False Friends Correction PDF
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This document provides a list of common French phrases and their English translations, highlighting common errors and suggesting better alternatives. It's a useful resource for learners to improve their accuracy in translating and understanding sentences.
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You want to say… … but you say à use instead Je dois terminer ma formation avant l’été. I need to finish my formation before the I need to finish my training before the...
You want to say… … but you say à use instead Je dois terminer ma formation avant l’été. I need to finish my formation before the I need to finish my training before the summer. summer. Je commence mon stage le mois prochain. I begin my stage next month. I begin my internship / traineeship next month. J’étudie actuellement à l’Université de Rouen. I’m actually studying at the University of I’m currently studying at the University of Rouen. Rouen. Je dois faire un résumé de cet article. I need to do a resume of this article. I need to do a summary of this article. Nous avons une réunion ce matin à 11h. We have a reunion this morning at 11. We have a meeting this morning at 11. Je vais le noter dans mon agenda. I’ll write it down in my agenda. I’ll write it down in my diary. Cette nouvelle technique a peu d’avantages et This new technique has few advantages and This new technique has few advantages and beaucoup d’inconvénients. many inconvenients. many drawbacks / disadvantages. J’aimerais assister à ce séminaire. I would like to assist this seminar. I would like to attend this seminar. J’ai passé mon examen le mois dernier mais je I passed my exam last month but I failed. I took my exam last month but I failed. ne l’ai pas eu. Je ne peux pas venir aujourd’hui, mais je I can’t make it today, but I eventually could I can’t make it today but I possibly could pourrais éventuellement être là demain. tomorrow. tomorrow.