m cold

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J’ai froid

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hot

e.g. a hot pan

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chaud

ex. une casserole chaude

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I’m hot

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J’ai chaud

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correct / right

e.g. That answer is correct

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correct / vrai / exact

ex. Cette réponse est correcte

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wrong / incorrect

e.g. That answer is wrong

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faux / incorrect

ex. Cette réponse est fausse

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easy

e.g. an easy exam

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facile / tranquille

ex. un exam facile

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# Translate to French: difficult / hard / tough ## Footnote e.g. This puzzle is really hard
difficile / dur / pénible ## Footnote ex. Ce puzzle est très difficile
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# Translate to French: the world ## Footnote e.g. People drink milk all over the world
le monde ## Footnote ex. Les gens boivent du lait partout dans le monde
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# Translate to French: Awesome! / Great! / Fantastic!
Génial ! / Super ! / Fantastique !
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# Translate to French: great / excellent / awesome ## Footnote also: terrific, wonderful, super, extraordinary, amazing, fabulous, fantastic, spectacular, phenomenal, stellar, magnificent, splendid, sensational, stunning
super / excellent / génial ## Footnote aussi : merveilleux, extraordinaire, incroyable, fabuleux, fantastique, spectaculaire, phénoménal, magnifique, splendide, grandiose, sensationnel
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# Translate to French: sad ## Footnote e.g. She eats lots of ice cream when she is sad
triste ## Footnote ex. Elle mange beaucoup de glace quand elle est triste
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# Translate to French: happy / glad ## Footnote e.g. I am happy today
heureux / content ## Footnote ex. Je suis heureux aujourd'hui
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# Translate to French: Do you have \_\_\_? ## Footnote e.g. Do you have water?
Est-ce que tu as \_\_\_ ? / As-tu \_\_\_ ? ## Footnote ex. Est-ce que tu as de l'eau ?
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# Translate to French: I have \_\_\_ ## Footnote e.g. I have a book
J'ai \_\_\_ ## Footnote ex. J'ai un livre
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# Translate to French: Help!
Au secours ! / A l'aide ! / À moi !
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# Translate to French: Could you please help me? / Could you give me some help?
Pourriez-vous m'aider ? / Est-ce que vous pourriez m'aider ?
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# Translate to French: a house
une maison
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# Translate to French: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
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# Translate to French: I'm lost
Je suis perdu / Je me suis égaré
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# Translate to French: Of course!
Bien sûr ! / Évidemment ! / Tout à fait !
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# Translate to French: open ## Footnote e.g. The door is open
ouvert ## Footnote ex. La porte est ouverte
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# Translate to French: closed ## Footnote e.g. The store is closed
fermé ## Footnote ex. La boutique est fermée
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# Translate to French: a phone / a telephone
un téléphone
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# Translate to French: a cell phone / a mobile phone ## Footnote e.g. I'll be out all afternoon, so call me on my cell phone
un téléphone mobile / un téléphone portable / un portable ## Footnote ex. Je sors tout l'après-midi, alors appelle-moi sur mon portable
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# Translate to French: a telephone number
un numéro de téléphone
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# Translate to French: a text message / a text ## Footnote e.g. Send me a text message when you get there
un texto / un SMS / un message ## Footnote ex. Envoie-moi un texto quand tu arrives
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# Translate to French: a picture / a photo / a photograph
une photo / une photographie
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# Translate to French: the police ## Footnote e.g. Call the police!
la police / les gendarmes ## Footnote ex. Appelez la police !
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# Translate to French: a gift / a present ## Footnote e.g. She received many gifts for her birthday
un cadeau ## Footnote ex. Elle a reçu de nombreux cadeaux pour son anniversaire
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# Translate to French: a problem ## Footnote e.g. We have a problem
un problème ## Footnote ex. Nous avons un problème
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# Translate to French: Right? ## Footnote e.g. She's Chinese, right?
n'est-ce pas ? / non ? ## Footnote ex. Elle est de Chine, n'est-ce pas ?
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# Translate to French: a book
un livre
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# Translate to French: big / large ## Footnote e.g. a big house
grand / gros ## Footnote ex. une grande maison
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# Translate to French: little / small ## Footnote e.g. a little boy
petit ## Footnote ex. un petit enfant
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# Translate to French: a little / a bit / a little bit ## Footnote e.g. Don't give me a big piece. I just want a little bit
un peu / un petit peu / un tout petit peu ## Footnote ex. Ne me donne pas un gros morceau. Je n'en veux qu'un peu
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# Translate to French: a bathroom / a restroom / a washroom
la salle de bain / les toilettes / les lavabos
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# Translate to French: new ## Footnote e.g. I just got a new car to replace the old one. It's brand new.
nouveau / neuf ## Footnote ex. Je viens de m'offrir une nouvelle voiture pour remplacer l'ancienne. Elle est flambant neuve.
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# Translate to French: old ## Footnote e.g. an old man
vieux / vieil ## Footnote ex. un homme vieux; un vieil homme Note: “Vieil” is the masculine singular form of “vieux” used before a vowel or a mute “h”.
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# Translate to French: young ## Footnote e.g. a young boy
jeune ## Footnote ex. un jeune enfant
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# Translate to French: very / extremely ## Footnote e.g. very expensive
très / extrêmement ## Footnote ex. très cher
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# Translate to French: a cat
un chat
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# Translate to French: a dog
un chien
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# Translate to French: music
la musique

FR Level 1 Vocab (29 decks)

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