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1 May 2014 by OffQc

petit train va loin — slowly but surely

10 French phrases — random stuff you’ve asked how to say recently or things I’ve come across in conversations and wanted to share here.

For number 4, I tried to do a drawing like MarieBee does on her tumblr. It’s nowhere near as nice as the ones she does.

1. Tu t’enfarges dans les détails.
You’re splitting hairs.
You’re getting too caught up in the details.

2. On attend de la visite en fin de semaine.
We’re expecting company this weekend.

3. C’est n’importe quoi ça.
That’s such nonsense.

4. Petit train va loin.
Slowly but surely.
[This is how you’ll learn French: on a little train that goes very, very far.]

5. Je te trouve jeune pas mal.
I think you’re pretty young.

6. Je cours tout le temps comme une poule pas de tête.
I’m always running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
[It means that you’re overwhelmed, running around trying to get stuff done.]

7. Check ben ça.
Check this out.
Take a look at that, will ya.

8. Y connaît son affaire.
He knows his stuff.
He knows what he’s doing.

9. Tout ça c’est ben beau, mais…
That’s all fine and dandy, but…
That may very well be, but…

10. C’est deux rues à l’est de Saint-Michel, côté sud.
It’s two blocks east of Saint-Michel, south side.
[Saint-Michel is a boulevard in Montréal. You can also say: c’est deux rues à l’est du boulevard Saint-Michel.]

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