Advanced French Phrases

Question 1

My studies in… have provided me with lots of skills in…

Answer 1

Mes études en ___ m’ont permis d’acquérir de nombreuses compétences en ___

Question 2

a breathtaking view

Answer 2

une vue à vous couper le souffle

Question 3

In the past I found him/her/it…

Answer 3

Dans le passé je l’ai trouvé + adjective

Question 4

that is not the case

Answer 4

c’est pas du tout le cas

Question 5

it can be

Answer 5

Ça peut être

Question 6

I’m not entirely persuaded

Answer 6

Je ne suis pas entièrement persuadée

Question 7

I try to choose

Answer 7

j’essaye choisir

Question 8

it’s about

Answer 8

il s’agit d’

Question 9

at the moment

Answer 9

en ce moment

Question 10

in fact

Answer 10

en fait

Question 11

one must look on the bright side of things

Answer 11

il faut regarder les chose du bon cote

Question 12

time will tell

Answer 12

qui vivra verra

Question 13

I would have said/ believed that

Answer 13

j’aurais dit/ cru que

Question 14

il pleuvait a verse

Answer 14

it was raining very heavily

Question 15

si j’avais su + conditional

Answer 15

if I had known.. I would

Question 16

I want to

Answer 16

j’ai envie de

Question 17

you should

Answer 17

on devrait

Question 18

in order to

Answer 18

pour + infinitive

Question 19

so that I can

Answer 19

afin que je puisse

Question 20

what a disaster

Answer 20

quel désastre!

Question 21

what luck

Answer 21

quelle chance!

Question 22

how awful

Answer 22

quelle horreur!

Question 23

it appears to me that

Answer 23

il me parait que

Question 24

some people say

Answer 24

certains disent que

Question 25

as far as I know

Answer 25

pour autant que je sache

Question 26

if I could, I would like

Answer 26

si je pouvais, je voudrais

Question 27

malgré

Answer 27

despite

Question 28

I have to + infinitive

Answer 28

je dois + infinitive

Question 29

I can + infinitive

Answer 29

je peux + infinitive

Question 30

I intend to + infinitive

Answer 30

j’ai l’intention de + infinitive

Question 31

I am in the middle of + infinitive

Answer 31

je suis en train de + infinitive

Question 32

you must + infinitive

Answer 32

il faut + infinitive

Question 33

it is essential to + infinitive

Answer 33

il est essentiel de + infinitive

Question 34

I chose/ decided to

Answer 34

j’ai choisi de + infinitive
j’ai décidé de + infinitive

Question 35

When I am 18

Answer 35

Quand j’aurai 18 ans

Question 36

I have always wanted to + infinitive

Answer 36

j’ai toujours voulu + infinitive

Question 37

when im older

Answer 37

quand je serais plus âgé(e)

Question 38

in order to…

Answer 38

afin de + infinitive

Question 39

when im rich

Answer 39

quand je serais riche

Question 40

its worth it

Answer 40

il vaut la piene

Question 41

im looking forward to

Answer 41

j’attends avec impatience

Question 42

what I like the most

Answer 42

ce que j’aime le plus

Question 43

in other words

Answer 43

c’est-à-dire

Question 44

I have to admit that

Answer 44

je dois avouer que

Question 45

as far as im concered

Answer 45

autant que je sois concerné

Question 46

what I like the most

Answer 46

ce que j’aime le plus

Question 47

either…. or…

Answer 47

soit…soit…

Question 48

it is well known that

Answer 48

il est bien connu que

Question 49

apart from

Answer 49

à part