Pot Pourri (whenever, whenever, wherever) Flashcards

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1
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to finish, to end

A

finir

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Have you finished your coffee?

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As-tu fini ton café?

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She completed the shooting of the film.

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Elle a fini le tournage du film.

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She hasn’t finished writing her article.

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Elle n’a pas fini d’écrire son article.

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I am done eating

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J’ai fini de manger.

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He finally told her the truth.

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Il a fini par lui dire la vérité.

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She finally accepted.

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Elle a fini par accepter.

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to begin, to start

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commencer

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I started a new book.

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J’ai commencé un nouveau livre.

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Did you start the year on the right foot?

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Tu as bien commencé l’année?

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It’s starting to rain.

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Il commence à pleuvoir.

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Suddenly, he started crying.

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Tout à coup, il a commencé à pleurer.

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She started by introducing herself.

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Elle a commencé par se présenter.

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We’ll start with snails.

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On va commencer par des escargots.

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It’s (has been) decided.

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C’est décidé.

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I decided to go to the movies.

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J’ai décidé d’aller au cinéma.

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We decided to go to Japan.

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Nous avons décidé d’aller au Japon.

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18
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They finally decided to get (got around to getting) married.

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Ils se sont enfin décidés à se marier.

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19
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Make up your mind!

A

Décide-toi!

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20
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to ask

A

demander

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21
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He is asking her for an explanation.

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Il lui demande une explication.

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22
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Ask me anything you want.

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Demande-moi tout ce que tu veux.

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She asked us not to say anything.

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Elle nous a demandé de ne rien dire.

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24
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I am asking you to wait.

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Je vous demande d’attendre.

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I’m asking to see the evidence.

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Je demande à voir les preuves.

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The patient is asking (permission) to leave the
hospital.

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Le patient demande à quitter l’hôpital.

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27
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I’ll give it to you tomorrow

A

Je te le donnerai demain.

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28
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She gave me her answer.

A

Elle m’a donné sa réponse

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29
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The hotel faces the sea?

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L’hôtel donne sur la mer?

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My apartment looks out onto Place de la Bastille.

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Mon appartement donne sur la Place de la Bastille.

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You’ve got to play the game.

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Il faut jouer le jeu.

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32
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Marie and Émile play chess.

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Marie et Émile jouent aux échecs.

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33
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Marc plays poker every Thursday.

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Marc joue au poker tous les jeudis.

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34
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They are playing cat and mouse.

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Ils jouent au chat et à la souris.

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35
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Thierry plays the guitar.

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Thierry joue de la guitare

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36
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Pierre joue de l’accordéon.

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Pierre plays the accordion.

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37
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Valérie likes to play castanets.

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Valérie aime jouer des castagnettes

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38
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Let me talk to your sister.

A

Laisse-moi parler à ta sœur.

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39
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May I talk to her/him?

A

Puis-je lui parler?

40
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He talked about you on the radio.

A

Il a parlé de toi à la radio.

41
Q

What do you want to talk about today?

A

De quoi voulez-vous parler aujourd’hui?

42
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The police believe him.

A

La police le croit.

43
Q

I believe his version of the story.

A

Je crois sa version de l’histoire.

44
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He doesn’t believe in magic.

A

Il ne croit pas à la magie.

45
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I believe in progress.

A

Je crois au progrès.

46
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Do you believe in God?

A

Crois-tu en Dieu?

47
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I have confidence in you, my son.

A

Je crois en toi, mon fils.

48
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I have faith in mankind.

A

Je crois en l’humanité.

49
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I think I can tell you what really happened.

A

Je crois pouvoir vous dire ce qui s’est réellement passé.

50
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He thinks he parked his car in that street.

A

Il croit avoir garé sa voiture dans cette rue.

51
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to hold

A

tenir

52
Q

I am attached to my friends.

A

Je tiens à mes amis.

53
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I am eager to see that movie.

A

Je tiens à voir ce film

54
Q

You look like your father.

A

Tu tiens de ton père.

55
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She takes after her mother.

A

Elle tient de sa mère.

56
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to dream/hope

A

rêver

57
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Last night I dreamt about him.

A

La nuit dernière, j’ai rêvé de lui

58
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Patrice is dreaming of a different life.

A

Patrice rêve à une autre vie.

59
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They are hoping for better days (a better future)

A

Ils rêvent à un avenir meilleur.

60
Q

I miss Paul

A

Paul me manque

61
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manquer

A

to miss/lack/neglect/fail to keep

62
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My brother failed to keep his word

A

Mon frère a manqué à sa parole.

63
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The writer lacked talent

A

Cet écrivain manque de talent.

64
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I missed the start of the course

A

J’ai manqué le début du cours.

65
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The boss neglected his duties

A

Le patron a manqué à ses devoirs.

66
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I missed the class last week.

A

J’ai manqué le cours la semaine dernière

67
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She missed the beginning of the play.

A

Elle a manqué le début de la pièce

68
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This room lacks air.

A

Cette pièce manque d’air.

69
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You lack generosity.

A

Tu manques de générosité.

70
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I lack nothing.

A

Je ne manque de rien.

71
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Frédérique failed to keep her word.

A

Frédérique a manqué à sa promesse.

72
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Laura neglected all of her duties.

A

Laura a manqué à tous ses devoirs.

73
Q

I miss you (i.e., you are lacking to me)

A

Tu me manques.

74
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I miss Paris

A

Paris me manque.

75
Q

how to say whatever

A

start with quoi que + subject + present subjunctive verb

76
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Whatever you do, I will always love you.

A

Quoi que tu fasses, je t’aimerai toujours.

77
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Whatever she says, I will not change my mind.

A

Quoi qu’elle dise, je ne changerai pas
d’avis

78
Q

how to say whatever followed by a noun (person, place, thing)

A

quel que + subjunctive of être + noun

79
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Whatever your advice, I will make an appointment with the boss.

A

Quel que soit votre conseil, je prendrai rendez-vous avec le patron.

80
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Whatever their decision, she will resign

A

Quelle que soit leur décision, elle démissionnera

81
Q

how to way wherever

A

Où que + subject + subjunctive

82
Q

how to say whoever

A

qui que + subject + subjunctive verb

83
Q

Whoever you are, you can talk to him.

A

Qui que tu sois, tu peux lui parler.

84
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Whoever you are, open up your heart.

A

Qui que vous soyez, ouvrez votre cœur

85
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How to say although or however

A

Avoir beau + infinitive verb (e,,g être, prendre, aller)

86
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Although he is well off, he is not happy.

A

Il a beau être aisé, il n’est pas heureux.

87
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However much he sleeps, he is always tired.

A

Il a beau dormir, il est toujours fatigué.

88
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Although he lived by the sea, he never learned how to swim.

A

Il avait beau habiter au bord de la mer, il n’a jamais appris à nager.

89
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However much she tries, it will be useless

A

Elle aura beau essayer, ce sera inutile.

90
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how to say even if it means

A

quitte à + infinitive

91
Q

Even if it means arguing with her, I am going to tell her what I think.

A

Je vais lui dire ce que je pense, quitte à me fâcher avec elle

92
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Even if it means paying more, I prefer traveling first class.

A

Quitte à payer plus, je préfère voyager en première classe.

93
Q

I won’t accept their offer even if it means being fired.

A

Je n’accepterai pas leur offre, quitte à être renvoyé.

94
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They prefer to stay home even if it means being bored.

A

Quitte à s’ennuyer, ils préfèrent rester chez eux

95
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