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1
Q

I looked at the weather and it’s going to be nice. So we have to make the most of it

A

J’ai regardé la météo et il fera beau. Donc, il faut en profiter

2
Q

What a coincidence that… he knows Claire

What good fortune that… you are here

What a shame that… they can’t come this evening

A

Quelle coïncidence qu’il connaissent Claire

Quelle chance que tu sois là

Quel dommage qu’ils ne puissent pas venir ce soir

All use subjunctive as you’re giving your opinion

3
Q

I will speak to your mother about it

I will speak to her about it

I will speak to them about it

A

J’en parlerai à sa mère

Je lui en parlerai

Je leur en parlerai

Parler de quelque chose = en parler

Parler à quelqu’un = te/lui/leur parler

4
Q

It’s me who is

It’s you who is

It’s him/her who are

It’s us who are

It’s them who are

A

C’est moi qui suis…

C’est toi (vous) qui es (êtes)

C’est lui (elle) qui est

C’est nous qui sommes

C’est eux (elles) qui sont

5
Q

I’ve got it (it’s me who has it)

A

C’est moi qui l’ai

6
Q

You’re the master of your own destiny

I am master of my own destiny

A

c’est toi qui es maître de ton destin

C’est moi qui suis maître de mon destin

7
Q

We could have to ourselves… a nice evening / a lad’s day

A

On pourrait se faire… une belle soirée / une journée gars

8
Q

I’m up for it if you fancy it

A

Je suis partant si ce la te dit

Être partant = to be up for something

9
Q

We only live once

A

On ne vit qu’une fois

10
Q

I will never change

A

Je ne changerai jamais

11
Q

I arrived late yesterday. As a result, I worked until 6 last night.

A

Je suis arrivé en retard hier. Du coup, j’ai travaillé jusqu’à 18h hier soir.

Du coup = as a result (can also be used as a conversation filler, meaning “so”)

12
Q

The cat likes being stroked, but she bit me the other day

A

Le chat aime être caressé, mais elle m’a mordu l’autre jour

Mordre = to bite

13
Q

I was lucky

A

J’ai eu de la chance

14
Q

Did you manage it with difficulty or with ease?

A lot of persistence is required to get there

A

Tu as réussi avec beaucoup de difficultés ou facilement (avec facilité) ?

Il faut beaucoup de ténacité pour y arriver

15
Q

That’s heartbreaking!

A

Ça me fait mal au cœur

16
Q

I followed your advice

A

J’ai suivi ton conseil

17
Q

Don’t get carried away

I am not getting carried away

A

Ne t’emballes pas

Je ne m’emballe pas

18
Q

I was exhausted after the journey, as you can imagine?

- yeah, no shit

A

J’étais épuisé après le voyage, t’imagine?
Ouais, j’imagine

J’imagine = I can imagine,

J’imagine que = i suppose that

19
Q

I don’t want you to get the wrong idea (lit: make yourself some films)

A

Je ne veux pas que tu te fasses des films

Se faire des films

20
Q

I will see what will happen

A

Je verrai ce qui va arriver

Je verrai ce qui se passerai

Note: verrai is pronounced “veh-ray” not “vuh-ray” due to the double R after the E.

21
Q

Your father is lying to you. He’s joking

A

Ton pere te ment. Il plaisante

Mentir = to lie
Plaisanter = to joke
22
Q

We watched the Women’s world cup

A

On a regardé le coupe du monde féminine

23
Q

This player is so good

A

Ce joueur est trop fort

Trop often used to mean very

24
Q

He is so weird, this guy

A

Il est grave/trop chelou, ce mec

25
Q

They are downright / enormously super

A

Ils sont carrément super!

Carrément = extremely / enormously

26
Q

Do you like (fancy) it, this series.

Yeah, thoroughly. It’s a crazy thing

A

Tu la kiffes cette séries?
Ouais, carrément, je la kiffe à fond.
C’est un truc de ouf!

Kiffer = aimer

27
Q

Here are the cops/ here comes the po-po

A

Vingt-deux (22), voilà les flics

Flic = cop

28
Q

I’m dying from laughter

A

Je suis mort de rire

MDR - like LOL in English

29
Q

Did you see this film?

Yeah but it’s very boring, I wouldn’t recommend

A

Tu as vu ce film
Oui, je l’ai vu mais il est super chiant. Je ne te le conseille pas

Chiant = ennuyeux. Can also mean someone who annoys you (note: it is a bit vulgar)

30
Q

I am teasing you

We like to tease each other

A

Je te taquine

On aime se taquiner

Taquiner = to tease

31
Q

It’s just a bit of banter

A

C’est juste un peu de taquinerie

32
Q

You can easily find a little place for a drink or a snack

A

Tu peux facilement trouver un petit endroit pour boire un verre ou manger un morceau

Manger un morceau (eat a slice)/ casser un croûte (break a crust) = to have a snack

33
Q

Anyway, that’s what I hope.

Yes, I imagine so

A

Enfin, c’est que j’espère

Ouais, j’imagine

34
Q

As far as your question is concerned, I have reflected lots on it

A

En ce qui concerne ta question, j’y ai bien réfléchi

Réfléchir à = to reflect / think about something

35
Q

Frankly, would recommend to you the second choice

A

Franchement, je te conseillerais la deuxième choix

Note:
Pronunciation of futur simple vs conditionnel:
- conseillerais - Con-say-Ray (ends with è sound)
- conseillerai - Con-say-reh (ends with é sound)

36
Q

I can assure you that it is worth a look

Really, it’s worth it?

A

Je peux t’assurer qu’il vaut un coup d’œil 👀

Vraiment? Ça vaut le coup?

Valoir = to be worth (only ever used in the 3rd person singular - il/Elle vaut)

37
Q

After a long reflection, and after having weighed up the pros and the cons…

A

Après long réflexion et après avoir pesé le pour et le contre…

38
Q

A bird took a shit on my speaker

A

Un oiseau a pris une merde sur mon speaker

39
Q

I am supposed to be meeting a friend

A

je suis censé rencontrer un ami

40
Q

Well…long story short, they’re going to get married

A

Ben… bref, ils vont se marier

41
Q

Ah, look at that cloud. Did you see that? It looks like a dog

A

Ah, regarde ce nuage. T’as vu ça?
On dirait un chien

On dirait = it looks like

42
Q

I told him his suit wasn’t nice and he took it badly. He was angry, he got offended

A

Je lui ai dit que son costume n’était pas beau et il a mal pris.
Il s’est énervé, il s’est vexé

Mal prendre = to take badly

43
Q

Don’t worry, I will get by

A

T’inquiète pas, je vais me débrouiller

Se débrouiller = to get by / to manage

44
Q

That doesn’t concern you. That’s none of your business

A

Ça ne te regarde pas. C’est pas tes affaires

45
Q

You just have to… call him

A

Tu n’as qu’à… l’appeler

In spoken French : T’as qu’à (tah-kah)

46
Q

C’est à qui ?

A

Two meanings:

  • it belongs to who?
  • who is it (to… play, to buy the next round, etc.)
47
Q

Where do you stand/ where are you (on that thing, that project, etc) at the moment?

A

Tu en es où? (T’en-es-où)

48
Q

I look forward to… going to Bordeaux

A

Ça me tarde de… aller à Bordeaux

49
Q

We have fun together. We get along well

A

On s’amuse bien. On s’entend bien.