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after lunch

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après le déjeuner

après = after

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We will come after we have done the dishes

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Nous viendrons après avoir fait la vaisselle

après = after

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He arrived before you

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Il est arrivé avant toi

avant = before

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before eating

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avant de manger

avant = before

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with my dad

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avec mon père

avec = with

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a bedroom with a bathroom

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une chambre avec salle de bain

avec = with

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She’s at Pierre’s

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Elle est chez Pierre

chez = at the house of/with

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I go to the doctor

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Je vais chez le médecin

chez = at the house of/with

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Don’t put your bike against the wall

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Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur

contre = against

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He is in his bedroom

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Il est dans sa chambre

dans = in, into

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in two months

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dans deux mois

dans = in, into

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We spend a week in the Alps

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Nous passons une semaine dans les Alpes

dans = in, into

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She has lived in Paris since 1998

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Elle habite à Paris depuis 1998

depuis = since, for

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behind the door

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derrière la porte

derrière = behind

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He is sitting in front of me

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Il est assis devant moi

devant = in front of

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He is sitting between his father and his uncle

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Il est assis entre son père et son oncle

entre …. et = between … and

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The office is closed between 1 and 2 p.m.

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Le bureau est fermé entre 13 et 14 heures

entre …. et = between … and

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I’ll walk you home

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Je te raccompagne jusque chez toi

jusque = as far as, until

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I’m staying until the end of the month

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Je reste jusqu’à la fin du mois

jusque = as far as, until

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two by two

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deux par deux

par = by, with, per

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by train

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par le train

par = by, with, per

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by mail

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par la poste

par = by, with, per

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He fell to the ground

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Il est tombé par terre

par = by, with, perpar = by, with, per

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It happened during the summer

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Ça s’est passé pendant l’été

pendant = during, for

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We have lived in Scotland for ten years

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Nous avons habité pendant dix ans en Écosse

pendant = during, for

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We lived in Scotland for ten years

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Nous avons habité dix ans en Écosse

pendant can be omitted when talking about completed actions in the p

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It’s a gift for you

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C’est un cadeau pour toi

pour = for

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the train to Bordeaux

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le train pour Bordeaux

pour = for

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She calls to find out what time we will arrive

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Elle téléphone pour savoir à quelle heure on arrivera

pour = for

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She came without her brother

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Elle est venue sans son frère

sans = without

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a coffee without sugar

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un café sans sucre

sans = without

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She left without saying goodbye

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Elle est partie sans dire au revoir

sans = without

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Everyone comes except him

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Tout le monde vient sauf lui

sauf = except

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under the table

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sous la table

sous = under

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Put it on the desk

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Pose-le sur le bureau

sur = on

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He was going towards the station

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Il allait vers la gare

ver = towards

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Here is your bag

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Voici ton sac

voici = here is

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Here they are

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Les voilà

voilà = there is

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After a while he fell asleep

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Au bout d’un moment, il s’est endormi

au bout de = after

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We can’t go out because of the bad weather

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Nous ne pouvons pas sortir à cause du mauvais temps

à cause de = because of

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I parked the car at the end of the road

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J’ai garé la voiture au boud de la rue

au bord de la = at the edge of

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My wallet is at the bottom of my bag

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Mon porte-monnaie est au fond de mon sac

au bord de la = at the edge of

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Place the vase in the middle of the table

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Place le vase au milieu de la table

au milieu de = in the middle of

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to say something to someone

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dire quelque chose à quelqu’un

à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object

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to give something to someone

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donner quelque chose à quelqu’un

à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object

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to write something to someone

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écrire quelque chose à quelqu’un

à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object

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to send something to someone

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envoyer quelque chose à quelqu’un

à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object

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to show something to someone

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montrer quelque chose à quelqu’un

à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object

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to believe in something

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croire à quelque chose

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to be interested in someone/something

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s’intéresser à quelqu’un/ quelque chose

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to play something

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jouer à quelque chose

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to obey someone

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obéir à quelqu’un

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to think of someone / something

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penser à quelqu’un / quelque chose

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to reply to someone

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répondre à quelqu’un

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to call someone

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téléphoner à quelqu’un

Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

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to play tennis

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jouer au tennis

When using jouer to talk about sports use à

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to play chess

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jouer aux échecs

When using jouer to talk about sports use à

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to play the guitar

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jouer de la guitare

When using jouer to talk about instruments use de

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to play the piano

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jouer du piano

When using jouer to talk about instruments use de

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I really like your gift

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Ton cadeau me plaît beaucoup

plaire plus à is a way of saying that you like something

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This film is very popular with young people

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Ce film plaît beaucoup aux jeunes

plaire plus à is a way of saying that you like something

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I miss you

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Tu me manques

With manquer, object and subject reverse

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to ask something of someone

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demander quelque chose à quelqu’un

With some verbs, you can put a direct object before à

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We asked a taxi driver for directions

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Nous avons demandé notre chemin à un chauffeur de taxi

Demander means to ask something

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I demand an apology

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J’exige des excuses

To say demand in French, use exiger

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to change something

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changer de quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to take responsibility for someone/something

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déprendre de quelqu’un/quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to apologize for something

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s’excuser de quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to play something

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jouer de quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to talk about something

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parler de quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to use something

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se servir de quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to remember someone/something

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se souvenir de quelqu’un/quelque chose

Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

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to need something

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avoir besoin de quelque chose

Some common phrases using avoir also contain de

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to want something

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avoir envie de quelque chose

Some common phrases using avoir also contain de

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to have little of something

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avoir peu de quelque chose

Some common phrases using avoir also contain de

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to thank someone for something

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remercier quelqu’un de quelque chose

With some verbs, you can put a direct object before de

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I dialed the wrong number

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Je me suis trompé de numéro

se tromper de quelque chose is often the equivalent to get wrong

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I went to the wrong house

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Je me suis trompé de maison

se tromper de quelque chose is often the equivalent to get wrong

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to wait for someone/something

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attendre quelqu’un/quelque chose

Some French verb constructions do not need à or de

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to look for someone/something

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chercher quelqu’un/quelque chose

Some French verb constructions do not need à or de

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