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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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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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difficult / hard / tough

e.g. This puzzle is really hard

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difficile / dur / pénible

ex. Ce puzzle est très difficile

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the world

e.g. People drink milk all over the world

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le monde

ex. Les gens boivent du lait partout dans le monde

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Awesome! / Great! / Fantastic!

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Génial ! / Super ! / Fantastique !

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great / excellent / awesome

also: terrific, wonderful, super, extraordinary, amazing, fabulous, fantastic, spectacular, phenomenal, stellar, magnificent, splendid, sensational, stunning

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super / excellent / génial

aussi : merveilleux, extraordinaire, incroyable, fabuleux, fantastique, spectaculaire, phénoménal, magnifique, splendide, grandiose, sensationnel

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sad

e.g. She eats lots of ice cream when she is sad

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triste

ex. Elle mange beaucoup de glace quand elle est triste

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happy / glad

e.g. I am happy today

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heureux / content

ex. Je suis heureux aujourd’hui

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Do you have ___?

e.g. Do you have water?

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Est-ce que tu as ___ ? / As-tu ___ ?

ex. Est-ce que tu as de l’eau ?

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I have ___

e.g. I have a book

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J’ai ___

ex. J’ai un livre

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Help!

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Au secours ! / A l’aide ! / À moi !

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Could you please help me? / Could you give me some help?

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Pourriez-vous m’aider ? / Est-ce que vous pourriez m’aider ?

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a house

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une maison

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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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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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I’m lost

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Je suis perdu / Je me suis égaré

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Of course!

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Bien sûr ! / Évidemment ! / Tout à fait !

39
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open

e.g. The door is open

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ouvert

ex. La porte est ouverte

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closed

e.g. The store is closed

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fermé

ex. La boutique est fermée

41
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a phone / a telephone

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un téléphone

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a cell phone / a mobile phone

e.g. I’ll be out all afternoon, so call me on my cell phone

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un téléphone mobile / un téléphone portable / un portable

ex. Je sors tout l’après-midi, alors appelle-moi sur mon portable

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a telephone number

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un numéro de téléphone

44
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a text message / a text

e.g. Send me a text message when you get there

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un texto / un SMS / un message

ex. Envoie-moi un texto quand tu arrives

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a picture / a photo / a photograph

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une photo / une photographie

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the police

e.g. Call the police!

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la police / les gendarmes

ex. Appelez la police !

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a gift / a present

e.g. She received many gifts for her birthday

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un cadeau

ex. Elle a reçu de nombreux cadeaux pour son anniversaire

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a problem

e.g. We have a problem

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un problème

ex. Nous avons un problème

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Right?

e.g. She’s Chinese, right?

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n’est-ce pas ? / non ?

ex. Elle est de Chine, n’est-ce pas ?

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a book

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un livre

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big / large

e.g. a big house

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grand / gros

ex. une grande maison

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little / small

e.g. a little boy

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petit

ex. un petit enfant

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a little / a bit / a little bit

e.g. Don’t give me a big piece. I just want a little bit

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un peu / un petit peu / un tout petit peu

ex. Ne me donne pas un gros morceau. Je n’en veux qu’un peu

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a bathroom / a restroom / a washroom

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la salle de bain / les toilettes / les lavabos

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new

e.g. I just got a new car to replace the old one. It’s brand new.

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nouveau / neuf

ex. Je viens de m’offrir une nouvelle voiture pour remplacer l’ancienne. Elle est flambant neuve.

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old

e.g. an old man

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vieux / vieil

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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young

e.g. a young boy

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jeune

ex. un jeune enfant

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very / extremely

e.g. very expensive

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très / extrêmement

ex. très cher

59
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Translate to French:

a cat

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un chat

60
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a dog

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un chien

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music

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la musique

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