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French phrases 6
Simple french phrases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I speak to him. | Je lui parle. |
| I give the book to her. | Je lui donne le livre. |
| I speak to them. | Je leur parle. |
| I give the letter to them. | Je leur donne la lettre. |
| I am going here | J’y vais. |
| She is there | Elle y est. |
| She puts the money there. | Elle y met l’argent. |
| Where is she going? | Où va-t-elle? |
| When is she arriving? | Quand arrive-t-elle? |
| How is he? | Comment va-t-il? |
| How many books are there on the table? | Combien de livre y a-t-il sur la table? |
| How much does a steak cost? | Combien coûte le bifsteak? |
| Why is she crying? | Pourquoi pleure-t-elle? |
| At what time is he coming ? | À quelle heure vient-il ? |
| Who is coming ? | Qui vient ? |
| Who is speaking to you ? (long) | Qui est-ce qui vous parle? |
| What do you see ? | Que voyez-vous ? |
| What do you see ? (long) | Qu’est-ce que vous voyez. |
| I let Mary finish the work. | Je laisse Marie finer le travail. |
| I let her finish the work. | Je la laisse finir the travail. |
| I let her finish it. | Je le lui laisse finir. |
| I saw Mary walking on the boulevard. | J’ai vu Marie marcher sur le boulvard. |
| I see her arrving. | Je la vois arriver. |
| I let Peter leave. | Je laisse partir Pierre. |
| I let him play. | Je le laisse jouer. |
| I heard the baby cry. | J’ai entendu pleurer le bébé. |
| I heard them sing. | Je les ai entendues chanter. |
| I listen to them singing. | Je les écoute chanter. |
| He looks at the painter’s painting. | Il regarde les peintures peindre. |
| Look at this man. | Regardez cet homme. |
| He is a great pianist. | C’est un grand pianiste. |
| Who is this girl? | Qui es cette fille? |
| She is my sister. | C’est ma soeur. |
| He must work. | Il doit travailler. |
| I shall have to work. | Je devrai travailler. |
| She had to work. | Elle a dû travailler. |
| I owe John ten francs. | Je dois dix francs à Jean. |
| She is supposed to leave tomorrow (devoir). | Elle doit partir demain. |
| He was supposed to leave on Monday (devoir). | Il devrait partir lundi. |
| He must be sick (devoir). | It doit être malade. |
| He must have been sick. (devoir) | Il a dû être malade. |
| The movie was probably good (devoir). | Le film devait être bon. |
| You ought to work. | Vous devriez travailler. |
| You ought to have worked. | Vous auriez dû travailler. |
| Can you play the voilin? | Pouvez-vous jouer du voilin? |
| I was able to escape. | J’ai pu m`èchapper. |
| I couldn’t do it. | Je n’ai pas pu le faire. |
| I could help you. | Je pourrias vous aider. |
| She could have done it. | Elle aurait pu le faire. |
| Which one of these books do you want. | Lequel de ces livres voulez-vous. |
| Which ones of these books do you want. | Lesqeuls de ces lives voulez-vous. |
| Which one of these paintings do you prefer. | Laquelle de ces peintures préfèrez-vous. |