{"id":893,"date":"2015-05-26T13:52:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T11:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/?p=893"},"modified":"2024-09-26T14:32:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:32:06","slug":"useful-french-words-and-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/en\/useful-french-words-and-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful French words and expressions for your time in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey guys! If you\u2019re thinking of moving to Paris or currently live here, check out th<span lang=\"en-US\">is list of <strong> useful French words and expressions <\/strong>for coping with the \u2018Parisian lifestyle\u2019!<br \/>\n<!--more-->&nbsp;<br \/>\nParis is known for being the most beautiful city in the world, <span lang=\"en-US\">a city with so many activities to enjoy<\/span> (like live escape games, street food parties, food trucks, la Foire du Tr\u00f4ne <span lang=\"en-US\">fair<\/span>) and <span lang=\"en-US\">so many<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">sites and monuments to visit!<br \/>\nMany of you will come with a romantic and idealized view of France and all things French, but here\u2019s the bad news! There&#8217;s a reason for the stereotype that French people don\u2019t speak English. Well, many French people don\u2019t, so you\u2019ll need the to learn some French! I hope these words and expressions will be helpful when you arrive in Paris, during your day-to-day life and pretty much anywhere! Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\">At the airport\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Airport : A\u00e9roport<\/li>\n<li>Flight: Vol<\/li>\n<li>Phone booth: Cabine t\u00e9l\u00e9phonique<\/li>\n<li>Dial the number: Composer le num\u00e9ro<\/li>\n<li>Insert card: Ins\u00e9rer la carte<\/li>\n<li>Shuttle: Navette<\/li>\n<li>Taxi: Taxi<\/li>\n<li>Where can I get some change?: O\u00f9 puis-je faire de la monnaie ?<\/li>\n<li>Where can I get a taxi?: O\u00f9 puis-je prendre un taxi ?<\/li>\n<li>Where can I get the shuttle?: O\u00f9 puis-je prendre la navette ?<\/li>\n<li>How much does the ticket cost?: Combien co\u00fbte le ticket ?<\/li>\n<li>Where is the metro station?: O\u00f9 se trouve la station de m\u00e9tro ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>General greetings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Good morning\/Hello!: Bonjour<\/li>\n<li>Morning\/Hi!: Salut (informal)<\/li>\n<li>How are you \/ How are you doing \/ What&#8217;s up\/ How&#8217;s is it going?: Comment vas-tu \/ Comment tu te portes \/ Quoi de neuf \/ \u00c7a roule ? (informal)<\/li>\n<li>How&#8217;s your day?: Vous passez une bonne journ\u00e9e ?<\/li>\n<li>Good evening\/ Evening!: Bonsoir<\/li>\n<li>Have a nice day: Bonne journ\u00e9e !<\/li>\n<li>See you \/ See you soon: A plus tard !<\/li>\n<li>See you again: A la prochaine !<\/li>\n<li>Nice to meet you: Enchant\u00e9(e)<\/li>\n<li>My pleasure!: Tout le plaisir est pour moi<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s been a long time!: Ca fait longtemps !<\/li>\n<li>Yes: Oui<\/li>\n<li>No: Non<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Introducing yourself<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s your name?: Comment t&#8217;appelles tu? \/ Comment vous appelez vous ?<\/li>\n<li>My name is&#8230;: Je m&#8217;appelle&#8230;.<\/li>\n<li>Where are you from \/ Where do you come from \/ What country are you from? : D&#8217;o\u00f9 viens-tu \/ D&#8217;o\u00f9 venez-vous ?<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m from&#8230;: Je viens de (+country) \/ je suis (+ nationality)&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Where do you live?: O\u00f9 habitez-vous \/ O\u00f9 habites-tu ?<\/li>\n<li>I live in&#8230;: J&#8217;habite \u00e0&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>How old are you?: Quel \u00e2ge as tu ?<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m&#8230;: J&#8217;ai&#8230; ans<\/li>\n<li>What do you do for a living \/ what&#8217;s your job?: Que fais tu dans la vie ? Quel est ton m\u00e9tier ?<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m&#8230;: Je suis&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>What are your hobbies and interests?: Quels sont tes hobbies ? Quels sont tes centres d&#8217;int\u00e9r\u00eat ?<\/li>\n<li>I like playing sport \/ swimming \/ climbing \/ singing \/ reading \/ running \/ dancing \/ going to the cinema \/ going to the theater \/ etc.: J&#8217;aime faire du sport \/ nager \/ faire de l&#8217;escalade \/ chanter \/ lire \/ courir \/ danser \/ aller au cin\u00e9ma \/ aller au th\u00e9\u00e2tre \/ etc.<\/li>\n<li>What do you like?: Qu&#8217;est que tu aimes\u00a0?<\/li>\n<li>I like&#8230;: J&#8217;aime&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I don&#8217;t like&#8230;: Je n&#8217;aime pas&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>How many languages do you speak?: Combien de langues parles-tu\u00a0?<\/li>\n<li>I speak\u2026 languages: Je parle&#8230; langues<\/li>\n<li>Do you speak french?: Tu parles fran\u00e7ais\u00a0?<\/li>\n<li>Yes, a little: Oui, un peu<\/li>\n<li>No, I don&#8217;t speak a (single) word of French but I&#8217;d like to learn: Non je ne parle pas un mot de fran\u00e7ais mais j&#8217;aimerais apprendre<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve been learning french for\u2026 year(s): J&#8217;apprends le fran\u00e7ais depuis&#8230; an(s)<\/li>\n<li>Which airlines have you flown with?: Quelles sont les compagnies a\u00e9riennes que tu as d\u00e9j\u00e0 prises\u00a0?<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve flown with\u2026: J&#8217;ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 pris&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever been other foreign countries?: Es-tu d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9 dans d&#8217;autres pays \u00e9trangers\u00a0?<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve been to&#8230;: J&#8217;ai \u00e9t\u00e9 en\/ \u00e0 \/ au&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Tell me more about you: Parles-moi de toi \/ Dis m&#8217;en plus sur toi<\/li>\n<li>Let me introduce you my friend \/ my family \/ mother \/ father \/ sister \/ brother \/ cousin: Je te pr\u00e9sente mon ami \/ ma famille \/ ma m\u00e8re \/ mon p\u00e8re \/ ma soeur \/ mon fr\u00e8re \/ mon cousin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Asking for directions when you&#8217;re outside&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Where can I find the bakery, please?: O\u00f9 est-ce que je peux trouver la boulangerie s\u2019il vous pla\u00eet ?<\/li>\n<li>How do I get to the bakery?: Comment est-ce que je fais pour aller \u00e0 la boulangerie ?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know where the train station is? (formal): Savez-vous comment aller \u00e0 la gare ?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know where the train station is? (casual): Sais-tu comment aller \u00e0 la gare ?<\/li>\n<li>Take\u2026: Prendre \/se rendre \u00e0&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Cross: Traverser<\/li>\n<li>Follow: Suivre<\/li>\n<li>Go: Aller<\/li>\n<li>Turn to: Tourner<\/li>\n<li>To the right: A droite<\/li>\n<li>To the left: A gauche<\/li>\n<li>The next street to the right: La prochaine rue \u00e0 droite<\/li>\n<li>The next street to the left: La prochaine rue \u00e0 gauche<\/li>\n<li>At the end of: Au bout de<\/li>\n<li>Around the corner: Au coin de la rue<\/li>\n<li>Straight: Tout droit<\/li>\n<li>In front of: En face de<\/li>\n<li>Next to: A cot\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>The next street\/ the street after the next: La rue suivante<\/li>\n<li>Is it very far?: Est-ce que c\u2019est loin ?<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s far: C\u2019est loin<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not far: Ce n\u2019est pas loin<\/li>\n<li>Is it close by?: Est-ce que c\u2019est pr\u00e8s ?<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s close by: C\u2019est pr\u00e8s d\u2018ici<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not close by: Ce n\u2019est pas pr\u00e8s d\u2019ici<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Here\u2019s a list of places you might need to stop in at on your way.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The travel agency: L\u2019agence de voyage<\/li>\n<li>The street: La rue<\/li>\n<li>The mall \/ The shopping centre: Le centre commercial<\/li>\n<li>The historic: Le centre historique<\/li>\n<li>The police station: Le poste de police (dial 17 to reach them in case of emergency)<\/li>\n<li>The hospital: L\u2019h\u00f4pital<\/li>\n<li>The park: Le parc<\/li>\n<li>The Museum: Le mus\u00e9e<\/li>\n<li>Hotel: Un hotel<\/li>\n<li>The town hall: La mairie<\/li>\n<li>The public restrooms: Les toilettes publiques<\/li>\n<li>The town centre\/ downtown: Le centre ville<\/li>\n<li>The suburb: La banlieue<\/li>\n<li>The monument: Le monument<\/li>\n<li>The bar: Le bar<\/li>\n<li>The post office: La poste<\/li>\n<li>Train station: La gare<\/li>\n<li>Firemen \/ firefighters: Les pompiers (dial 18 to reach them in case of emergency)<\/li>\n<li>The metro\/ metro line: Le m\u00e9tro\/ ligne de m\u00e9tro<\/li>\n<li>By bus: En bus<\/li>\n<li>By car: En voiture<\/li>\n<li>By train: En train<\/li>\n<li>Where can I park around here?: O\u00f9 puis-je trouver un endroit pour me garer ici ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Useful words and expressions for going out (to a restaurant or bar):<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can I have the menu, please?: Puis-je avoir la carte \/ le menu s&#8217;il-vous-pla\u00eet ?<\/li>\n<li>Can I take your order?: Puis-je prendre votre commande ?<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;d like\u2026: Je prendrai&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Fruit juice: Jus de fruit<\/li>\n<li>Orange \/ Apple \/ Grapefruit \/ Lemon \/ Strawberry \/ Mango juice: Jus d&#8217;orange \/ de pomme \/ de pamplemousse \/ de citron \/ de fraise \/ de mangue<\/li>\n<li>Beer: Bi\u00e8re<\/li>\n<li>Coffee: Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate: Chocolat<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol beverages: Boissons alcoolis\u00e9es<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol-free beverages: Boissons sans alcool<\/li>\n<li>Sugar: Sucre<\/li>\n<li>Salt: Sel<\/li>\n<li>Pepper: Poivre<\/li>\n<li>Chili: Piment<\/li>\n<li>Cocktails: Cocktails<\/li>\n<li>How much does it cost?: Combien \u00e7a co\u00fbte ?<\/li>\n<li>What is it?: Qu&#8217;est ce que c&#8217;est ?<\/li>\n<li>Drinks: Boissons<\/li>\n<li>Snacks: Snack \/ collation<\/li>\n<li>The bill, please!: L&#8217;addition, s&#8217;il-vous-pla\u00eet !<\/li>\n<li>Any night clubs around here?: Y a t-il des bo\u00eetes (de nuit) dans le coin ? (informal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>When you don&#8217;t feel like eating out you can still order food by phone\/takeout food&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;d like to place an order for delivery: J&#8217;aimerais passer une commande en livraison<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;d like to place an order for pickup: J&#8217;aimerais passer une commande \u00e0 emporter<\/li>\n<li>My phone number is: Mon num\u00e9ro de t\u00e9l\u00e9phone est<\/li>\n<li>My address is: Mon adresse est<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere are the most well-known fast food restaurants in Paris which have a home delivery service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pizza Hut, Domino&#8217;s Pizza&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Takeaways: MacDonald, KFC, Quick, O&#8217;tacos<\/li>\n<li>You can also get Asian food at: Planet sushi, D\u00e9lice d&#8217;Asie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Words you may need for everyday life&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>Apartment: Un appartement<\/li>\n<li>Building\/ flat block: Un immeuble<\/li>\n<li>Furnished apartment: Un appartement meubl\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Furnished rental: Une location meubl\u00e9e<\/li>\n<li>Lift \/ elevator: Un \/ l&#8217;ascenseur<\/li>\n<li>Press the button: Appuyer sur le bouton<\/li>\n<li>Staircase: La \/ une cage d&#8217;escalier<\/li>\n<li>Go upstairs: Monter<\/li>\n<li>Go downstairs: Descendre<\/li>\n<li>Coin-operated laundry \/ launderette: Une laverie automatique \/ une laverie<\/li>\n<li>Kettle: Une bouilloire<\/li>\n<li>Cutlery: Les couverts<\/li>\n<li>Plate: Une assiette<\/li>\n<li>Table: Une table<\/li>\n<li>Table cloth: Une nappe<\/li>\n<li>Napkin: Une serviette de table<\/li>\n<li>Chairs: Des chaises<\/li>\n<li>Bed: Lit<\/li>\n<li>To go to bed: Aller au lit<\/li>\n<li>Pillow: Un oreiller<\/li>\n<li>Door: Une porte<\/li>\n<li>Blanket: Une couverture<\/li>\n<li>Sheets\u00a0: Les \/ des draps<\/li>\n<li>Towel: Une serviette<\/li>\n<li>Wardrobe: La penderie \/ le dressing<\/li>\n<li>Cupboard: Une \/ l&#8217;armoire \/ placard<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen: La cuisine<\/li>\n<li>Living room \/ sitting room: Le salon \/ s\u00e9jour<\/li>\n<li>Sofa: Le canap\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>To chill \/ To have a rest: Se reposer<\/li>\n<li>Bedroom: La chambre<\/li>\n<li>Restroom \/ bathroom: La salle de bain<\/li>\n<li>Toilets: Les toilettes<\/li>\n<li>Go to the restroom \/ bathroom \/ go to the loo: Aller aux toilettes \/ aller faire pipi<\/li>\n<li>Window: Une fen\u00eatre<\/li>\n<li>Open the window: Ouvre la fen\u00eatre<\/li>\n<li>Shoes: Des chaussures<\/li>\n<li>To put on your shoes: Mettre ses chaussures<\/li>\n<li>Clothes: Des v\u00eatements<\/li>\n<li>To put on your clothes: Mettre ses v\u00eatements<\/li>\n<li>Hat: Un chapeau<\/li>\n<li>Toothbrush: Une brosse \u00e0 dent<\/li>\n<li>Toothpaste: Le \/ du dentifrice<\/li>\n<li>Soap: Savon<\/li>\n<li>Shower gel: Gel douche<\/li>\n<li>Sanitary napkins \/ pads: Serviettes hygi\u00e9niques<\/li>\n<li>To comb \/ comb: Peigner\/ un peigne<\/li>\n<li>Style your hair: Se coiffer<\/li>\n<li>To wash \/ cleanse your face: Se laver le visage \/ se d\u00e9barbouiller<\/li>\n<li>Take a shower \/ have a bath: Prendre une douche \/ prendre un bain<\/li>\n<li>Makeup: Maquillage<\/li>\n<li>To put on makeup: Se maquiller<\/li>\n<li>Face powder: La poudre<\/li>\n<li>Lipstick: Un rouge \u00e0 l\u00e8vres \/ labello<\/li>\n<li>Eyeliner: Un eyeliner<\/li>\n<li>Mascara: Un mascara<\/li>\n<li>Blush: Du blush<\/li>\n<li>Hair slide: Une barette<\/li>\n<li>Hair clip: Une pince \u00e0 cheveux<\/li>\n<li>Hair scrunchy: Un \u00e9lastique \u00e0 cheveux<\/li>\n<li>Hairbrush: Une brosse \u00e0 cheveux<\/li>\n<li>Eyeshadow: Un \/ du fard \u00e0 paupi\u00e8re<\/li>\n<li>Nail polish: Un \/ du vernis \u00e0 ongles<\/li>\n<li>Lipgloss: Un gloss<\/li>\n<li>Sun glasses: Des lunettes de soleil<\/li>\n<li>Bakery: La boulangerie<\/li>\n<li>Bread: Le pain \/ baguette (French bread)<\/li>\n<li>A cup of tea \/ coffee: Une tasse de th\u00e9 \/ caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Pastry: Une patisserie<\/li>\n<li>Cake: Un g\u00e2teau<\/li>\n<li>Ham: Jambon<\/li>\n<li>Eat: Manger<\/li>\n<li>Drink: Boire<\/li>\n<li>Have breakfast \/ Have lunch \/ Have dinner: Prendre le petit-d\u00e9jeuner \/ d\u00e9jeuner \/ d\u00eener<\/li>\n<li>Have a drink: Prendre un verre<\/li>\n<li>To shop \/ to go shopping: Faire les courses<\/li>\n<li>To do chores: Faire le m\u00e9nage<\/li>\n<li>Sweep: Balayer<\/li>\n<li>Broom: Le balais<\/li>\n<li>Detergent: Le \/ du d\u00e9tergent<\/li>\n<li>Washing up liquid: Le \/ du liquide vaiselle<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum cleaner: Un aspirateur<\/li>\n<li>Iron: Un fer \u00e0 repasser<\/li>\n<li>Ironing board: Une planche \u00e0 repasser<\/li>\n<li>Drying racks: Un \u00e9tendoir \u00e0 linge<\/li>\n<li>Linen: Le linge<\/li>\n<li>Washing machine: Une machine \u00e0 laver<\/li>\n<li>Washing powder: La lessive en poudre<\/li>\n<li>Laundry detergent: La lessive<\/li>\n<li>Supermarket \/ Hypermarket: Supermarch\u00e9 \/ hypermarch\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere are some well-known supermarkets in Paris: Monoprix, Carrefour, Auchan, Franprix and Lidl.<\/p>\n<ul>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>Department store: Les grandes surfaces \/ grands magasins<\/li>\n<li>Grocery store\/ grocery shop: Epicerie<\/li>\n<li>Organic food store: Magasin bio<\/li>\n<li>Earphones: Ecouteurs<\/li>\n<li>TV: La t\u00e9l\u00e9\/ t\u00e9l\u00e9vision<\/li>\n<li>To watch TV: Regarder la t\u00e9l\u00e9 \/ t\u00e9l\u00e9vision<\/li>\n<li>Microwave oven: Un four micro-ondes<\/li>\n<li>Cooker: Gazini\u00e8re<\/li>\n<li>Lamp: Une lampe<\/li>\n<li>Furniture: Meuble<\/li>\n<li>To turn on \/ turn off : Allumer \/ \u00e9teindre<\/li>\n<li>Turn the lights on!: Allume la lumi\u00e8re !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Words and sentences you may need when being intimate with your (French) lover\/ boy friend&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>I LOVE YOU: JE T&#8217;AIME<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re the love of my life: Tu es l&#8217;amour de ma vie<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re the apple of my eye: Tu es la prunelle de mes yeux<\/li>\n<li>I like you so much: Je t&#8217;appr\u00e9cie \/ tu me plais beaucoup<\/li>\n<li>I want you: J&#8217;ai envie de toi<\/li>\n<li>I need you by my side: J&#8217;ai besoin de toi pr\u00e8s de moi<\/li>\n<li>I want to be with you right now: Je voudrais \u00eatre avec toi en ce moment<\/li>\n<li>I miss you: Tu me manques<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m with you: Je suis avec toi<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m sorry for: Je suis d\u00e9sol\u00e9(e) pour<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m sorry for blaming you: Je suis d\u00e9sol\u00e9e de t&#8217;avoir accus\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>I can&#8217;t wait to see you again!: J&#8217;ai h\u00e2te de te revoir !<\/li>\n<li>To have sex: Avoir des rapports sexuels<\/li>\n<li>To make love: Faire l&#8217;amour<\/li>\n<li>Condoms: Pr\u00e9servatifs<\/li>\n<li>Give me hug: Fais-moi un c\u00e2lin<\/li>\n<li>Hold me tight to your body: Serre-moi fort contre toi<\/li>\n<li>Hold me in your arms: Prends-moi dans tes bras<\/li>\n<li>Kiss me: Embrasse moi<\/li>\n<li>Take me by the hand \/ Hold my hand: Prends-moi par la main<\/li>\n<li>Look into my eyes: Regarde-moi dans les yeux<\/li>\n<li>Meet: Rencontrer<\/li>\n<li>Give me your number: Donnes moi \/ Passes moi ton num\u00e9ro (de t\u00e9l\u00e9phone)<\/li>\n<li>To date someone: Sortir avec quelqu&#8217;un<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s meet up for drinks after work: Allons prendre un verre apr\u00e8s le boulot<\/li>\n<li>You cheated on me: Tu m&#8217;as tromp\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Girls \/ chicks: Les nanas (informal)<\/li>\n<li>Guys: Les mecs (informal)<\/li>\n<li>You broke my heart \/ I&#8217;m broken-hearted: Tu m&#8217;as bris\u00e9 le coeur<\/li>\n<li>He \/ she dumped me: Il \/ elle m&#8217;a largu\u00e9 \/ m&#8217;a quitt\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Go easy on me: Ne sois pas si dur avec moi<\/li>\n<li>You are \/ were wrong: Tu as \/ Tu as eu tort<\/li>\n<li>To fuss \/ make a fuss: Faire des histoires<\/li>\n<li>I can&#8217;t take it anymore: Je n&#8217;en peux plus<\/li>\n<li>I can&#8217;t stand to&#8230;: Je ne supporte pas\/plus de&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I can&#8217;t stand to see you cry : Je ne supporte pas \/ plus de te voir pleurer<\/li>\n<li>To be getting carried away: Se laisser emporter<\/li>\n<li>Come closer: Rapproches-toi<\/li>\n<li>What happens here stays here: Ce qui se passe ici reste ici<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Common idiomatic expressions you may hear French people say<\/h2>\n<ul>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>You need help?: Vous avez besoin d&#8217;aide ? \/ Tu as besoin d&#8217;aide ?<\/li>\n<li>Give me a hand: Donne-moi un coup de main<\/li>\n<li>To give a call: Passer un coup de fil<\/li>\n<li>Look at quickly \/ keep an eye on: Jeter un coup d&#8217;oeil \/ garder un oeil sur<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s nonsense: C&#8217;est n&#8217;importe quoi<\/li>\n<li>Forget it: Laisse tomber<\/li>\n<li>Believe me, I didn&#8217;t do anything&#8230; Whatever!: Crois moi, je n&#8217;ai rien fait&#8230;. n&#8217;importe quoi!<\/li>\n<li>Watcha say?: qu&#8217;est ce que tu en dis ?<\/li>\n<li>Sound good?: \u00c7a te dit ?<\/li>\n<li>God knows why: Va \/ Allez savoir pourquoi<\/li>\n<li>In short: Bref<\/li>\n<li>Ya know: Tu sais (informal)<\/li>\n<li>C&#8217;mon: Allez !<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m feeling down: J&#8217;ai le moral \u00e0 z\u00e9ro \/ Je ne suis pas au top de ma forme \/ J&#8217;ai le cafard<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ll cheer you up: Je vais te remonter le moral<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s get back to the point!: Revenons \u00e0 nos moutons !<\/li>\n<li>Doing ok there? 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