Set Phrases 01 Flashcards

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1
Q

Are you paying cash?

A

Vous payez en liquide / en espèces ?

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2
Q

I say!

Well then!

A

Dis-donc

Dites-donc

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3
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That’s quite all right.
You’re welcome / don’t mention it.

In other senses: Please / I beg you (of it)

A

Je vous en prie

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4
Q

The bill, please.

A

L’addition, s’il vous plaît.

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5
Q

How much does it cost?

3 possibilities

A

C’est combien ?
Ça fait combien ?
Ça coûte combien ?

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6
Q

What can I get (serve) you?

A

Qu’est-ce que je vous sers ?

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7
Q

Anything else?

Will that be all?

A

Ce sera tout ?

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8
Q

And for dessert?

A

Et en dessert ?

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9
Q

And what about drinks?

A

Et comme boisson ?

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10
Q

Anything else?

and with that?

A

Et avec ça ?

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11
Q

What would you like?
What can I get you?
(shop/restaurant)

A

Vous désirez ?

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12
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all the same (x2)

A

quand même

tout de même

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13
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never mind!

A

tant pis !

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14
Q

What can I get you for dessert?

A

Qu’est-ce que je vous sers en dessert?

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15
Q

the dish of the day

A

la suggestion du jour

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16
Q

I don’t like ‘very much’…

A

j n’aime pas ‘beaucoup’…

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17
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I don’t like ‘at all’…

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je n’aime pas ‘du tout’…

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18
Q

I can’t stand…

I hate…

A

j’ai horreur de…

19
Q

I go there from time to time

A

j’y vais de temps en temps

20
Q

by contrast…

nonetheless…

A

en revanche…

see also ‘par contre’

21
Q

on the contrary…

on the other hand…

A

par contre…

see also ‘en revanche’

22
Q

We can call each other ‘tu’

A

On peut se tutoyer

23
Q

More than that (higher)

Less than that (lower)

A

Plus que ça

Moins que ça

24
Q

Excuse me, can you repeat that please?

A

Excusez-moi, vous pouvez répétez, s’il vous plaît ?

25
Q

Sorry, I didn’t understand.

A

Pardon, je n’ai pas compris.

26
Q

How is it said?

ie. how do you say…?

A

Comment ça se dit ?

27
Q

How do you spell that?

How is it spelled?

A

Comment ça s’écrit ?

28
Q

To introduce somebody

x4

A

C’est… (nom)
Voici… (nom)
Voilà… (nom)
Je te/vous présent… (nom)

29
Q
I present (to you)…
form/inform
A

Je te/vous présent (name)

30
Q

Until next time

A

À une prochaine fois

31
Q

Pleased to meet you

A

Heureux/heureuse de faire votre connaissance.

32
Q

Both (of you/them etc)

A

Tous les deux

33
Q

The house next door

A

La maison à côté

34
Q

I was born (in)…

+m/f/pl preposition

A

Je suis né/née…

au/en/aux…

35
Q

To say where you live.

I live in/at…

A

J’habite à …

36
Q

I am (from)…
I come from…
I originate from…

A

Je suis de…
Je viens de…
Je suis originaire de…

37
Q

What’s your name?

Inf/form

A

Tu t’appelle comment ?

Vous vous appelez comment ?

38
Q

Where do you come from?

Inf/form

A

Tu viens d’où ?

Vous venez d’où ?

39
Q
To state your age...
I am (number) years old
A

J’ai (numéro) ans

40
Q

How old are you?

Inf/form

A

Tu as quel âge ?

Vous avez quel âge ?

41
Q

To kiss (as a greeting)

A

Faire la bise

42
Q

To shake hands

A

Se serrer la main

43
Q

a way to say you are employed and working - as opposed to on the dole or retired or a student

A

être en activité