Misc French Expressions

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FRENCH ENGLISH
Je fais des courses. /kuʀs/ I do grocery shopping.
Ça te dirait ? Would you like to?
Ça te dirait de le voir ? Would you like to see it?
Ça te dirait de m'accompagner ? Would you like to come with me?
Tu voudrais que je fasse quoi ? What would you like me to do?
On doit y aller. We need to get going.
Ça le fait. It works. / It's fine.
Ça va le faire ? Is it going to work?
Tu crois que ça va le faire ? Do you think it's going to work?
Ça vaut le coup ? Is it worth it?
Ça n'en vaut pas la peine. It's not worth it.
C'est pas la peine. It's not necessary. / It's pointless.
J'arrive plus à le gérer. /ʒeʀe/ I can't handle it anymore.
Je suis dispo. (short for disponible) I'm available.
Tu as tout à fait raison. You are absolutely right.
Ça veut dire quoi ? What does that mean?
C’est à dire ? What does that mean?
Comment ça ? What do you mean?
Qu'y a-t-il ? What is it? / What's the matter? / What's wrong?
Qu'y a-t-il dedans ? What's inside?
Qu'est-ce qui va pas ? What's wrong?
Qu'est-ce qu'il a ? What's wrong with him?
Que se passe-t-il ? What's going on?
Tu comprends ? Do you understand?
Pigé ? / Tu captes ? Got it?
Tu fais comme je t'ai dit, pigé ? You do as I said, got it?
Le pauvre ! / La pauvre ! Poor thing!
Pauvre chéri. Poor darling.
C'est du vent. It's just hot air. / It's meaningless.
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