Discussing current events - phrases Flashcards by Emily Smith

Q

what’s new?

A

quoi de neuf?

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he should be back soon, no?

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il deravit être en retour bientot, non?

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aren’t you up to date/current? [tu]

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tu n’es pas au courant?

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that means…

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ça veut dire…

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that’s [already]pretty annoying

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c’est déjà asses embêtant

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it’s always like that in France

A

c’est toujours comme ça en France

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what a pain

A

quel poisse!

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

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tu trouves ça bien que…

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that depends

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ça dépend

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that’s sure and certain

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c’est sûr et certain

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it always happens

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ça arrive toujours

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in high season

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en pleine saison

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so it looks like/one would say that

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alors on dirait que

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will be stuck

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seront coincés

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do you have any news from…

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tu as des nouvelles de…

vous avez des nouvelles de…

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today I have had news from…

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aujourd’hui j’ai eu des nouvelles de…

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He is finally back

A

il et finalement de retour

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

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nous ne sommes pas au courant de ce qui se passe

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the workers are on strike

A

les travailleurs sont en grève

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darn!

A

zut!

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that’s annoying

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c’est embêtant

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and on top of that

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…en plus…

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that is rather embarrassing

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c’est assez gênant

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you [tu] are rather tall for your age

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tu es assez grand pour ton âge

the tip

la pourboire

yes, it happens

oui, ça arrive

to put in agreement

se mettre d'accord

can we [put it in agreement] agree that

peut-on se mettre d'accord que....

it's serious

c'est grave

that's no fun, that!

pas drôle, ça

nobody

plus personne

you're getting on my nerves

tu m'énerves

frankly

franchement

that would surprise me

çá m'étonnerait

lucky you

veinard(e)

hey/say what

dis donc

it's cloudy

il fait nuageux

it's cool

il fait frais

it hails/its hailing

il grêle

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

où en es-tu

one/they talk of...

on parle de...

that won't be easy; that''s not easy

c'est pas évident

another idea that circulates....

une autre idée qui circule...

it seems to me that...

il me semble que...

I wonder when | [I ask myself]

je me demande...

I dream about

je fantasme sur

by force of

à force de

an addict of/to...

un(e) accro de...

let's move forward

fasions marche avant...

back up [tu]

fais marche arrière

as much as that

tant que ça

on the occasion of [when]

à l'occasion de..

honestly!

décidément!

you all [at end of phrase]

vous autres

it's hilarious

c'est tordant