Familiar/Conversation Phrases FRENCH FIRST

Question 1

Can you please repeat the question?

Answer 1

Pouvez-vous répéter la question s’il vous plait?

Question 2

Can you please rephrase the question?

Answer 2

Pouvez-vous reformuler la question s’il vous plait?

Question 3

It’s a question which is interesting.

Answer 3

C’est une question qui est intéressante.

Question 4

It’s a question I had not thought of.

Answer 4

C’est une question à laquelle je n’avais pas pensé.

Question 5

Oh, I don’t really know, but I suppose that

Answer 5

Oh, je ne sais pas vraiment, mais je suppose que…

Question 6

I have to think about it.

Answer 6

Il faut que j’y réfléchisse.

Question 7

I have a memory lapse.

Answer 7

J’ai un trou de mémoire.

Question 8

Sorry, I’ve forgotten what I was going to say.

Answer 8

Pardon, j’ai oublié ce que j’allais dire.

Question 9

Where was I?

Answer 9

J’en étais où?

Question 10

Excuse me?

Answer 10

Excusez-moi?

Question 11

Pardon?

Answer 11

Pardon?

Question 12

How can I put this?

Answer 12

Comment dire?

Question 13

Could you please rephrase/repeat your question?

Answer 13

Pourriez-vous reformuler/répéter la question?

Question 14

What does that mean?

Answer 14

Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire?

Question 15

I’m sorry I forgot the word for … in French.

Answer 15

Desolée, j’ai oublié le mot pour … en Français.

Question 16

I/We didn’t study this aspect but…

Answer 16

Je n’ai pas étudié cet aspect mais…

Question 17

I would prefer to speak about a different topic, please.

Answer 17

Je préfère que nous discutions d’autre chose, s’il vous plaît.

Question 18

so

Answer 18

Alors

Question 19

um…

Answer 19

Euh

Question 20

there you have it…

Answer 20

Voilà

Question 21

let’s see

Answer 21

Voyons

Question 22

anyway/in short

Answer 22

Bref

Question 23

well (yes/no)

Answer 23

Ben (oui/non)

Question 24

so/then

Answer 24

Du coup/donc

Question 25

I see

Answer 25

C'est clair

Question 26

In fact/actually

Answer 26

En fait

Question 27

well/finally

Answer 27

Enfin/et bien

Question 28

you know/see

Answer 28

Tu sais/vois

Question 29

what?/come on!

Answer 29

Quoi?

Question 30

isn't that right?

Answer 30

N'est-ce pas?

Question 31

in any case

Answer 31

En tout cas

Question 32

I'd say that...

Answer 32

Je dirais que ...