Tours - week 3 Flashcards
I looked at the weather and it’s going to be nice. So we have to make the most of it
J’ai regardé la météo et il fera beau. Donc, il faut en profiter
What a coincidence that… he knows Claire
What good fortune that… you are here
What a shame that… they can’t come this evening
Quelle coïncidence qu’il connaissent Claire
Quelle chance que tu sois là
Quel dommage qu’ils ne puissent pas venir ce soir
All use subjunctive as you’re giving your opinion
I will speak to your mother about it
I will speak to her about it
I will speak to them about it
J’en parlerai à sa mère
Je lui en parlerai
Je leur en parlerai
Parler de quelque chose = en parler
Parler à quelqu’un = te/lui/leur parler
It’s me who is
It’s you who is
It’s him/her who are
It’s us who are
It’s them who are
C’est moi qui suis…
C’est toi (vous) qui es (êtes)
C’est lui (elle) qui est
C’est nous qui sommes
C’est eux (elles) qui sont
I’ve got it (it’s me who has it)
C’est moi qui l’ai
You’re the master of your own destiny
I am master of my own destiny
c’est toi qui es maître de ton destin
C’est moi qui suis maître de mon destin
We could have to ourselves… a nice evening / a lad’s day
On pourrait se faire… une belle soirée / une journée gars
I’m up for it if you fancy it
Je suis partant si ce la te dit
Être partant = to be up for something
We only live once
On ne vit qu’une fois
I will never change
Je ne changerai jamais
I arrived late yesterday. As a result, I worked until 6 last night.
Je suis arrivé en retard hier. Du coup, j’ai travaillé jusqu’à 18h hier soir.
Du coup = as a result (can also be used as a conversation filler, meaning “so”)
The cat likes being stroked, but she bit me the other day
Le chat aime être caressé, mais elle m’a mordu l’autre jour
Mordre = to bite
I was lucky
J’ai eu de la chance
Did you manage it with difficulty or with ease?
A lot of persistence is required to get there
Tu as réussi avec beaucoup de difficultés ou facilement (avec facilité) ?
Il faut beaucoup de ténacité pour y arriver
That’s heartbreaking!
Ça me fait mal au cœur
I followed your advice
J’ai suivi ton conseil
Don’t get carried away
I am not getting carried away
Ne t’emballes pas
Je ne m’emballe pas
I was exhausted after the journey, as you can imagine?
- yeah, no shit
J’étais épuisé après le voyage, t’imagine?
Ouais, j’imagine
J’imagine = I can imagine,
J’imagine que = i suppose that
I don’t want you to get the wrong idea (lit: make yourself some films)
Je ne veux pas que tu te fasses des films
Se faire des films
I will see what will happen
Je verrai ce qui va arriver
Je verrai ce qui se passerai
Note: verrai is pronounced “veh-ray” not “vuh-ray” due to the double R after the E.
Your father is lying to you. He’s joking
Ton pere te ment. Il plaisante
Mentir = to lie Plaisanter = to joke
We watched the Women’s world cup
On a regardé le coupe du monde féminine
This player is so good
Ce joueur est trop fort
Trop often used to mean very
He is so weird, this guy
Il est grave/trop chelou, ce mec
They are downright / enormously super
Ils sont carrément super!
Carrément = extremely / enormously
Do you like (fancy) it, this series.
Yeah, thoroughly. It’s a crazy thing
Tu la kiffes cette séries?
Ouais, carrément, je la kiffe à fond.
C’est un truc de ouf!
Kiffer = aimer
Here are the cops/ here comes the po-po
Vingt-deux (22), voilà les flics
Flic = cop
I’m dying from laughter
Je suis mort de rire
MDR - like LOL in English
Did you see this film?
Yeah but it’s very boring, I wouldn’t recommend
Tu as vu ce film
Oui, je l’ai vu mais il est super chiant. Je ne te le conseille pas
Chiant = ennuyeux. Can also mean someone who annoys you (note: it is a bit vulgar)
I am teasing you
We like to tease each other
Je te taquine
On aime se taquiner
Taquiner = to tease
It’s just a bit of banter
C’est juste un peu de taquinerie
You can easily find a little place for a drink or a snack
Tu peux facilement trouver un petit endroit pour boire un verre ou manger un morceau
Manger un morceau (eat a slice)/ casser un croûte (break a crust) = to have a snack
Anyway, that’s what I hope.
Yes, I imagine so
Enfin, c’est que j’espère
Ouais, j’imagine
As far as your question is concerned, I have reflected lots on it
En ce qui concerne ta question, j’y ai bien réfléchi
Réfléchir à = to reflect / think about something
Frankly, would recommend to you the second choice
Franchement, je te conseillerais la deuxième choix
Note:
Pronunciation of futur simple vs conditionnel:
- conseillerais - Con-say-Ray (ends with è sound)
- conseillerai - Con-say-reh (ends with é sound)
I can assure you that it is worth a look
Really, it’s worth it?
Je peux t’assurer qu’il vaut un coup d’œil 👀
Vraiment? Ça vaut le coup?
Valoir = to be worth (only ever used in the 3rd person singular - il/Elle vaut)
After a long reflection, and after having weighed up the pros and the cons…
Après long réflexion et après avoir pesé le pour et le contre…
A bird took a shit on my speaker
Un oiseau a pris une merde sur mon speaker
I am supposed to be meeting a friend
je suis censé rencontrer un ami
Well…long story short, they’re going to get married
Ben… bref, ils vont se marier
Ah, look at that cloud. Did you see that? It looks like a dog
Ah, regarde ce nuage. T’as vu ça?
On dirait un chien
On dirait = it looks like
I told him his suit wasn’t nice and he took it badly. He was angry, he got offended
Je lui ai dit que son costume n’était pas beau et il a mal pris.
Il s’est énervé, il s’est vexé
Mal prendre = to take badly
Don’t worry, I will get by
T’inquiète pas, je vais me débrouiller
Se débrouiller = to get by / to manage
That doesn’t concern you. That’s none of your business
Ça ne te regarde pas. C’est pas tes affaires
You just have to… call him
Tu n’as qu’à… l’appeler
In spoken French : T’as qu’à (tah-kah)
C’est à qui ?
Two meanings:
- it belongs to who?
- who is it (to… play, to buy the next round, etc.)
Where do you stand/ where are you (on that thing, that project, etc) at the moment?
Tu en es où? (T’en-es-où)
I look forward to… going to Bordeaux
Ça me tarde de… aller à Bordeaux
We have fun together. We get along well
On s’amuse bien. On s’entend bien.
