Useful phrases Flashcards

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It was my first time flying.

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C’était la première fois que je prenais l’avion.

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I made the most of it to admire the scenery.

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J’en ai profité pour admirer le paysage.

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The teachers had organised some games for us.

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Les professeurs avaient organisé des jeux pour nous.

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The journey did not seem long.

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Le voyage ne m’a pas semblé très long.

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There was nothing to do/see.

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Il n’y avait rien à faire / voir.

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We couldn’t leave our seats.

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On ne pouvait pas quitter sa place.

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There wasn’t enough room to move around.

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Il n’y avait pas beaucoup de place pour se déplacer.

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I was seasick.

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J’avais le mal de mer.

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We stayed in a peaceful hotel by the sea.

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Nous sommes descendu(e)s dans un hôtel paisible au bord de la mer.

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The hostel was situated in the Latin Quarter 20 minutes from the Eiffel Tower.

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L’auberge se trouvait dans le Quartier Latin à vingt minutes de la Tour Eiffel.

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My penpal spoke good English.

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Mon correspondant / Ma correspondante parlait bien anglais.

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The family lived in the heart of the countryside.

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La famille vivait en pleine campagne.

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I liked the hotel because it was in a beautiful surrounding.

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J’ai aimé l’hôtel car c’était dans un cadre splendide.

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I enjoyed the hostel because it was situated near the city centre.

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L’auberge m’a plu car elle était située à proximité du centre ville.

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I was lucky to have my own room.

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J’avais la chance d’avoir ma propre chambre.

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My room looked out onto the Seine.

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Ma chambre donnait sur la Seine.

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There were lots for teenagers.

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Il y avait beaucoup de possibilités pour les adolescents.

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The showers were dirty and the toilets were not clean.

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Les douches étaient sales et les toilettes n’étaient pas propres.

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I was on placement for a duration of three weeks.

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J’ai fait un stage en entreprise d’une durée de trois semaines.

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I was taking orders and was serving customers.

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Je prenais les commandes et je servais les clients.

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I had to inform the customers about the shop’s products.

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Il fallait renseigner les clients sur les produits du magasins.

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The town, where the school was, was picturesque.

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La ville où se trouvait l’école était pittoresque.

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The village where I spent my holidays was pretty.

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Le village où j’ai passé mes vacances était joli.

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The village that the French family lived in was touristy.

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Le village dans lequel habitait la famille française était touristique.

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It was such a lively town !

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C’est vraiment animé comme ville !

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It was crazy busy !

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Il y avait un monde fou !

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There were a lot of monuments dating from the Middle Ages.

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Il y avait beaucoup de monuments datant du Moyen Age.

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The area is famous for its wine and its food.

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La région est célèbre pour son vin et sa nourriture.

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The lessons started at eight o’clock and finished at five o’clock and lunchtime lasted an hour and a half.

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Les cours commençaient à huit heures et finissaient à dix-sept heures et la pause déjeuner durait une heure et demie.

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Their timetable was heavier than ours.

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Leur emploi du temps était plus chargé que le nôtre.

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The French teachers were less approachable than ours.

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Les profs français étaient moins abordables que les nôtres.

32
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All the lessons were in French of course!

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Tous les cours étaient donnés en français bien sûr !

33
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I quickly got used to it.

A

Je m’y suis vite fait.

34
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I took me some time to get used to it.

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Il m’a fallu du temps pour m’y faire.

35
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I got on well with my host family because they helped me a lot.

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Je m’entendais bien avec ma famille d’accueil car ils m’ont beaucoup aidé.

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The first day, I explored the old town a little.

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Le premier jour, j’ai exploré un peu la vieille ville.

37
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After going round a good few museums, we went for dinner to a nice restaurant.

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Après avoir fait le tour d’un bon nombre de musées d’art, nous sommes allés dîner dans un restaurant sympa.

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Our teachers had planned a lot of activities for us.

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Nos profs avaient prévu beaucoup d’activités pour nous.

39
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I was often going swimming and I was sunbathing every day.

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Je me baignais souvent et je me faisais bronzée chaque jour.

40
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I spent my afternoons at the beach and I spent my evenings chatting to my host family.

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Je passais mes après-midi à la plage et je passais mes soirées à bavarder avec ma famille d’accueil.

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In the evening usually, we would go for a walk and go for a drink in town.

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Le soir d’habitude, nous nous promenions et prenions généralement un verre en ville.

42
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I found French food better than in Britain.

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J’ai trouvé la cuisine française meilleure que celle en Grande-Bretagne.

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There was a limited choice for vegetarians.

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Pour les végétariens, il y avait un choix très limité à la cantine.

44
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Meals were a lot more hearty than in Scotland.

A

Les repas étaient plus copieux qu’en Ecosse.

45
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What I like the most was when I went to Lyon to go shoppping.

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Ce que j’ai aimé le plus, c’était quand je suis allée à Lyon pour faire les magasins.

46
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What I enjoyed the most was the nice weather and the atmosphere.

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Ce qui m’a le plus plu, c’était le beay temps et l’ambiance.

47
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The best memory I have was when we spent a day in a theme park.

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Le plus beau souvenir que j’en garde, c’était quand nous avons passé une journée dans un parc d’attractions.

48
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We had fun visiting the tourist locations/places.

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On s’est bien amusés en visitant les lieux touristiques.

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What I found really annoying was that I had to look after their young children in the evening when the parents were going out.

A

Ce que j’ai trouvé vraiment pénible, c’était de devoir m’occuper de leurs jeunes enfants le soir pendant que les parents sortaient.

50
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The only disadvantage was that I had to get up early every morning.

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Le seul inconvénient était que je devais me lever tôt tous les matins.

51
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Unlike here, French people eat a more hearty meal at lunchtime.

A

A la différence de chez nous, les Français mangent plus copieusement au déjeuner.

52
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It was a trip that I will never forget because I spent a wonderful stay.

A

C’était un voyage que je n’oublierai jamais parce que j’ai passé un séjour formidable.

53
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I would really like to do another trip like this in the future because I made a lot of progress in French.

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J’aimerais vraiment refaire un voyage semblable à l’avenir parce que j’ai fait beaucoup de progrès en français.

54
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I cannot wait to go back because it was very interesting to discover a different culture.

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J’ai hâte d’y retourner parce que c’est très intéressant de découvrir une culture différente.

55
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I don’t really wish to do another trip like this because I was homesick.

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Je ne souhaite pas vraiment refaire un tel voyage parce que je me sentais dépaysée.

56
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I had quite a negative experience because I really missed my family.

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J’ai eu une expérience assez négative parce que ma famille m’a beaucoup manqué.

57
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I hope there will be other trips like this because I had a good time.

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J’espère qu’il y aura d’autres voyages comme celui-là parce que je me suis bien amusée.

58
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I think that this type of trips is a good way to meet people of other countries and cultures.

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Je crois que ce genre de voyage est un bon moyen de rencontrer des gens d’autres pays et cultures.

59
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Unfortunately, I found it hard to make friends and I was bored to death.

A

Malheureusement, j’ai eu beaucoup de mal à me faire à des amis et je me suis ennuyé(e) à mourir.

60
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I enjoyed my trip because I felt immediately at home, even though I did not have time to do all that I had planned. I hope to go back one day!

A

Mon séjour m’a plu car je me suis tout de suite sentie à l’aise, même si je n’ai pas eu le temps de faire tout ce que j’avais prévu. J’espère y retourner un jour!