Handy Expressions Flashcards by David Neill

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Let’s go!

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C’est parti

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Ok, no worries

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Ok, pas de souci

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Actually

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En fait

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On purpose

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Exprès

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This Time

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Cette fois-ci

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Are you sure

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Vous êtes sur

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Beyond

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Au delà

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Do you fancy doing that

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Ça te/vous dit?

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Would you be so kind as to…

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Auriez vous l’amabilité de…

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Sorry to bother you

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Excusez moi de vous déranger

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Breakfast is included

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Le petit déjeuner est inclus /compris

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Can we order?

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Est-ce que l’on peut commender?

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Would you mind?

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Ça vous dérangerait?

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The air hostess

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L’hôtesse de l’air

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Would you be so kind as to…

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Auriez vous avoir l’amabilité de

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Sorry to bother you

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Excusez moi de vous déranger

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Would you mind?

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Ça vous ennuier

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Does that suit you?

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Ça vous va ?

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Stingy (r…..)

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Radine

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To mark the occasion

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Marquer le coup

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I don’t care

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Je m’en fiche

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You’re welcome

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Je vous en prie

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Daily routine

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Métro, bulot, dodo

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Unless

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Au moins que

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Reluctantly

À contrecœur

À success

Une réussite

Finally

En fin

Ultimately

Finalement

Online

Sur internet

I’m late

Je suis à la bourre

Too bad!

Tant pis!

That’s a good idea/clever

Pas bête

You’re lucky

Vous avez de la chance

With the passing of time

Au fils du temps

Unlike

A l’inverse de

I’m full of energy

J’ai la patate

I can’t feeling lazy

J’ai la flemme

It’s nonsense

C’est n’importe quoi

Great!

Chouette!

That’s not surprising

Tu m’étonnes

I’m starving

J’ai une faim de loup

At the very least

À la limite

That’s partly true

C’est en partie vrai

Definitely

Décidément

Either…or

Ou bien…..ou bien

Damn!

Mince!

What’s new?

Quoi de neuf ?

Right now

Là

However, (p…….)

Pourtant

Either……or

Soit……..soi

Auparavant

Previously

To pass an exam

Réussir un examen

Be that as it may…

Quoi qu’il en soit

This is my wife

J’ai la joie de présenter ma femme

You’re pulling my leg

Tu me fais marcher

To be overjoyed

Être fou de joie

No kidding!

Sans blague !

I’m astounded

Je suis bluffé

Nous n’avons qu’à

We just have to

Regarding (3 answers)

En ce qui concerne / en matière de / quant à

I’m looking forward to

J’ai hâte

I can’t wait

Il me tarde

Overjoyed

Folle de joie

Sight problems

Problèmes de vue

Really looking forward to (one word)

Vivement

I can’t wait for…

Il me tarde que…