French Listening Practice 2 Flashcards

Use this deck to hone your French listening comprehension skills!

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Tu dois te battre pour obtenir ce que tu veux.

You have to fight for what you want.

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C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron.

Practice makes perfect.

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Je suis content que tu sois d’accord.

I’m glad you agree.

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What is being said?

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Qui t’a dit ça ?

Who told you that?

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Gardez la monnaie.

Keep the change.

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J’ai rien compris à ce que t’as dit.

I didn’t understand a word you just said.

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Je ne sais pas si j’aurais assez de temps.

I’m not sure if I’ll have enough time.

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J’ai été élevé dans une ferme, mais maintenant je vis en ville.

I grew up on a farm, but now I live in the city.

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La maison est l’endroit où l’on va pour se détendre et passer du temps avec sa famille.

Home is where you go to relax and spend time with family.

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Ne fais pas la même erreur que moi.

Don’t make the same mistake I did.

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Pourquoi ne t’a-t-il pas écouté ?

Why didn’t he listen to you?

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Le plan a été couronné de succès.

The plan was a success.

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C’est la femme la plus courageuse que je connaisse.

She’s the bravest woman I know.

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C’est la chose la plus folle que j’ai entendue dans ma vie.

That’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard in my life.

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Ça fait des années que je dis cela.

I’ve been saying this for years.

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Il n’est plus l’homme que je connaissais.

He’s not the man I used to know.

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Je n’oublierai jamais la première fois que je t’ai vu.

I’ll never forget the first time I saw you.

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Il chante mieux que tous les gens que je connais.

He sings better than anyone I’ve ever known.

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Je reviens aussi vite que possible.

I’ll be back as soon as I can.

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J’enverrai la lettre demain matin dès que possible.

I’ll send the letter first thing tomorrow morning.

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Ce n’était pas si mal.

It wasn’t all that bad.

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Il ne faut pas beaucoup de temps pour apprendre.

It doesn’t take much time to learn.

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Les livres sont listés par titre, par ordre alphabétique.

The books are listed by title in alphabetical order.

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Ça va bientôt changer.

That’s about to change.

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Merci, mais ce ne sera pas nécessaire.

Thank you, but that won’t be necessary.

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Ce qui est fait est fait.

What’s done is done.

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Je vais juste rester tranquillement assis ici.

I’ll just sit here quietly.

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Jetons un coup d’œil.

Let’s have a look.

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Elle n’a présenté aucune excuse.

She made no excuses.

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Elle te l’expliquera mieux que moi.

She’ll explain it to you better than I can.

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Fais attention à ce que tu dis !

Watch your mouth!

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Le chien ne va pas te faire de mal.

The dog won’t hurt you.

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Ça fait combien de temps qu’elle est partie ?

How long ago did she leave?

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Es-tu allé à la réunion du mois dernier ?

Did you go to the last monthly meeting?

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J’ai oublié d’éteindre le four !

I forgot to turn off the oven!

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Je n’arrive pas à croire que j’ai vu mon actrice favorite marcher dans la rue !

I can’t believe I saw my favorite actress walking along the street!

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C’est seulement trois mois dans l’année.

It’s only three months out of the year.

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What is being said?

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Mets-le sur ma note.

Put it on my tab.

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What is being said?

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Donne-moi ton prix.

Name your price.

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Faites-moi sortir d’ici !

Get me outta here!

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Je crois qu’elle pratique la médecine maintenant.

I think she’s practicing medicine nowadays.

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C’est marrant, je pensais la même chose.

Funny—I was thinking the same thing.

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…ce qui me fait penser, j’ai une réunion à six heures.

…which reminds me, I have a meeting at six.

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Je suis sûr qu’il y a une bonne explication à tout cela.

I’m sure there’s a perfectly good explanation for all of this.

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On le fera mieux la prochaine fois.

We’ll do it better next time.

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What is being said?

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C’était quoi ça !?

What was that!?

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Que voulais-tu me demander ?

What did you want to ask me?

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J’ai fait un cauchemar horrible la nuit dernière.

I had a terrible nightmare last night.

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What is being said?

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Si j’ai besoin d’aide, je te le dirai.

If I need any help, I’ll let you know.

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What is being said?

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Ça semblait une bonne idée sur le moment.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

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What is being said?

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Je peux voir que tu as besoin de prendre du repos.

I can see you need a break from your work.

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What is being said?

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S’il n’y a pas de docteur disponible, allez aux urgences.

If there’s no doctor available, go to the emergency room.

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What is being said?

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Tu devrais faire une pause.

You should take a break.

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What is being said?

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On va devoir s’y habituer.

We’ll have to get used to it.

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What is being said?

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Je crois qu’il s’est bien amusé.

I think he enjoyed himself.

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What is being said?

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Je crois que j’ai trouvé le problème.

I think I found the problem.

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What is being said?

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Imagine les possibilités !

Imagine the possibilities!

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What is being said?

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Il y a eu un changement de plans.

There’s been a change of plans.

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What is being said?

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Ça fait plus de dix ans que je la connais.

I’ve known her for over ten years.

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What is being said?

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C’est bon de voir que tu n’as pas perdu ton sens de l’humour.

It’s good to see you haven’t lost your sense of humor.

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What is being said?

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Il a eu ses grands moments…

He had his moments…

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What is being said?

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Je croyais qu’on était d’accord…

I thought we had reached an agreement…

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What is being said?

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Ne dis pas qu’on ne t’avait pas prévenu.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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What is being said?

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Je ne t’ai jamais compris.

I’ve never understood you.

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What is being said?

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C’est normal de ne pas avoir d’appétit quand on est malade.

It’s normal not to have an appetite when you’re sick.

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What is being said?

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Sortez-le d’ici.

Get him out of here.

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What is being said?

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Je rendais visite à ma grand-mère tous les matins.

I used to visit my grandmother every morning.

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What is being said?

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Je vais voir ce que je peux faire.

I’ll see what I can do.

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What is being said?

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Puis-je faire une suggestion ?

May I make a suggestion?

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C’est la seule chose qui était importante à ses yeux.

That’s all that mattered to him.

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What is being said?

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On a eu de la chance dans la vie.

We’ve been lucky in life.

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What is being said?

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Laisse tomber, c’était dans ma poche !

Never mind, it was in my pocket!

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What is being said?

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Parfois je me surprends moi-même.

Sometimes I even surprise myself.

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What is being said?

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Quelle offre généreuse!

What a generous offer!

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What is being said?

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Qu’est-ce qui t’est passé par la tête ?

What went through your mind?

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Qu’as-tu acheté à Monica pour son anniversaire ?

What did you get Monica for her birthday?

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Il est tombé et s’est cassé le bras en jouant au base-ball.

He fell and broke his arm playing baseball.

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Elle n’aime pas cette idée et n’aime pas en parler.

She neither likes the idea nor likes speaking about it.

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What is being said?

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As-tu compris ce que Carlos t’a dit ?

Did you understand what Carlos told you?

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Je n’ai pas eu l’occasion de leur rendre visite.

I didn’t get a chance to visit them.

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J’ai organisé un dîner d’anniversaire, mais c’était censé être une surprise.

I arranged a birthday dinner, but it was supposed to be a surprise.

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Je suis sûr qu’on arrivera à le réparer bientôt.

I’m sure we’ll be able to repair it soon.

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What is being said?

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Laisse-moi deviner.

Let me guess.

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What is being said?

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On n’a toujours pas eu de nouvelles d’eux.

We still haven’t heard from them.

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What is being said?

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Fais-le maintenant, avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.

Do it now, before it’s too late.

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What is being said?

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Parfois, il ne savait pas quand la fermer.

Sometimes he just didn’t know when to shut up.

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What is being said?

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Pourriez-vous être plus précis ?

Could you be more specific?

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What is being said?

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Prends tout ton temps.

Take all the time you need.

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What is being said?

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J’ai besoin d’un endroit calme pour réfléchir.

I needed a quiet place to think.

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What is being said?

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Elle a toujours été là pour moi.

She was always there for me.

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What is being said?

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J’aimerais bien rencontrer cette personne.

I’d like to meet this person.

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What is being said?

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Comment vous êtes-vous rencontrés tous les deux ?

How did you two meet?

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Tu devrais manger quelque chose.

You should eat something.

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Il n’a pas perdu son sens de l’humour.

He hasn’t lost his sense of humor.

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Je ne m’étais pas senti aussi bien depuis des années !

I feel better than I’ve felt in years!

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What is being said?

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Ce n’est pas ce que j’ai voulu dire !

That’s not what I meant to say!

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What is being said?

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Je me sens un peu nerveux.

I feel a little nervous.

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What is being said?

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Ça n’en vaut pas la peine.

It’s not worth it.

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Je me demande combien de temps je devrais attendre avant de les rappeler.

I wonder how long I should wait to call them back.

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Il y a toujours des travaux dans cette rue.

There’s always construction on that street.

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What is being said?

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Le chien a sauté dans l’eau pour aller chercher la balle.

The dog jumped into the water to fetch the ball.

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What is being said?

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Je pense que vous devriez en parler tous les deux.

I think the two of you should talk things over.

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What is being said?

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Mon chien aime bien passer sa tête à travers la fenêtre de la voiture.

My dog likes to stick his head out the car window.

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Je me retrouve toujours coincé avec les enfants quand elle sort.

I always get stuck with the kids when she goes out.

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What is being said?

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Es-tu sûr que c’est une bonne idée ?

Are you sure this is a good idea?

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What is being said?

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Tu ne devrais pas attendre le dernier moment.

You shouldn’t wait until the last minute.

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What is being said?

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Tu as à peine touché ta nourriture.

You barely touched your food.

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What is being said?

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J’ai cru qu’il n’allait jamais partir.

I thought he’d never leave.

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What is being said?

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J’ai tout le temps pour apprendre.

I have plenty of time to learn.

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What is being said?

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J’ai une théorie intéressante sur ça.

I have an interesting theory about that.

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What is being said?

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Leur relation n’est pas très saine.

They don’t have a very healthy relationship.

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Il s’est avéré que c’est lui qui l’avait pris.

It turns out that he was the one who took it.

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What is being said?

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De nouvelles chaussures ne me feraient pas de mal.

I could use some new shoes.

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What is being said?

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Je sentais qu’il y aurait un problème.

I had a feeling there would be a problem.

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What is being said?

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Faisons-le. Juste pour s’amuser.

Let’s do it. Just for fun.

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What is being said?

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Je sais que tu connais toutes ses histoires par cœur, mais rentre dans son jeu.

I know you’ve already heard all his stories before, but just humor him.

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Notre dur labeur a finalement été récompensé.

All our hard work paid off.

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What is being said?

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Vas-y doucement avec lui.

Go easy on him.

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What is being said?

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Ils m’ont ri au nez.

They laughed in my face.