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Key French Words & Expressions You'll Need Every Day

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Qui sait?Who knows?
Va savoiran unsolvable mystery
Quänt äas for; with regard to
par hasardby accident; by chance
pourvu queprovided that; let's hope thata
Quel...!What a...!
Quelle horreur!!!That's horrible!
un sacrèa heck of a ...
Je veux bien.I'll be glad to.
C'est-ä-dire?Could you clarify or be more precise?
C'est-ä-dire (minus the ?)that is; that is to say
à savoirnamely; that is to say (syn. for c'est à-dire)
J'ai ouï dire.I've heard it said.
Il s'agit (de)It's a question (or matter) of.
à peu prèsjust about, approx., more-or-less, nearly
C'est pas vrai!You've got to be kidding.
Tant pis!Too bad! So much the worse!
Tant mieuxSo much the better!
Voireeven; indeed; nay!
bienquite; very; really
exceptionnellementunusually
doncthus; therefore
en countrepartiein compensation for; in return
Mettons que...; Disons que...Let's say that...
faireto look, seem or act like ex: Ne fais pas l'idiot!
dontof which; about which
au cas où; à tout hasardJust in case
c'est pas la peineIt's not worth the trouble.
haut de gamme; bas de gammetop of the line; bottom of the line
Entendu! Bien entendu!Understood!
quand mêmenevertheless
tout commejust like
comme il fautas it should be; proper
ça se faitit's done- it's proper
ça ne se dit pas!One doesn't say that!
Tu parles!I agree- don't i know it (the opposite if said ironically)
au justeexactly
dês que sitôtas soon as
enof it, of them from it, from the, by it, because of it, with it
au fur et à mesureas one goes along



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