Tours - week 3

Question 1

I looked at the weather and it’s going to be nice. So we have to make the most of it

Answer 1

J’ai regardé la météo et il fera beau. Donc, il faut en profiter

Question 2

What a coincidence that… he knows Claire

What good fortune that… you are here

What a shame that… they can’t come this evening

Answer 2

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

Question 3

I will speak to your mother about it

I will speak to her about it

I will speak to them about it

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

I’ve got it (it’s me who has it)

Answer 5

C’est moi qui l’ai

Question 6

You’re the master of your own destiny

I am master of my own destiny

Answer 6

c’est toi qui es maître de ton destin

C’est moi qui suis maître de mon destin

Question 7

We could have to ourselves… a nice evening / a lad’s day

Answer 7

On pourrait se faire… une belle soirée / une journée gars

Question 8

I’m up for it if you fancy it

Answer 8

Je suis partant si ce la te dit

Être partant = to be up for something

Question 9

We only live once

Answer 9

On ne vit qu’une fois

Question 10

I will never change

Answer 10

Je ne changerai jamais

Question 11

I arrived late yesterday. As a result, I worked until 6 last night.

Answer 11

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”)

Question 12

The cat likes being stroked, but she bit me the other day

Answer 12

Le chat aime être caressé, mais elle m’a mordu l’autre jour

Mordre = to bite

Question 13

I was lucky

Answer 13

J’ai eu de la chance

Question 14

Did you manage it with difficulty or with ease?

A lot of persistence is required to get there

Answer 14

Tu as réussi avec beaucoup de difficultés ou facilement (avec facilité) ?

Il faut beaucoup de ténacité pour y arriver

Question 15

That’s heartbreaking!

Answer 15

Ça me fait mal au cœur

Question 16

I followed your advice

Answer 16

J’ai suivi ton conseil

Question 17

Don’t get carried away

I am not getting carried away

Answer 17

Ne t’emballes pas

Je ne m’emballe pas

Question 18

I was exhausted after the journey, as you can imagine?

- yeah, no shit

Answer 18

J’étais épuisé après le voyage, t’imagine?
Ouais, j’imagine

J’imagine = I can imagine,

J’imagine que = i suppose that

Question 19

I don’t want you to get the wrong idea (lit: make yourself some films)

Answer 19

Je ne veux pas que tu te fasses des films

Se faire des films

Question 20

I will see what will happen

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Your father is lying to you. He’s joking

Answer 21

Ton pere te ment. Il plaisante

Mentir = to lie
Plaisanter = to joke

Question 22

We watched the Women’s world cup

Answer 22

On a regardé le coupe du monde féminine

Question 23

This player is so good

Answer 23

Ce joueur est trop fort

Trop often used to mean very

Question 24

He is so weird, this guy

Answer 24

Il est grave/trop chelou, ce mec

Question 25

They are downright / enormously super

Answer 25

Ils sont carrément super!

Carrément = extremely / enormously

Question 26

Do you like (fancy) it, this series.

Yeah, thoroughly. It’s a crazy thing

Answer 26

Tu la kiffes cette séries?
Ouais, carrément, je la kiffe à fond.
C’est un truc de ouf!

Kiffer = aimer

Question 27

Here are the cops/ here comes the po-po

Answer 27

Vingt-deux (22), voilà les flics

Flic = cop

Question 28

I’m dying from laughter

Answer 28

Je suis mort de rire

MDR - like LOL in English

Question 29

Did you see this film?

Yeah but it’s very boring, I wouldn’t recommend

Answer 29

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)

Question 30

I am teasing you

We like to tease each other

Answer 30

Je te taquine

On aime se taquiner

Taquiner = to tease

Question 31

It’s just a bit of banter

Answer 31

C’est juste un peu de taquinerie

Question 32

You can easily find a little place for a drink or a snack

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Anyway, that’s what I hope.

Yes, I imagine so

Answer 33

Enfin, c’est que j’espère

Ouais, j’imagine

Question 34

As far as your question is concerned, I have reflected lots on it

Answer 34

En ce qui concerne ta question, j’y ai bien réfléchi

Réfléchir à = to reflect / think about something

Question 35

Frankly, would recommend to you the second choice

Answer 35

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)

Question 36

I can assure you that it is worth a look

Really, it’s worth it?

Answer 36

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)

Question 37

After a long reflection, and after having weighed up the pros and the cons…

Answer 37

Après long réflexion et après avoir pesé le pour et le contre…

Question 38

A bird took a shit on my speaker

Answer 38

Un oiseau a pris une merde sur mon speaker

Question 39

I am supposed to be meeting a friend

Answer 39

je suis censé rencontrer un ami

Question 40

Well…long story short, they’re going to get married

Answer 40

Ben… bref, ils vont se marier

Question 41

Ah, look at that cloud. Did you see that? It looks like a dog

Answer 41

Ah, regarde ce nuage. T’as vu ça?
On dirait un chien

On dirait = it looks like

Question 42

I told him his suit wasn’t nice and he took it badly. He was angry, he got offended

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Don’t worry, I will get by

Answer 43

T’inquiète pas, je vais me débrouiller

Se débrouiller = to get by / to manage

Question 44

That doesn’t concern you. That’s none of your business

Answer 44

Ça ne te regarde pas. C’est pas tes affaires

Question 45

You just have to… call him

Answer 45

Tu n’as qu’à… l’appeler

In spoken French : T’as qu’à (tah-kah)

Question 46

C’est à qui ?

Answer 46

Two meanings:

• it belongs to who?
• who is it (to… play, to buy the next round, etc.)

Question 47

Where do you stand/ where are you (on that thing, that project, etc) at the moment?

Answer 47

Tu en es où? (T’en-es-où)

Question 48

I look forward to… going to Bordeaux

Answer 48

Ça me tarde de… aller à Bordeaux

Question 49

We have fun together. We get along well

Answer 49

On s’amuse bien. On s’entend bien.