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FRENCH IDIOMS: 1 + 1 = 3 !Word/phrase expressions which can NOT be translated exactly word for word!mais oui why yesComment vous appellez-vous? What is your name? la page _ on (to) page __cest aujourdhui ____ Today is _____Quel jour est-ce aujourdhui? What day is today?

et avec a is there anything elsepar ii / par l this way / that waytout de suite; sur le champ immediatelycest--dire that is to saydemain soir tomorrow eveningde quelle couleur what color?Il ny a pas de quoi youre welcomepas du tout not at allvous voulez dire you mean table at the tableil fait ses excuses hes making excuses (apologies)lheure de la recreation the recess period

tout fait quite, entirelydun ct on one sidede lautre ct on the other sidesans cesse without stopping lombre in the shadeavoir bon appetit to have a good appetiteavoir faim to be hungryquand mme just the sameil fait un temps manifique the weather is splendidau centre in the centerau milieu in the middleautour de aroundclater de rire to burst out laughing

render visiter to pay a visit to, to call onchez moi at my house langlaise in the English fashion peu prs almost, about, approximatelyproprement dit properly so calledtout le monde everybodyavoir douze ans to be 12 years oldquel dommage what a pityen effet in fact, indeed, quite soIDIOMS: (cont.)dordinaire ordinarilyen face de opposite

entendu fine, all right, agreedQuel temps fait-il? Hows the weather?Il fait du soleil It is sunnyIl fait du vent It is windyne . . . rien nothingni . . . ni neither . . . norne . . . plus no longer, no morepenser a to think oftout a coup suddenlyen bas downstairsbeaucoup de much, many, a great deal or manyassez de enoughautant de as much

combine de how much/manymoins de lesspeu de little, few

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plus de moretant de so much, so manytrop de too much, too manynimporte it does not mattera ira that will do, that suitspar consequent consequentlyautour de lui about him, around him

de temps en temps from time to timetre toi to be yoursavoir besoin de to needavoir grande envie de to be eager tode plus moreover, besidesfou de joie beside oneself with joyjespere que oui I hope sopeut aller will dola ville lunire city of lightsen lieu de instead ofje me sens I feelde pres closely

soyez le bienvenu! Welcome!tre on son aise to be comfortableon fait connaissance one gets acquainted prix modique at a low pricevoulez-vous bien? Will you kindly?Cest combine? How much is it?Faire un bon voyage to have a good trip pied on footen voiture all aboardils montent bicyclette they go bicycle ridingils vont la pche they go fishingen wagon in the coach (on the train)en chemin de fer on the train

il est lheure it is on timela valise (la malle) est toute faite the valise (trunk) is completely packeda deux lit with two bedsfaire montu les bagages to send up the bagsen tenu de soire in evening clothesle beau monde high society la livraison C.O.D.le chapeau me va bien that hat fits me wellun aller et retour a round trip ticketdfense de fumer No smokingdfense de cracher No spitting