Common phrases Flashcards by Vanessa Dike

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Je viens de (infinitive)

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I have just…

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dans le monde entier

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all over the world

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Il vaut mieux (infinitive)

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it’s better to…

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Il est préférable de (infinitive)

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it’s better/preferable to…

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se casser la tête

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to think very hard

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comme tu veux

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as you wish/ up to you

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peu importe

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whatever/ it doesn’t matter

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je m’en fiche

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I don’t care

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ça m’est égal

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I don’t mind/ it doesn’t matter

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vous vous trompez de numéro

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you have the wrong number

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ça marche

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that works

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ça me dit bien

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I’m up for it

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on fait comme ça

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let’s do that/ sounds good

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pourquoi pas

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why not

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si tu veux

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if you want

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Volontiers

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With pleasure

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J’ai déjà quelque chose de prévu

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I already have something planned

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ça ne me dit rien

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I’m not up for it

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une autre fois

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another time

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ça te dit de (infinitive)

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are you up for…?

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Et si on (imparfait)

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how about we (do something)

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ça m’a fait rire

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it made me laugh

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ça m’a fait pleurer

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it made me cry

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qui fait peur

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scary

avec plaisir

with pleasure, gladly

ça tombe bien

perfect/that works

Il faisait beau

The weather was nice

Il faisait mauvais

The weather was bad

Il y avait du soleil

It was sunny

Il y avait de l’orage

It was stormy

Il y avait du brouillard

It was foggy

Il pleuvait

It was raining/rained

Il a neigé

It snowed

Il faut que j'y aille

I've got to go

Le temps s'est écoulé

Time is up

Il est temps de/que

It is time to/that

en [avoir] marre "J'en ai marre"

to be fed up "I'm fed up"

en ce temps-là

in those days

dans le temps

in the past (long ago)

à l'époque

at the time

à cette époque

at that time

autrefois

formerly/in the old days/in the past