Patrick Modiano

Question 1

troublant, deconcertant

Answer 1

unsettling

Question 2

C’est etrange d’entendre parler francais

Answer 2

→ action qui dure dans le temps + concerne people in general

Speak & speaking ok

It is strange to hear people speaking French

Question 3

heartache

Answer 3

+ quand tu perds quelqu’un que tu aimes

Question 4

descendre de l’avion

Answer 4

to get off the plane

Question 5

etre dans le train

Answer 5

to be on the train

Question 6

Dans la file d’attente

Answer 6

waiting in line
pas in the waiting line = calque

In the queue = British english

Question 7

vert pale

Answer 7

pale green

Question 8

je contemplais le passeport

Answer 8

I gazed at the passport
pas ing car sinon trop long

Question 9

deux lions d’or

Answer 9

two golden lion

Question 10

pays d’adoption

Answer 10

adoptive country

Question 11

langue maternelle

Answer 11

native language
mother tongue

Question 12

’s

Answer 12

for institution & larger identity = of

Question 13

que l’on m’avait délivré jadis

Answer 13

issued to my way back when…

That was given to me = voix passive pas they

Question 14

bleu marine

Answer 14

navy blue

Question 15

engager la conversation

Answer 15

to start up the conversation

Question 16

l’adresse de l’hôtel

Answer 16

the address of my hotel
The hotel address

Question 17

Il est resté silencieux tout le long du trajet

Answer 17

to remain silent ++ fort

moins fort : He didn’t say a word the whole way

Question 18

sous le soleil de juillet

Answer 18

under the July sun