Useful Expressions Flashcards

1
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il y a

A

there is / are

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2
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il y a eu (P.C) / il y a avait (IP)

A

there was / were

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3
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il y aura (future)

A

there will be

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4
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donc

A

so

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5
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à la main

A

by hand

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6
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de temps en temps

A

from time to time

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7
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puis

A

then

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8
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jusqu’à ce que

A

until

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9
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à cette époque-là

A

back then, at that period of time

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10
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au début de

A

at the beginning of

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11
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être à l’aise

A

to be comfortable, at ease

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12
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bons baisers de

A

‘love from’

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13
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il faut

A

it is necessary, you must

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14
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gagner sa vie

A

to earn one’s livings

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15
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même

A

same, even

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16
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la plupart de

A

most of

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17
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plus tard

A

later

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18
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récemment

19
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tout à coup

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tout le temps

A

all the time

21
Q

depuis des siècles

A

for centuries

22
Q

soit… soit…

A

either…. or…..

23
Q

au milieu de

A

in the middle of

24
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cependant

A

however; meanwhile

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coquin(e)
naughty
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tout d'abord
first of all
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d'habitude
usually
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en effet
in fact
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faire la grasse matinée
to have a lie in; to sleep in
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garder
to look after; to keep (back)
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i y a (bien) longtemps
a long time ago
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immédiatement
immediately
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lentement
slowly
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normalement
usually
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plutôt
rather
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qu'est-ce qui se passe?
what's happening?
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se réveiller au chant du coq
to wake up quite early
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si
so; if, whether
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sinon
otherwise; except; or else
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surtout
especially, above all
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tiens! tenez!
straight away, immediately
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tôt
early
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Tu es un vrai chameau!
You're a real pest!