Short Useful Sentences English to French

Question 1

Wait a sec!

Answer 1

Attends! or Attendez!

Question 2

At ease!

Answer 2

Repos!

Question 3

Be careful! / Watch out!

Answer 3

Attention!

Question 4

No, not at all.

Answer 4

Non, mais pas du tout.

Question 5

Aw, Come on! (3 ways)(often used to show some frustration)

Answer 5

Mais, voyons! Bon, voyons! Mais enfin!

Question 6

Aw, Come on! It’s my holiday (naming day).

Answer 6

Mais voyons, c’est ma fête.

Question 7

Congratulations!

Answer 7

Félicitations!

Question 8

Good going!

Answer 8

Bravo!

Question 9

Come back!

Answer 9

Viens! or Venez!

Question 10

That’s revolting / disgusting.

Answer 10

C’est abominable.

Question 11

Hey there! (When coming upon sm)

Answer 11

Alors!

Question 12

Here! / Take It!

Answer 12

Tiens! or Tenez! From verb tenir (pp – tenu)

Question 13

Be strong!

Answer 13

Courage!

Question 14

That’s what’s the matter.

Answer 14

Voilà ce qu’il y a.

Question 15

Each to his own!

Answer 15

Chacun à la sienne!

Question 16

It’s the other way around.

Answer 16

C’est le contraire.

Question 17

May I?

Answer 17

Vous permettez?

Question 18

Answer: By all means. / Please do.

Answer 18

Mais je vous en prie.

Question 19

It’s for a good cause.

Answer 19

C’est pour la bonne cause.

Question 20

Who is that? (2 ways)

Answer 20

Qui c’est ça?, Qui est-ce?

Question 21

I have just enough time.

Answer 21

J’ai juste le temps là.

Question 22

What can I do for you?

Answer 22

Que puis-je pour vous?

Question 23

Stop right there!

Answer 23

Je vous arrête!

Question 24

If you don’t mind.

Answer 24

S’il te plaît

Question 25

It can’t be. / This can’t be happening.

Answer 25

C’est pas vrai.

Question 26

Mission accomplished!

Answer 26

Mission accomplie!

Question 27

It’s us!

Answer 27

C’est nous!

Question 28

Time to eat!

Answer 28

Allez, à table.

Question 29

Don’t say anything to her.

Answer 29

Il ne faut pas lui dire.

Question 30

How could that be? / Why is that?

Answer 30

Comment ça se fait? (pronounced: Comment sas fait?

Question 31

It’s not my job.

Answer 31

C’est pas mon métier.

Question 32

Where does that come from?

Answer 32

Ça vient d’où, ça?

Question 33

Yes, / that’s right / absolutely.

Answer 33

Oui, tout à fait.

Question 34

I love it!

Answer 34

J’aime bien!

Question 35

That / It depends.

Answer 35

Ça dépend.

Question 36

It’s simple.

Answer 36

C’est simple.

Question 37

It’s strange. / There’s something fishy.

Answer 37

C’est bizarre.

Question 38

It’s not bad.

Answer 38

C’est pas mal.

Question 39

We messed up (lit: It’s messed up.)

Answer 39

C’est loupé.

Question 40

Is that so! / Are you serious?

Answer 40

Voyons donc!

Question 41

Without even thinking about it, ….

Answer 41

Sans même y penser…..

Question 42

I must be dreaming!

Answer 42

Mais je rêve!

Question 43

That’s not going to be possible ( = I can’t)

Answer 43

Ça ne va pas_être possible.

Question 44

I can’t tonight.

Answer 44

Mais, ça ne va pas être possible ce soir.

Question 45

I have nobody / no one else.

Answer 45

Je n’ai personne d’autre.

Question 46

I have a lot to do. (lit: I have stacks of things to do.)

Answer 46

J’ai des tas de choses à faire.

Question 47

It couldn’t be worse.

Answer 47

On ne peut plus mal.