French Phrases – Expressions and Idioms to Use at Work
Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Transparent Language in Vocabulary
You may hear and see expressions all the time and sometimes they can be puzzling, other times they are crucial to understanding or feeling that you are a part of a conversation. Today, I’ll provide some French expressions that you can use anytime, but especially when working.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
| de temps en temps | from time to time |
| à la longue | in the end |
| juste à temps | just in the nick of time |
| au plus vite / sur-le-champ | as quickly as possible |
| tous les 36 du mois | very rarely |
| en un rien de temps / en un tournemain | in a very short time |
| à la dernière seconde | at the last possible moment |
| il est grand temps… | It’s about time… |
| tout à coup | suddenly |
| pour le moment | temporarily |
WHEN CONFUSED
| J’ai perdu le fil. | I forgot what I was talking about. |
| Je n’y comprends rien. | I don’t understand anything. |
| Je n’ai pas pu placer un mot. | I didn’t have a chance to say anything. |
| Ça m’est sorti de l’esprit. | It escaped my memory. |
| le cul entre deux chaises | find it difficult to choose between two choices |
| Je l’ai sur le bout de la langue. | It’s on the tip of my tongue. |
| Ça me dépasse. | That’s too difficult for me. |
| Je me creuse la cervelle. | I’m racking my brains. |
Utilisez-les bien!
Quand je dormais, tout a` coup j’ ai entendu un chien aboyer
Is this sentence grammatically correct?