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French phrases 8
Simple french phrases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It is Mrs Malraux's bag. | C'est le sac de Mme Malraux. |
| It is her bag. | C'est son sac. |
| It is hers | C'est le sein. |
| It is hers (using elle). | Il est à elle. |
| My brother's children. | Les enfant de mon frère. |
| Paul's car | La voiture de Paul. |
| the car key | La clé de la voiture. |
| the town's mayor | le maire de la ville. |
| the school's headteacher | le directeur du collège. |
| the children's toys | les jouets des enfants. |
| Which colour do you prefer? (formal) | Quelle couleur préfèrez-vous? |
| These things happen. | Ce sont des chose qui arrivent. |
| It's a computer. | C'est un ordinateur. |
| She is my sister. | C'est ma soeur. |
| It is not serious. | Ce n'est pas grave. |
| This one or that one? | Celle-ci ou celle-là? |
| The others will come later. | Les autres viendront plus tard. |
| I take everything. | Je prends tout. |
| I'll go on the same day. | J'irai le même jour. |
| Who is missing? | Qui est-ce qui manque? |
| What is happening? | Qu'est ce qui se passe? |
| Whom did you meet? | Qui est-ce que vous avez rencontré? |
| What did you want? | Qu'est-ce que vous désirez? |
| What did you do it with? (informal) | Avec quoi l'as-tu fait? |
| Whom do you work for? | Pour qui est-ce que vous travaillez? |
| Which one are you thinking of? | Auquel pensez-vous? |
| Look at these shoes. | Regarde ces chausures. |
| Which ones do you prefer? (informal) | Lesquelles préfères-tu? |
| Who called? | Qui a appelé? |
| What are you doing? (formal) | Que faites-vous? |
| I don't know what is going on. | Je ne sais pas ce qui se passe. |
| I wonder whether they will come. | Je me demande s'ils vont venir. |
| Which day will you be coming? (formal) | Quel jour venez-vous? |
| What is your address? (formal) | Quelle est votre adresse? |
| I am seeing him tomorrow. | Je le vois demain. |
| I'll talk to her. | Je lui parlerai. |
| I have it. | Je l'ai. |
| Send it to me. | Envoyez-le-moi. |
| Send me three. | Envoyex-m'en trois. |
| Don't send it to me, | Ne me l'envoyez pas. |
| I am reading this book. | Je lis ce livre. |
| I am reading it. | Je le lis. |
| I have seen my brother. | J'ai vu mon frère. |
| I have seen him. | Je l'ai vu. |
| I gave the ticket to my brother. | J'ai donné le ticket à mon frère. |
| I gave him the ticket. | Je lui ai donné le ticket. |
| I will wait for him. | Je l'attendrai. |
| I have looked for it everywhere. | Je l'ai cherché partout. |
| Would you like a coffee? | Voulez vous un café? |
| I live in Bordeaux. | J'habite à bordeaux. |
| Do you like the new car? | La nouvelle voiture, elle te plait? |
| There are people who are against it. | Il y a des gens qui sont contre. |
| It is better to leave early. | Il vaut mieux partir tôt. |
| In France, you drive on the right. | En France, on roule à droite. |
| I was told to book in advance. | On m'a dit qu'il fallait réserver. |
| Shall we go to the cinema tonight? | On va au cinéma ce soir. |
| We arrived very late. | On est arrivé très tard. |
| I'm talking to Jean. | Je parle à Jean. |
| He is from Paris. | Il est de Paris. |
| The book is for you. | Le livre est pour toi |
| We're going to the store. Do you want to go (there)? | Nous allons au magasin. Tu veux y aller ? |
| He was at Jean's house. He was there. | Il était chez Jean. Il y était. |
| I'm responding to a letter. I'm responding (to it). | Je réponds à une lettre. J'y réponds. |
| He's thinking about our trip. He's thinking about it. | Il pense à notre voyage. Il y pense. |
| You have to obey the law. You have to obey it. | Tu dois obéir à la loi. Tu dois y obéir. |
| Yes, I attended the meeting. Yes, I attended (it). | Oui, j'ai assisté à la réunion. Oui, j'y ai assisté. |
| I'm going to think about your proposal. I'm going to think about it. | Je vais réfléchir à votre proposition. Je vais y réfléchir. |
| I hesitate to tell the truth. I hesitate to tell it. | J'hésite à dire la vérité. J'hésite à la dire. |
| I continue to read Balzac. I continue to read him. | Je continue à lire Balzac. Je continue à le lire. |