Useful Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

il y a

A

there is / are

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2
Q

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

A

there was / were

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3
Q

il y aura (future)

A

there will be

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4
Q

donc

A

so

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5
Q

à la main

A

by hand

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6
Q

de temps en temps

A

from time to time

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7
Q

puis

A

then

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8
Q

jusqu’à ce que

A

until

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9
Q

à cette époque-là

A

back then, at that period of time

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10
Q

au début de

A

at the beginning of

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11
Q

être à l’aise

A

to be comfortable, at ease

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12
Q

bons baisers de

A

‘love from’

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13
Q

il faut

A

it is necessary, you must

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14
Q

gagner sa vie

A

to earn one’s livings

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15
Q

même

A

same, even

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16
Q

la plupart de

A

most of

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17
Q

plus tard

A

later

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18
Q

récemment

A

recently

19
Q

tout à coup

A

suddenly

20
Q

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
Q

cependant

A

however; meanwhile

25
Q

coquin(e)

A

naughty

26
Q

tout d’abord

A

first of all

27
Q

d’habitude

A

usually

28
Q

en effet

A

in fact

29
Q

faire la grasse matinée

A

to have a lie in; to sleep in

30
Q

garder

A

to look after; to keep (back)

31
Q

i y a (bien) longtemps

A

a long time ago

32
Q

immédiatement

A

immediately

33
Q

lentement

A

slowly

34
Q

normalement

A

usually

35
Q

plutôt

A

rather

36
Q

qu’est-ce qui se passe?

A

what’s happening?

37
Q

se réveiller au chant du coq

A

to wake up quite early

38
Q

si

A

so; if, whether

39
Q

sinon

A

otherwise; except; or else

40
Q

surtout

A

especially, above all

41
Q

tiens! tenez!

A

straight away, immediately

42
Q

tôt

A

early

43
Q

Tu es un vrai chameau!

A

You’re a real pest!