Languages advanced 2

⏰ You are late and texting a friend: “I’m running late, I’ll be there soon.”

Je suis à la bourre, j’arrive bientôt. Pronunciation: “shwee ah lah boor, zha reev byan toh.” Tip: In fast speech, “je suis” sounds like “shwee.”

📍 Your friend asks where you are: “I’m just around the corner.”

Je suis juste à côté. Pronunciation: “shwee zhoost ah koh tay.” Tip: “À côté” means nearby or next door depending on context.

🚇 You are almost at the meeting point: “I’m getting off the metro now.”

Je descends du métro là. Pronunciation: “zhuh day son dew may tro lah.” Tip: The final sound in “descends” is nasal and the letters “ds” are silent.

📱 You need an update: “Let me know when you arrive.”

Dis moi quand t’arrives. Pronunciation: “dee mwah kon tah reev.” Tip: “Tu arrives” becomes “t’arrives” in casual speech.

🗺️ Your friend cannot find the place: “I’ll send you the location.”

Je t’envoie la localisation. Pronunciation: “zhuh ton vwah lah loh kah lee zah syon.” Tip: “Je t’envoie” flows together like “zhuh ton vwah.”

🤝 You are arranging where to meet: “Let’s meet in front of the station.”

On se retrouve devant la gare. Pronunciation: “on suh ruh troov duh von lah gahr.” Tip: “On” is commonly used instead of “nous” in conversation.

🕒 Someone suggests a time that works for you: “That works for me.”

Ça me va. Pronunciation: “sah muh vah.” Tip: This literally means “that suits me.”

✅ You agree on a plan: “Okay, let’s do that.”

Vas y, on fait comme ça. Pronunciation: “vah zee, on fay kom sah.” Tip: “Vas y” can mean go ahead, okay, or let’s do it.

🤔 You are not sure whether you can come: “I’ll let you know.”

Je te redis. Pronunciation: “zhuh tuh ruh dee.” Tip: Literally “I’ll tell you again,” but casually it means “I’ll get back to you.”

📆 You cannot confirm yet: “It depends on what time I finish.”

Ça dépend de l’heure à laquelle je finis. Pronunciation: “sah day pon duh luhr ah lah kel zhuh fee nee.” Tip: The ending of “dépend” is nasal; do not pronounce the final “d.”

🎉 Someone invites you out: “I’m definitely up for it.”

Je suis grave chaud. Pronunciation: “shwee grahv show.” Tip: “Grave” works like “really” or “totally” in slang.

🍕 A friend suggests getting food: “Yeah, I’m down.”

Ouais, ça me dit bien. Pronunciation: “way, sah muh dee byan.” Tip: “Ça me dit” means “that sounds good to me.”

😴 You do not feel like going out: “Honestly, I can’t be bothered tonight.”

Franchement, j’ai la flemme ce soir. Pronunciation: “fronsh mon, zhay lah flem suh swahr.” Tip: “Avoir la flemme” means lacking the motivation to do something.

🛋️ You want a quiet evening: “I’m just going to chill at home.”

Je vais juste chiller chez moi. Pronunciation: “zhuh vay zhoost shee lay shay mwah.” Tip: French speakers often use the English word “chill” with a French ending.

💸 Your friends suggest an expensive restaurant: “I’m broke right now.”

Là, je suis en galère niveau thunes. Pronunciation: “lah, shwee on gah lair nee voh toon.” Tip: “Les thunes” is slang for money.

😬 A situation is becoming complicated: “This is getting messy.”

Ça devient chaud, là. Pronunciation: “sah duh vyan show lah.” Tip: “C’est chaud” can mean difficult, risky, tense, or impressive depending on tone.

🚫 Your friend suggests a bad idea: “No way, forget it.”

Hors de question, laisse tomber. Pronunciation: “or duh kes tyon, less tom bay.” Tip: “Laisse tomber” literally means “let it fall,” but means forget it.

🙄 Someone is exaggerating: “Come on, you’re pushing it.”

Vas y, t’abuses là. Pronunciation: “vah zee, tah byooz lah.” Tip: “Tu abuses” becomes “t’abuses” in rapid speech.

😂 Your friend tells an unbelievable story: “Stop, you’re kidding!”

Arrête, tu déconnes ! Pronunciation: “ah ret, tew day kon.” Tip: This is very informal and can sound playful or annoyed depending on your voice.

😲 You hear surprising news: “No way, seriously?”

Mais non, sérieux ? Pronunciation: “meh non, say ree uh.” Tip: “Mais non” expresses disbelief rather than simply meaning “but no.”

🤯 Something is unbelievable: “That’s completely insane.”

C’est complètement ouf. Pronunciation: “say kom plet mon oof.” Tip: “Ouf” is verlan for “fou,” meaning crazy.

🔥 Something is extremely impressive: “That’s next level.”

C’est un truc de malade. Pronunciation: “say tun trewk duh mah lahde.” Tip: Literally “a sick person’s thing,” but it means something extraordinary.

👌 Everything went smoothly: “It went perfectly.”

C’est passé crème. Pronunciation: “say pah say krem.” Tip: “Passer crème” means to go down smoothly or work without problems.

😎 Someone handled a difficult task easily: “You absolutely nailed it.”

T’as grave géré. Pronunciation: “tah grahv zhay ray.” Tip: “Gérer” literally means to manage, but in slang it means to do very well.

👏 You congratulate a friend: “Well played, honestly.”

Bien joué, franchement. Pronunciation: “byan zhoo ay, fronsh mon.” Tip: “Bien joué” is used beyond games to praise any smart or successful action.

🧠 You did not understand an explanation: “I didn’t catch anything.”

J’ai rien capté. Pronunciation: “zhay ryan kap tay.” Tip: Spoken French often drops “ne,” so “je n’ai rien capté” becomes “j’ai rien capté.”

🔁 Someone speaks too quickly: “Can you say that again more slowly?”

Tu peux répéter plus doucement ? Pronunciation: “tew puh ray pay tay plew doos mon.” Tip: Do not pronounce the final letters in “peux” or “plus” here.

👂 You want to confirm what you heard: “Wait, did you say he quit?”

Attends, t’as dit qu’il avait lâché ? Pronunciation: “ah ton, tah dee keel ah vay lah shay.” Tip: “Lâcher” can mean to drop, abandon, or quit something.

💬 You missed part of the conversation: “What are you guys talking about?”

Vous parlez de quoi, là ? Pronunciation: “voo par lay duh kwah lah.” Tip: Ending with “là” adds emphasis, similar to “right now” or “anyway.”

🫤 You disagree politely: “I’m not really convinced.”

Je suis pas trop convaincu. Pronunciation: “shwee pah tro kon van kew.” Tip: “Pas trop” softens the disagreement and sounds less direct.

🤷 You have no strong preference: “Honestly, either one is fine.”

Franchement, les deux me vont. Pronunciation: “fronsh mon, lay duh muh von.” Tip: Use the plural “me vont” because “les deux” means both options.

🍔 Someone asks what you want to eat: “Whatever, you choose.”

Comme tu veux, choisis. Pronunciation: “kom tew vuh, shwah zee.” Tip: Tone matters; it can sound relaxed or irritated.

🧾 You want to split a restaurant bill: “Shall we split it?”

On partage ? Pronunciation: “on par tahzh.” Tip: In context, this naturally means splitting the bill.

💳 You offer to pay now: “I’ll get it, you can pay me back later.”

Je paie, tu me rembourses après. Pronunciation: “zhuh peh, tew muh ron boors ah preh.” Tip: The first syllable of “rembourses” contains a nasal sound.

☕ You invite someone casually: “Let me buy you a coffee.”

Je te paie un café. Pronunciation: “zhuh tuh peh un kah fay.” Tip: “Je te paie” means “my treat” in this context.

🍺 You are ordering for the group: “I’ll get the next round.”

La prochaine tournée, c’est pour moi. Pronunciation: “lah proh shen toor nay, say poor mwah.” Tip: “C’est pour moi” means “it’s on me.”

🏪 You need something urgently: “Do you know if there’s a shop nearby?”

Tu sais s’il y a un magasin dans le coin ? Pronunciation: “tew seh seel yah un mah gah zan don luh kwan.” Tip: “Dans le coin” means around here or nearby.

🚕 It is too late to walk: “We might as well take a taxi.”

Autant prendre un taxi. Pronunciation: “oh ton pron drun tak see.” Tip: “Autant” introduces the most sensible option in the situation.

🌧️ Heavy rain ruins the plan: “This weather is seriously annoying.”

Ce temps, ça me saoule. Pronunciation: “suh ton, sah muh sool.” Tip: “Ça me saoule” means it annoys me or I’m fed up with it.

😤 Someone keeps cancelling: “He’s starting to get on my nerves.”

Il commence à me prendre la tête. Pronunciation: “eel koh mons ah muh pron druh lah tet.” Tip: “Prendre la tête” means to annoy, bother, or mentally exhaust someone.

🧘 You want to avoid drama: “I don’t want to deal with that.”

J’ai pas envie de gérer ça. Pronunciation: “zhay pah on vee duh zhay ray sah.” Tip: “Gérer” here means to deal with or handle a situation.

🕵️ Your friend asks for gossip: “I’ll explain everything later.”

Je te raconte tout après. Pronunciation: “zhuh tuh rah kont too ah preh.” Tip: “Raconter” means to tell or recount a story.

🤐 Something must remain private: “Keep that to yourself.”

Garde ça pour toi. Pronunciation: “gard sah poor twah.” Tip: This can sound serious, so soften it with a calm tone when needed.

📢 You have important news: “You’ll never guess what happened.”

Tu devineras jamais ce qui s’est passé. Pronunciation: “tew duh veen rah zhah meh suh kee say pah say.” Tip: In everyday speech, “jamais” often replaces the full negative form.

😏 You already predicted the outcome: “I knew that was going to happen.”

Je le sentais venir. Pronunciation: “zhuh luh son tay vuh neer.” Tip: Literally “I could feel it coming.”

🙃 A plan fails exactly as expected: “Well, that went well.”

Bon, ça s’est bien passé dis donc. Pronunciation: “bon, sah say byan pah say dee don.” Tip: With a sarcastic tone, this means the exact opposite.

🚪 You want to leave a boring event: “Shall we get out of here?”

On se casse ? Pronunciation: “on suh kass.” Tip: Very informal; use “On y va ?” for a more neutral version.

🏃 You need to leave immediately: “I have to run.”

Faut que j’y aille. Pronunciation: “foh kuh zhee eye.” Tip: This common phrase is tricky; “j’y aille” sounds roughly like “zhee eye.”

👋 You leave but expect to talk later: “We’ll catch up later.”

On se capte plus tard. Pronunciation: “on suh kapt plew tar.” Tip: “Se capter” means to meet up or get in touch.

📲 You promise to message someone: “I’ll text you when I’m free.”

Je t’envoie un message quand je suis dispo. Pronunciation: “zhuh ton vwah un meh sahzh kon shwee dees poh.” Tip: “Dispo” is the common shortened form of “disponible.”