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Collins Dictionaries. Easy Learning French Conversation
Contents
Introduction. What is it?
Why do you need it?
How is it structured?
How does it work?
Why choose Collins Easy Learning French Conversation?
The Collins Easy Learning range
French pronunciation
Silent letters
French vowels
Vowel combinations
French consonants
Stress
Liaison
Small talk. Comment ça va? – How are things?
GREETINGS
Hello…
Goodbye…
See you…
INTRODUCING PEOPLE
This is…
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name is…
I’m…years old
I have…
I live…
I’m staying…
I have…for…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Tell me…
What…?
Where…?
When…?
How long have…?
How…?
Why…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I want to…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
How about…?
Should I…?
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
What do you think of…?
I agree…
You’re right…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m seeing…
I’m going to…
Are you going to…?
I intend to…
Do you intend to…?
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Will it suit you if…?
Would you prefer it if…?
Is it better to…?
Are we agreed on…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I must…
I should…
Do you have to…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Getting there. Bon voyage! – Have a good trip!
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I’ll…
I’m planning to…
I hope to…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I ought to…
I must…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I want to…
I feel like…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
I can… if you like
Would you like to…?
Why don’t…?
How about…?
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
I’m looking for…
Is it…?
Is there…?
Where…?
Which…?
What time…?
How often…?
How long…?
How much is…?
Can I…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
Do you have…?
A…, please
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
Do you like…?
I prefer to…
I’d rather…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Home from home. Dors bien! – Sleep well!
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
I want…
I insist on…
Do you have…?
Can I have…?
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
I’m…
My name is…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is it…?
Is there…?
I’m looking for…
What…?
Where…?
What time…?
How much…?
How many…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
Am I allowed to…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
I can… if you like
Would you like me to…?
ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
Would you advise…?
Would you recommend…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I ought to…
I must…
I need…
Do I have to…?
Do I need to…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m staying…
I’ll…
I’m going to…
I intend to…
COMPLAINING
There’s…
There isn’t…
It’s…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Wining and dining. Bon appétit! – Enjoy your meal!
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Where…?
What time…?
Will it be all right if…?
Is it better to…?
It would suit me best to…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Where’s…?
How much…?
What…?
Is it…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
I’ll have…
Have you got…?
Can I have…?
Could you…?
Would you mind…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I feel like…
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I’d rather…
I’m…
ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
What do you recommend…?
Do you think I should…?
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Let’s…
Do you fancy…?
You can have…
How about…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Hitting the town. Amusez-vous bien! – Enjoy yourselves!
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We can…
Let’s…
Do you want to…?
Do you fancy…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
Are you going to…?
Perhaps I’ll…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Do you have…?
What…?
What time…?
How much…?
How long…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
I’ll have…
Can I have…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
Do you like…?
Did you enjoy it?
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
What do you think of…?
I agree…
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Museums, monuments and much more. Passez une bonne journée! – Have a nice day!
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I’d love to…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I intend to…
I’m to…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
I suggest…
Why don’t…?
We should…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is…?
Is there…?
What…?
What time…?
How much is…?
How long…?
How do you…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
I need…
Do you have…?
Can you…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
Is it a problem if…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
COMPLAINING
I’m not happy…
I’m disappointed…
I think…
It’s a shame that…
There’s…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Retail therapy. Je peux vous aider? – Can I help you?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
Could I have…?
I’m looking for…
Give me…
I’ll take…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I must…
I need…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m thinking of…
I’m going to…
I hope to…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
I’d say…
Do you think I should…?
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Is this…?
Do you have…?
Where…?
Which…?
When…?
What time…?
How much is…?
Can I…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
How about…?
We could…
Shall I…
Let me…
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
I’ll… if you don’t mind
May I…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Service with a smile. Service irréprochable! – Excellent service!
GREETINGS
Have a good…!
See you…!
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name is…
I’m staying…
My address is…
I am…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I need to…
I must…
I need…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I wish to…
I want to have…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Do you know…?
Is there…?
How much is it…?
How long does it take…?
How do you…?
When…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
Could you possibly…?
Do you have…?
Do you sell…?
ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
Do you think I should…?
Would you recommend…?
Should I…?
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
I could…
Can we agree on…?
Is it better…?
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Is it all right with you if…?
Would it be better for you if…?
…would be best for me
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I intend to…
I’m hoping to…
Are you going to…?
What are you going to…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Ouch! Rétablis-toi vite! – Get well soon!
DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM
I’ve got a…
I’ve got a… ache
I feel…
I’m…
SAYING WHAT HAPPENED
I’ve…
I’ve never…
I’ve broken…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
What’s…?
Which…?
How…?
When…?
Is…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Do you have…?
Can I have…?
Can I…?
Can you…?
Could you…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I’d rather…
I need…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Help! Ne vous en faites pas! – Don’t worry!
DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM
There is…
I’ve got…
I can’t…
I can’t…
I don’t understand…
SAYING WHAT HAPPENED
I have…
I’ve been…
DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND THINGS
It is…
He’s…
He’s got…
She’s wearing…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Which…?
How…?
When…?
How much…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
Do you have…?
Can you…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I don’t want to…
I’d rather…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I need…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
How about…?
Why don’t…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
Are you going to…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Getting in touch. Qui est à l’appareil? – Who’s calling, please?
MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL
I need to…
Do you have…?
What’s…?
WHEN THE PERSON YOU’RE CALLING ANSWERS
Hello, this is…
I’m…
Is…there?
Is this…?
May I…?
How are you?
How’s…?
Fine, thanks
SAYING WHY YOU’RE CALLING
I’m phoning about…
I’m calling from…
Can I…?
Can you…?
GIVING INFORMATION
My number is…
My address is…
You can contact me…
ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE
Hello?
Speaking
Would you like to…?
Would you mind…?
ENDING A TELEPHONE CALL
Goodbye!
Have a good…!
See you…!
Say hello to…
I don’t have any…left
LISTEN OUT FOR
WRITING EMAILS AND LETTERS
Starting a personal email or letter
Ending a personal email or letter
Starting a formal email or letter
Ending a formal email or letter
Addressing an envelope
TEXTING
SOCIAL MEDIA
Time, numbers, date. Trois, deux, un… Partez! – Three, two, one… Go! LES NOMBRES – NUMBERS
one
twenty-one to sixty-nine
eighty
seventies and nineties
hundred
one thousand to one hundred thousand
one million to one billion
…point…
euros and cents
kilos and grams
litres
kilometres, metres and centimetres
percentages
temperature
first, second, third
1st, 2nd, 3rd
L’HEURE – THE TIME
It’s…o’clock
It’s…past…
It’s...to..
What time…?
at …
by…
at… am/pm
LISTEN OUT FOR
LA DURÉE – SAYING HOW LONG
in…
How long…?
It takes…
LES SAISONS – THE SEASONS
in..
this/last/next…
LES MOIS DE L’ANNÉE – THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR
in…
last…/next…
LES DATES – DATES
It’s the…of…
on the…of…
LES JOURS DE LA SEMAINE – THE DAYS OF THE WEEK
It’s…
on…
on… morning/afternoon/evening/night
every…
every other…
this/next/last…
What day…?
yesterday
today
tomorrow
…ago
for…
for…
L’ALPHABET – THE ALPHABET
LISTEN OUT FOR
In summary… Bon, résumons… – So, to sum up…
CONTENTS
APOLOGIZING
Excuse-moi…
Pardon
Je suis désolé
ASKING FOR AND GIVING EXPLANATIONS
Pourquoi…?
parce que…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Qu’est-ce que…?
Quel est…?
Quand est-ce que…?
Où…?
À quelle heure…?
Est-ce qu’il y a…?
Comment…?
Combien…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Est-ce que je peux…?
Est-ce que je pourrais…?
Est-ce que ça vous dérange si…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Un…, s’il vous plaît
Je voudrais…
Est-ce que vous avez…?
Je cherche…
Est-ce que vous pouvez…?
Est-ce que vous pourriez…?
Donnez-moi…
COMPLAINING
Il y a…
Il n’y a pas assez de…
Il ne reste plus de…
DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND THINGS
Il est…
C’est…
Il a…
Elle porte…
EXPLAINING A PROBLEM
Il y a…
Je n’arrive pas à…
Je ne sais pas…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
Je pense que…
Je trouve que…
Je crois que…
Je suis d’accord…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
On pourrait…
On…?
Pourquoi pas…?
Et si…?
Est-ce que tu veux…?
Ça te dit de…?
Laissez-moi…
Ça ne vous dérange pas que…?
Ça m’arrangerait…
SAYING WHAT’S HAPPENED
j’ai…
Je suis…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
Je dois…
Il faut que…
Il faudrait que…
Je devrais…
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
J’aime bien…
J’adore…
Je n’aime pas…
Je préfère…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
Je voudrais…
J’aimerais…
Je préfère…
Je veux…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
J’ai l’intention de…
Je compte…
Je pense…
Je vais…
Je…
J’espère…
Je vais peut-être…
One-stop phrase shop. Je vous demande pardon? – I beg your pardon?
CONTENTS
HELLOS AND GOODBYES
Hello
Goodbye
See you…!
How do you do?
Welcome to…!
How lovely to see you!
How are you?
I’m…
A knock at the door
Asking someone in
PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Please
Thank you!
Not at all
ATTRACTING SOMEONE’S ATTENTION
Excuse me!
MAKING SURE YOU’VE UNDERSTOOD
I don’t understand
How do you say…?
Would you mind…?
What…?
CHECKING FACTS
…isn’t it?
…isn’t it?
…don’t you think?
WISHING SOMEONE SOMETHING
Have a good…!
Happy…!
Good luck!
APOLOGIZING
I’m sorry
I’m afraid…
REASSURING SOMEONE
It doesn’t matter
OPINIONS
I think so
I don’t think so
I’m not sure
I doubt it
I don’t mind
AGREEING, DISAGREEING AND DECLINING
Yes
OK!
Of course
No
I can’t
Perhaps
CONGRATULATING SOMEONE
Congratulations!
REACTING TO GOOD AND BAD NEWS
Glad to hear it
I’m sorry
It’s not as bad as all that
EXCLAMATIONS
What a…!
What a…!
How…!
SURPRISE
ENCOURAGING SOMEONE
Come on!
HANDING SOMEONE SOMETHING
Here you are
DANGERS AND EMERGENCIES
Look out!
SPEAKING YOUR MIND
For goodness sake!
CONVERSATIONAL WORDS
ah bon
alors
au fait
bon
c’est ça
d’abord
de toute façon
en fait
enfin
en plus
ensuite
finalement
quand même
NOUNS. The gender of nouns
Nouns referring to people
Most nouns referring to women and girls are feminine
ARTICLES. Translating the
Translating a, an, some, any
PRONOUNS. Subject pronouns
Using il/elle and ils/elles
ADJECTIVES
Word order with adjectives
Comparisons
QUESTIONS. How to ask a question in French
NEGATIVES. Making sentences negative
Word order with negatives
SOME COMMON TRANSLATION DIFFICULTIES
Prepositions
Singular and plural nouns
-ing
to be
it is, it’s
Showing possession
VERBS. Introduction to verbs
Irregular verbs
Regular verbs
Spelling changes in –er verbs
Reflexive verbs
VERB TENSES. The present tense
The future tense
The perfect tense
The imperative
The subjunctive
The conditional
AIMER: to love
example phrases
FINIR: to finish
example phrases
ATTENDRE: to wait
example phrases
S’ASSEOIR: to sit down
example phrases
ALLER: to go
example phrases
AVOIR: to have
example phrases
DEVOIR: to have, to owe
example phrases
ÊTRE: to be
example phrases
FAIRE: to do, to make
example phrases
POUVOIR: to be able
example phrases
VOULOIR: to want
example phrases
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