Discussing current events - phrases

Question 1

what’s new?

Answer 1

quoi de neuf?

Question 2

he should be back soon, no?

Answer 2

il deravit être en retour bientot, non?

Question 3

aren’t you up to date/current? [tu]

Answer 3

tu n’es pas au courant?

Question 4

that means…

Answer 4

ça veut dire…

Question 5

that’s [already]pretty annoying

Answer 5

c’est déjà asses embêtant

Question 6

it’s always like that in France

Answer 6

c’est toujours comme ça en France

Question 7

what a pain

Answer 7

quel poisse!

Question 8

do you find it good that…/do you think it’s good that

Answer 8

tu trouves ça bien que…

Question 9

that depends

Answer 9

ça dépend

Question 10

that’s sure and certain

Answer 10

c’est sûr et certain

Question 11

it always happens

Answer 11

ça arrive toujours

Question 12

in high season

Answer 12

en pleine saison

Question 13

so it looks like/one would say that

Answer 13

alors on dirait que

Question 14

will be stuck

Answer 14

seront coincés

Question 15

do you have any news from…

Answer 15

tu as des nouvelles de…

vous avez des nouvelles de…

Question 16

today I have had news from…

Answer 16

aujourd’hui j’ai eu des nouvelles de…

Question 17

He is finally back

Answer 17

il et finalement de retour

Question 18

we are not in the loop/we are not current with what’s ahppening

Answer 18

nous ne sommes pas au courant de ce qui se passe

Question 19

the workers are on strike

Answer 19

les travailleurs sont en grève

Question 20

darn!

Answer 20

zut!

Question 21

that’s annoying

Answer 21

c’est embêtant

Question 22

and on top of that

Answer 22

…en plus…

Question 23

that is rather embarrassing

Answer 23

c’est assez gênant

Question 24

you [tu] are rather tall for your age

Answer 24

tu es assez grand pour ton âge

Question 25

the tip

Answer 25

la pourboire

Question 26

yes, it happens

Answer 26

oui, ça arrive

Question 27

to put in agreement

Answer 27

se mettre d’accord

Question 28

can we [put it in agreement] agree that

Answer 28

peut-on se mettre d’accord que….

Question 29

it’s serious

Answer 29

c’est grave

Question 30

that’s no fun, that!

Answer 30

pas drôle, ça

Question 31

nobody

Answer 31

plus personne

Question 32

you’re getting on my nerves

Answer 32

tu m’énerves

Question 33

frankly

Answer 33

franchement

Question 34

that would surprise me

Answer 34

çá m’étonnerait

Question 35

lucky you

Answer 35

veinard(e)

Question 36

hey/say what

Answer 36

dis donc

Question 37

it’s cloudy

Answer 37

il fait nuageux

Question 38

it’s cool

Answer 38

il fait frais

Question 39

it hails/its hailing

Answer 39

il grêle

Question 40

how far along are you[in it]; where are you…

Answer 40

où en es-tu

Question 41

one/they talk of…

Answer 41

on parle de…

Question 42

that won’t be easy; that’’s not easy

Answer 42

c’est pas évident

Question 43

another idea that circulates….

Answer 43

une autre idée qui circule…

Question 44

it seems to me that…

Answer 44

il me semble que…

Question 45

I wonder when

[I ask myself]

Answer 45

je me demande…

Question 46

I dream about

Answer 46

je fantasme sur

Question 47

by force of

Answer 47

à force de

Question 48

an addict of/to…

Answer 48

un(e) accro de…

Question 49

let’s move forward

Answer 49

fasions marche avant…

Question 50

back up [tu]

Answer 50

fais marche arrière

Question 51

as much as that

Answer 51

tant que ça

Question 52

on the occasion of [when]

Answer 52

à l’occasion de..

Question 53

honestly!

Answer 53

décidément!

Question 54

you all [at end of phrase]

Answer 54

vous autres

Question 55

it’s hilarious

Answer 55

c’est tordant