| A | B |
|---|
| mettre une lettre a la poste | to mail a letter |
| par avion | by airplane |
| selon | according to |
| le compte-cheques postal | french postal checking |
| mensuel | monthly |
| le solde | the balance |
| mettre le couvert | to set the table |
| se mettre a table | to sit down at the table |
| debarrasser la table | to clear the table |
| faire la vaisselle | to do this dishes |
| changer de chaine | to change the channel |
| prendre son temps | to take one's time |
| de bonne heure | early |
| tout de suite | right away |
| ne....que | only |
| ne....plus | not neccessarily |
| donner un coup de fil | to call on the telephone |
| composer (faire) le numero | to dial a telephone number |
| attendre la tonalite | to wait for the dial tone |
| sonner occupe | to be busy(telephone) |
| laisser un mesage | to leave a message |
| le bon numero | the right number |
| le mauvais numero | the wrong number |
| c'est une erreur | you have the wrong the number |
| allo | hello(answering a telephone) |
| pourrais-je parler a....? | coulld I speak to? |
| c'est de la part de qui? | who's calling? |
| un moment, s'il vous plait | one moment, please |
| ne quittez pas | hold on |
| je regrette | i'm sorry |
| etre desole(e) | to be sorry |
| avoir envie de | to feel like(doing something) |
| il est neessaire de | it's necessary to |
| surtout | especially,above all |
| faire la queue | to wait in line |
| monter en voiture | to board(a train) |
| changer de train | to change trains |
| prendre la correspondance | to change trains |
| rater le train | to miss the train |
| attention a la fermeture des porte! | "watch the closing doors" |
| attention au depart! | "the train is leaving!" |
| excusez-moi | excuse me,i'm sorry |
| vous vous trompez | you're mistaken |
| ce n'est pas grave. | it's no problem |
| vous permettez? | may I (sit here)? |
| a l'avance | in advance |
| en face de | across from,opposite |
| debout | standing |
| de temps en temps | from time to time |
| frequement | frequently |
