Diane Lesson #10

Question 1

a student

Answer 1

un étudiant = a student

Question 2

verb “to study”

Answer 2

étudier = to study (j’étudie …)

Question 3

One more time (asking someone to repeat)

Answer 3

One more time (asking someone to repeat) = Tu peux répéter stp?

Question 4

One more time

(“One time more”)

Answer 4

One more time = une fois de plus
… de plus = … extra

Or just say:

encore un fois..(again, one time)

Question 5

We’re going to have a drink

(“We are going to drink a glass”)

Answer 5

On va boire un verre = We’re going to have a drink

Tu veux boire un verre?

Question 6

Come on, one more drink!

(“come on, one glass more”)

Answer 6

Allez, un verre de plus ! = Come on, one more drink!

Question 7

I never eat that
I have never done that

Answer 7

je ne mange jamais ça
Je n’ai jamais fait ça

Question 8

A is more important than B
A is less important than B
A is the same (also) important than B

Answer 8

A. est plus important que B
A. est moins important que B
A. est aussi important que B

Question 9

It’s not so easy !

Answer 9

Ce n’est pas si facile !

Question 10

….starting from (like in “starting from tomorrow”)

Answer 10

à partir de … = from … (starting point)
à partir de demain

Question 11

apart from / except

Two ways to say it. Clue = a par/t

Answer 11

à part de (a par) … / sauf (“sof”/like in sofa) … = apart from / except …

Question 12

a brand

my company brand

Answer 12

une marque = a brand

mon marque d’enterprise

Question 13

alone

v

only

only this/that

I feel alone/lonely

Answer 13

seul = alone

seulement = only

seulement ça = only this/that

Je me sens seul

Question 14

Using “aider”

Answer 14

une aide = a help
aider = to help
Est-ce que je peux vous aider ?
j’ai besoin d’aide

Question 15

Thanks for your help
(f +i)

Answer 15

Merci pour ton (i) / votre (f) aide (everyday stuff) = Thanks for your help / support

Question 16

the support (through difficult times)

Answer 16

le soutien = the support (through difficult times)

Question 17

First

Right now

Then

After

Finally

Answer 17

D’abord

Tout suite

Puis

Après

Enfin

Question 18

a choice

there is a choice ?

Answer 18

un choix = a choice (sch wa)

il y a un choix ?

Question 19

a chair

Answer 19

une chaise (cheze) = chair

Question 20

to spend time (to go by)

Like in “I spent my holiday in France last year”

Answer 20

passer = to go by, spend (time)

J’ai passé mes vacances en France l’année dernière

Question 21

to stay / to stay put / not move

Answer 21

rester = to stay put

Question 22

to fast

I fast

Normally I fast until lunch

Answer 22

jeûner = to fast

je jeûne (je june (like in “moon”)

normalement je jeûne jusqu’à déjeuner

Question 23

nuts

also, more nuts please

Answer 23

les noix (ne wha)

aussi, plus de noix s’il te plait

Question 24

It’s important to eat less

Answer 24

c’est important à manger moin (m’ waa)

Question 25

note (to point out) I will note he said that I will note that he said that I will note that for the future

Answer 25

remarquer je noterai il a dit ca je noterai qu'il a dit ca je noterai cela pour le futur

Question 26

one thing at a time

Answer 26

une chose à la fois = one thing at a time So you can say: La meme temp pour moi En meme temp (the same time) Oú Un chose a la fois (one thing at a time).

Question 27

Raise funds I must/need to raise funds for my company

Answer 27

réunir des fonds Je dois réunir des fonds pour mon entreprise Or J'ai besoin de réunir des fonds pour mon enterprise

Question 28

The mountain

Answer 28

La montagne

Question 29

breathing

Answer 29

la respiration

Question 30

I hear you say it all the time

Answer 30

Je t’entend le dire tout le temps

Question 31

the heart

Answer 31

le cœur (ker - as in "curtail")

Question 32

We will be there! (We will be "in place")

Answer 32

On sera en place!

Question 33

The rule when using: être + adjectif + de + infinitive

Answer 33

être + adjectif + de + infinitive It’s nice to see you again = C’est sympa de te revoir I’m happy to see you again = Je suis content de te revoir Il est fatigué de travailler Nous sommes stressés de te parler It’s important to eat less = C’est important de manger moins Note: in this case even though you are using être there is no infinitif: Je suis vraiment content = I’m really happy Je suis tellement fatigué = I am so tired

Question 34

I’m really happy I am so tired

Answer 34

Je suis vraiment content = I’m really happy Je suis tellement fatigué = I am so tired

Question 35

The rule abut "Que" “Que” joins the phrase when there are two actions applying to 2 different people or things.

Answer 35

Tous les gens pensent que LA est propre (clean) I want to work = Je veux travailler I want you to work: = Je veux que vous travaillez

Question 36

thankfully unfortunately / sadly

Answer 36

heureusement = thankfully malheureusement = unfortunately, sadly

Question 37

Los Angeles. It's how far/much from your house ? Its 40 mins from Orange County (It’s “to” how much from (de) your house)

Answer 37

Los Angeles, c’est à combien de chez toi ? C’est à 40 min de Orange County (It’s “to” how much from (de) your house)

Question 38

possibly also, potentially (a word you can use in place of peut-être)

Answer 38

éventuellement = possibly also, potentially (you can use in place of peut-être)

Question 39

You told me...(PASSE COMPOSE) You were telling me....

Answer 39

Tu m’as dit = You told me PASSE COMPOSE tu me disais … = You were telling me IMPARFAIT

Question 40

He is in good physical condition

Answer 40

Il est en bonne condition physique

Question 41

a hat

Answer 41

un chapeau = a hat

Question 42

But no pressure.... No pressure

Answer 42

Mais aucune pression (mai ah cune press ion) aucune pression (ah cune press ion)

Question 43

How was it? (How "it has been"...) How was your day? (How "it has been"...your day)

Answer 43

Comment ça a été Comment ça a été ta journée

Question 44

What happened ? I (am going to) tell you what happened

Answer 44

Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé ? I’ll tell you what happened = Je vais te dire ce qui s’est passé

Question 45

So far, it's good (Literally, "for the (instant), it's good")

Answer 45

pour l’instant, c’est bon ?

Question 46

PLUS Basic rule: we never pronounce the last “s”, except : plus de … (plus de vin, plus de noix....) liaison : word starting in a vowel (plus ou moin - the "s" par example carrys on to the "o" like a "z" sound) verb + plus (Je travaille plus)

Answer 46

So: pronounce the "s": - when it means “more” with a Verb - plus de vin / noix … (plus de + noun) Un jour de plus au paradis liaison : connecting with a word starting in a vowel - more a “zzz” A est plus important que B. Plus ou moins Don't pronounce the "s": - plus vieux, plus tôt (plus + adjective) - when it means “not anymore” with a verb

Question 47

this or that....

Answer 47

ça ou ça Or you could say: ceci ou cela ?

Question 48

Pouvoir (verb = can)

Answer 48

POUVOIR Je peux (Présent = I can j’ai pu (passé composé) = I could / I was able to Je pourrais (conditionnel) = I could (maybe…) Sorry, I couldn’t open the document yesterday (I wasn’t able to …) = Désolé, Je n’ai pas pu overt la document hier I could come later (maybe …) = Je pourrais venir plus tard Could you help me ? = Tu pourrais m’aider ?

Question 49

Using: que/ça/cela (f) for “that”

Answer 49

que/ça/cela for “that” That is easy : starts the sentence, just before a verb / or “ends a sentence” after a verb. c’est facile ça dépend … Tu aimes ça Je préfère ça He said that he is coming later : in the middle of a sentence, in between 2 verbs: Il a dit que il vient plus tard Je sais que c’est difficile Je sais que …. = I know that … Aussi, Je veux cela = I want that = formal, so use ça

Question 50

Great news! This is / that is / it is great news

Answer 50

Super nouvelle ! C'est super nouvelle !