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simple french phrases

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Jean le lit.   John reads it (the book)  
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Pierre les regarde.   Peter looks at them. (the clouds)  
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Marie le voit   Mary sees him. (peter)  
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Le garçon le voit   The boy sees it. (the tree)  
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Pierre les regarde.   Peter looks at them. (the children)  
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André l’écoute   Andrew listens to it. (the record)  
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Hélène les achète.   Helen buys them. (the records)  
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Jacque la cherche.   John looks for it (the photo)  
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George les regarde.   George looks at them (the pictures)  
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Nous la lisons.   We are reading it. (the story)  
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Jean la regarde.   John is looking at her (Mary)  
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Pierre les regarde.   Peter is looking at them (the pictures).  
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Claire l’achète   Claire buys it (the car).  
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Pierre les aide   Peter helps them (the girls).  
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Oui, je le crois.   Yes, I think so.  
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Je suis content et elle l’est aussi.   I am happy and she is too.  
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Il me voit.   He sees me.  
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Il me parle.   He speaks to me.  
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Elle te regarde   She looks at you. (familiar)  
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Elle te répond.   she answers you. (familiar)  
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Elle nous comprend.   She understands us.  
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Elle nous donne le livre.   She gives us the book.  
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Je vous regarde.   I am looking at you.  
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Je vous parle.   I am speaking to you.  
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Il fait du shopping.   He does the shopping  
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Les livres que tu as commandés sont ici.   The books that you ordered are here.  
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La pomme ? Je l'aurai mangée.   The apple? I will have eaten it.  
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Mes soeurs... vous les aviez vues ?   My sisters... had you seen them?  
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As-tu commandé des livres?   Did you order some books?  
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J'aurai mangé la pomme.   I will have eaten the apple.  
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Aviez-vous vu mes soeurs?   Had you seen my sisters?  
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Je leur ai parlé.   I talked to them.  
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Il nous a téléphoné.   He called us.  
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Il me les a donnés.   He gave them to me  
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. Je la lui ai dite.   I said it to him.  
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Je te l'ai donné.   I gave it to you.  
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Il l'avait fait.   He had done it.  
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Nous y serons allés.   We will have gone there.  
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Je n'ai pas étudié.   I didn't study.  
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Nous n'aurions jamais su.   We would have never known.  
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Je ne te l'ai pas donné.   I didn't give it to you.  
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Nous n'y serions pas aller.   We wouldn't have gone there.  
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Ce prof parle trop.   This (That) teacher talks too much.  
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Cet homme est sympa.   This (That) man is nice.  
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Cet étudiant comprend.   This (That) student understands.  
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Cette fille est perdue.   This (That) girl is lost.  
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Ces livres sont stupides.   These (Those) books are stupid.  
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Ce prof-là est sympa.   That teacher is nice.  
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Cet étudiant-ci comprend.   This student understands.  
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Cette fille-là est perdue.   That girl is lost.  
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Ces fleurs-ci sont plus jolies que ces fleurs-là.   These flowers are prettier than those flowers.  
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faire des courses   to go shopping  
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arriver à l'heure   to arrive in time  
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Bien mieux   Much better  
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c'est du gâteau   something very simple or easy  
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c'est la barbe   it's boring  
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c'est la fin des haricots!   that's the last straw!  
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coup de foudre   love at first sight  
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Excusez moi   Excuse me  
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Je m'appelle   My name is, I am called  
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Je suis navré   I'm terribly sorry  
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Joie de vivre   Joy of living; zest for life  
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travailler dur   to work hard  
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avoir du travail par dessus la tête   to be overloaded by work  
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trente-six choses à faire   I have many things to do  
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travailler à son compte   to work  
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un grand travailleur   a person who works very hard  
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Il souhaite partir.   He wishes to leave. ["He" is both wishing and leaving]  
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Nous doutons pouvoir finir l'examen.   We doubt we will be able to finish the exam.  
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Elle est furieuse de ne pas pouvoir venir.   She is furious that she cannot come.  
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Vous voulez qu'il s'en aille   You want him to go.  
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Nous ne pensions (croyions) pas que tu boives.   We did not think (believe) that you drank/would drink.  
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Elle est certaine qu'il vient.   She is certain (that) he is coming  
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J'espère qu'il viendra.   I hope (that) he will come)  
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Gaston et Jean-Paul pensent (croient) que Blaise est déjà arrivé.   Gaston and Jean-Paul think (that) Blaise has already arrived.  
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Nous disons qu'elles vont nous suivre.   We say (that) they are going to follow us.  
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Dis-moi ce dont tu écris.   Tell me what you are writing about.  
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Il est arrivé en retard, ce dont je suis très mécontent.   He arrived late, which I am very unhappy about  
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Je te dirai tout ce dont j'ai besoin.   I will tell you all that (everything) I need.  
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je m'achèterais cette robe, mais je n'ai pas assez d'argent.   I'd buy myself this dress, but I don't have enough money.  
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il a dit qu'il pourrait m'aider.   he said he would be able to help me.  
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il a dit qu'il viendrait avant huit heures!   he said he would come before eight.  
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je quittais la maison tous les jours à la même heure.   I would leave (used to leave) the house at the same time every day.  
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si j'avais plus d'argent, je pourrais m'acheter cette robe   if I had more money, I'd be able to buy myself that dress.  
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Je vais à la banque   I'm going to the bank.  
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Il va avec vous   He's going with you.  
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Nous allons au cinéma   We're going to the movies.  
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Où vas-tu ?   Where are you going?  
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Ça va bien   It's going well.  
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Je vais à pied   I am going on foot.  
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Ça va sans dire   That goes without saying.  
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On y va ?   Shall we go?  
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Je vais étudier   I am going to study.  
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Vas-tu nous aider ?   Are you going to help us?  
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Nous allons partir dans cinq minutes   We're going to leave in five minutes.  
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J'ai deux stylos   I have two pens  
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J'ai trois frères   I have three brothers  
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J'ai mal à la tête   I have a headache  
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J'ai une idée   I have an idea  
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J'ai été eu   I've been had (tricked)  
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J'ai 30 ans   I am 30 years old  
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J'ai soif   I am thirsty  
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J'ai froid   I am cold  
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J'ai déjà étudié   I have already studied.  
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J'aurai mangé avant ton arrive   I will have eaten before you arrive  
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Si j'avais su, je t'aurais telephone   If I had known, I would have called you  
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Je me suis levé.   I got up.  
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Il s'est rasé.   He shaved.  
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Il est allé.   He went.  
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Elle est allée.   She went.  
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Ils sont allés.   They went.  
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Elles sont allées.   They went.  
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Nous nous habillons.   We're getting dressed (dressing ourselves).  
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Tu te baignes.   You're taking a bath (bathing yourself).  
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Elle se brosse les dents.   She's brushing her teeth.  
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Vous vous levez tard.   You get up late  
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