New Guide to Modern Conversation in French & English ...B. Behr's Lib, 1873 |
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afraid Answer avez Avez-vous beef begins believe best better books cloth cold colour désirez-vous Dialogue XIII Dialogue XVII dinner evening favour find fire first five five houses friend Gentlemen give glad glass going good Good morning Good night great deal guineas half happy have plenty Have you hear help heure honour hope hour house hundred It is not J'ai J'en kind know leave Let us go little look madame made MEME SUJET money Monsieur month morning much obliged my fancy never Never fear night o'clock obliged order other room pleasure Present pretty price rain ready received room SAME send shillings shoes sleep soon take thank thing think Thlr thou thousand three time to-day to-morrow town très-bien Twelfth night twenty voici Voulez-vous wait walk want weather week winter wish years you wish yours
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Page 77 - You have no time to spare, for it is very late already. I shall not be long. What day of the month is this? What day of the month have we? What is the day of the month ? What day of the month is it to-day ? To-day is the flrst, the second, the third, the fourth..
Page 107 - I am afraid the roads are very dusty. The rain has laid the dust a little. Let us go through the hopgrounds. It is a very pleasant walk. We shall be sheltered from the sun. Will you cross this field ? Is there a thoroughfare across this field ? Let us take this path.
Page 97 - I want a needle. What are you going to sew ? I am going to mend my gown. This needle is too large. Here is another. This is too small. Give me some thread, some silk, some cotton, some worsted. What color do you want ? I want some red.
Page 87 - He generally keeps good hours. I hear a knock. Very likely it is he that knocks. Go and see. Just so. It is he. I hope I have not made you wait Not in the least It is but ten o'clock. We never go to bed before half past ten.
Page 86 - It hegins to grow late. It is almost time to go to bed. Mr. A*** is not come home yet. I don't think he will be long. I think he will not be long. I dare say he will not be long. This is about his time.
Page 51 - Cette nouvelle ne s'est pas confirmée. Ce bruit s'est trouvé faux. On ne parle plus de cette nouvelle. Parle-t-on toujours de guerre ? Croit-on que nous ayons la paix? Ce n'est pas probable. Avez-vous reçu des nouvelles de votre frère ? Y at-il longtemps que vous n'avez reçu des nouvelles de votre ami ? Combien y at-il qu'il ne vous a écrit ? Il ya deux mois que je n'ai reçu de ses nouvelles.
Page 128 - Шее to have two bed-rooms , with a parlour and a kitchen. I can accommodate you. Please to walk in. I will show you the rooms. Here is the sitting room. It is not very large, but it will do for me.
Page 101 - Should you like to take a turn in the garden ? Willingly. I am very fond of gardens. The trees have done blowing. There is a great show of plums this year. The plums begin to set.
Page 129 - You cnnnot wish for a better one. Does the room look into the street? No, Sir; it looks into the garden. So much the better. I don't like to sleep in a front room, on account of the noise of the carriages.
Page 51 - That report has proved false. This news is no longer talked of. Do they still talk of war? Do they think we shall have peace ? It is not likely. Have you heard from your brother ? Did you hear lately from your friend ? How long is it since he wroto to you ? I have not heard from him these two months.