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Common French Phrases
Most common French phrases
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Language - French
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10/02/2011
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à la limite
 Definition
at most, in a pinch
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à la vôtre !
 Definition
cheers!
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à mon avis
 Definition
in my opinion
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à peine
 Definition
hardly
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au cas où
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just in case
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au fait
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by the way
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au lieu de
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instead of, rather than
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blague à part
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seriously, all kidding aside
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ce n'est pas terrible
 Definition
it's not that great
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d'ailleurs
 Definition
moreover, might I add
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en effet
 Definition
indeed, that's right
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en fait
 Definition
in fact
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fais gaffe
 Definition
watch out, be careful
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fais voir
 Definition
let me see
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n'importe quoi
 Definition
whatever
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quand on parle du loup
 Definition
speak of the devil
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revenons à nos moutons
 Definition
let's get back to the subject at hand
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si tu veux
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tout de suite
 Definition
right away, immediately
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tu m'étonnes
 Definition
tell me something I don't know
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tu te rends compte ?
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can you imagine?
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c'est-à-dire
 Definition
that is, i.e., I mean
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bon voyage
 Definition
"good journey"; have a good trip!
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comme ci, comme ça
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"like this, like that"; so-so, neither good nor bad.
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enfant terrible
 Definition
a disruptively unconventional person
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je t'adore
 Definition
i adore you
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pied-à-terre
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a place to stay (a city house)
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prêt-à-porter
 Definition
ready to wear (off the shelf)
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quel dommage!
 Definition
what a pity!
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quelle horreur!
 Definition
what a horrible thing! (can be sarcastic)
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Qu'est-ce que c'est?
 Definition
what is this / that?
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quoi de neuf?
 Definition
what's up? what's new?
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si vous préférez
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"if you prefer"
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vis-à-vis
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face to face
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zut alors!
 Definition
darn it!
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Pas grand chose
 Definition
nothing much
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il faut que je parte.
 Definition
i have to go
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Ça n'est pas grave!
 Definition
no problem!
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Pourriez-vous répéter?
 Definition
Can you say it again?
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Pourriez-vous parler un peu moins vite ?
 Definition
Can you speak slowly?
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Je n'en sais rien
 Definition
I have no idea
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est-ce que tu aimes?
 Definition
do you like it?
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Dépêche-toi!
 Definition
Hurry up!
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évacuez les lieux !
 Definition
evacuate the area!
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Propre/nettoyer
 Definition
clean
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Ce n’est pas ma faute
 Definition
This is not my fault
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