Common phrases to use in travel/everyday May 2024

Question 1

How to say:

From here a little
/ shortly

Answer 1

d’ici peu

Question 2

How to say:

It must be difficult

Answer 2

ça doit être difficile

Question 3

It works for me !

It works for us !

It works for you !

You would say: it goes for me / littéralement: “it me goes”

Answer 3

ça me va

ça nous va

ça te va

Question 4

I will do my best

Answer 4

Je ferai de mon mieux

Question 5

All goes for the best / all is great now

Answer 5

Tout va pour le mieux

Question 6

You live a good (feminine) life

Answer 6

Tu vis une belle vie

Question 7

I was wrong / I made a mistake

Answer 7

je me suis trompée

Question 8

According to who ?

According to you.

Answer 8

selon à qui ?

selon à toi ?

Question 9

Where to start ?

Answer 9

où commencer

Question 10

I have a hard time believing that / I don’t believe it

Answer 10

j’ai du mal à y croire

Question 11

It’s my obsession

Answer 11

c’est mon idée fixe

Question 12

I am not used to that

Littéralement: “I don’t have the habit”

Answer 12

Je n’ai pas l’habitude

Question 13

I want to take this and that

Answer 13

je veux prendre ceci et cela

Question 14

Trust me…

Answer 14

fais-moi confiance

Question 15

If possible, can I have separate bags for the quiches ?

Answer 15

Si possible (par hazard) puis-je avoir des sacs separès pour les quiches

Question 16

Several times each week / each year

Answer 16

Plusieur fois chaque semaine / anneé

Question 17

I had

I had it

I had it already reserved / booked

Answer 17

J’avais

je l’avais

Je l’avais deja reserve

Question 18

I call him Kasper the ghost because all the time when the bill arrives at the restaurant (f) he disappears

Answer 18

Je l’appelle Kasper le fântome parce que tout le temp quand l’addition arrive au resto il disparait

Question 19

That teaches you….! (like when you want to teach someone a lesson for doing sth)

You would say: “that will teach you” (imparfait)

Answer 19

Ça vous apprendra

Ça vous apprendra a voler (vol ey) mon portable

Ça vous apprendra a voler ma table

Question 20

to steal (sth)

Answer 20

a voler

Question 21

I don’t have the words !

Answer 21

je n’ai pas les mots (mow)

Question 22

You can leave it….

(like if a waiter is taking something away)

Answer 22

Tu peux le lasser (las ay)

Question 23

I swear !

Answer 23

Je jure (like in “sure”)

Question 24

He knows what I like

Yohan knows what I like (….comme d’habitude)

Answer 24

Il sait ce que j’aime

Yohan sait ce que j’aime

Question 25

I travel/I am traveling that day.

Answer 25

Je voyage ce jour-là.

Question 26

You **will be** available Tuesday instead ?

Answer 26

Tu sera dispo mardi à la place ?

Question 27

I lost weight (passé composé) You have lost weight

Answer 27

J'ai perdu du poids Tu a perdu du poid “Pair du de p’wah”

Question 28

stronger than yesterday

Answer 28

plus forte qu'hier ('plu for **te** qee air")

Question 29

your clothes are...

Answer 29

vos vétements sont...

Question 30

more strength to you

Answer 30

plus (plu) force à toi

Question 31

I don't think so

Answer 31

je ne pense pas que oui

Question 32

I will pay (imparfait)

Answer 32

Je paierai

Question 33

I will take care of it "I take some care" First "I take care" then add "some".

Answer 33

Je en prendre soin

Question 34

I have **never** seen **you** before

Answer 34

je ne t'ai jamais vu avant

Question 35

I have **never** seen him before

Answer 35

Je ne l'ai jamais vu avant

Question 36

I lived / I have lived I have lived a good life You have lived a good life (Irregular verb / and "life" is feminine)

Answer 36

J'ai veçu (vess ew) j'ai veçu une belle vie Tu a veçu une belle vie

Question 37

It was a late **evening**

Answer 37

c'était une soirée tardive

Question 38

You have to (must) start somewhere

Answer 38

Tu dois commencer quelque part

Question 39

ice bath "bath of ice"

Answer 39

bain de glace

Question 40

I am not in a hurry You would say "I am not pressed"

Answer 40

Je ne suis pas pressé

Question 41

we are sad to **leave you** here (i) (using the verb you use to "leave something") We are sad always to **leave** from here (i) (using the verb "to leave")

Answer 41

On est (nous sommes) tristes de te laisser (lay say) ici On est (nous sommes) tristes toujours de partir d'ici

Question 42

We are sad to say (to you (f)) ...goodbye

Answer 42

On est tristes de vous dire...au revoir

Question 43

Make me something special ('like when ordering a drink at Eden Rock")

Answer 43

Fais-moi quelque chose de spécial

Question 44

See you then !

Answer 44

On se voit alors !

Question 45

I have **never** met **you** before

Answer 45

Je ne t'ai jamais rencontré avant