Asking for and expressing opinions
Apras, je suis Afterwards, | went
Tuas passé un Did you have a sorti(e).. out. diner to have dinner
bonweek-end? good weekend? —Etaprés (qa). Andafter (that)... gagner to.win, to eam
Oui, trés chouette. Yes, super FinalementéEnfin,... Finally .. montrer to show
Oui, excellent. Yes, excellent. Tues allé(e) 00? Where did you go? —_oublier to forget
Oui, trés bon. Yes, very good. Je suis allé(e.. Iwent... ppasser un examen to take an exam
Oui, ca a été. Yes, it was OK. Jai fait I did, | made rater le bus to miss the bus
Oh, pas mauvais. Oh, not bad. is I took rater une interro to fail a quiz
‘Trés mauvais, Very bad. saw rencontrer to meet for the
Cétait ‘twas horrible. tread first time
épouvantable. already répéter to rehearse, to
oe . well yractice music
inquiring about and relating badly retrouver tomeet ‘with
past events ne...pas encore not yet travailler au to work at a fast-
Questice quis‘est What happened acheter toby fast-food food restaurant
passé (hier)? (yesterday)? apporter to bring ‘trouver 10 find
Nous avons parlé. We talked, chanter to sing visiter to visit (a place)
Quest-ce que tu What did you chercher 10 look for une fille girl
do...? commencer to begin, to start un garcon boy
Fist... déjeuner a la to have lunch at
Then, . cantine the cafeteria
Deuxieme etape
aereriA oe (Est-ce que) je May | speak Ne quittez pas. Hold on,
peux parlera..? t0...? Gane répond pas. There's no answer
Allo? Hello? Bien sir, Certainly. Crest occupé. It's busy.
Je suis bien chez. Is this... Shouse? Vous pouvez Can you call back attendre. ‘to wait for
Qui est a I'appar rappeler plus tard? /ater? perdre to lose
(Estee que)..est Is... there please? Je peuxlaisser un May leave @ répondre (8) to answer
Ta, s'il vous plat? message? message? vendre tosell
Une seconde, s'il One second, please, Vous pouvez lui Can you tell
vous patt. dire que j'ai her/him that |
telephone? called?
Se
Sharing confidences and Gavaaller mieux! tS going to get ‘Teléphone-tuil Call him/herthem!
nsoling others
better! leur!
J'ai un petit Ive got a little a . Tu devrais lui/leur You should talk to
probléme. problem. Asking for and giving advice parler himvberthem.
Je peux te parler? Can we talk? Aton avis, In your opinion, Pourquoi tu Why don't you. ..?
Twas une minute? Do you have a quiest-ce que what do I do? ne... pas?
minute? je fais? le him, it
Je vécoute, {fm listening. Quiest-ce que tu. What do you advise fa her it
Qu'est-ce que je What can | do? me conseilles? me to do? les them
peux faire? Oubliee/-la-les! Forget himheriyy ul to him, to her
Ne ten fais past! Don't wory! them! leur to them
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