French Expressions for Intermediate Learners (B1 Level) – Learn with Examples
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In this video, you'll discover 40 essential French expressions and verbal phrases, perfect for intermediate learners (B1 level). These expressions are commonly used in everyday conversations and will help you sound more natural when speaking French.
I’ll give you two example sentences for each to show how they are used in context.
By the end of this video, you'll have a solid understanding of these expressions, ready to incorporate them into your daily conversations and enhance your fluency.
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Hello and welcome to Learn French with Escargot.
Today we will discover together 40 useful B1 level expressions.
For each expression, I will give you two examples to help you progress in French.
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to realize
I realize that I forgot my wallet.
She doesn't realize the importance of this project.
to have a hard time
I have a hard time understanding his decision.
My son has a hard time getting up in the morning.
to be in the process of
I am in the process of preparing dinner.
They are in the process of planning their trip.
to look like
You look tired this morning.
This city looks beautiful.
to stay calm
We must stay calm in this situation.
The employee was able to stay calm during the break.
to adapt to
He had a hard time adapting to the new software.
Marie is adapting well to her new colleagues.
to update
I updated my CV yesterday morning.
Our website was updated.
to draw conclusions
After the exam, he drew active conclusions.
They drew interesting conclusions from this study.
to make decisions
The director must make important decisions.
to make a decision
I decided to quit my job.
to save time
I use this shortcut to save time.
To save time, I do my online courses.
to set goals
It is important to set realistic goals.
We set new goals for 2025.
to realize a dream
She realized her dream of becoming a doctor.
I would like to realize my dream of traveling the world.
to be supposed to
I am supposed to give this report tomorrow morning.
The Amazon delivery man is supposed to arrive at 9 o'clock.
to face reality
He must face the reality of the situation.
It is difficult, but you must face reality.
to come back to his decision
I am not moving anymore. I came back to my decision.
He came back to his decision after thinking.
to devote oneself to
Julien devotes himself entirely to his family.
She devotes herself to scientific research.
to have the right to
Of course, you have the right to take leave next week.
You are not allowed to smoke here.
to make a difference
Your help made the difference on this project.
These little details can make a difference.
to recover from
He is slowly recovering from his foot injury.
She is hardly recovering from her breakup.
to put an end to
They put an end to their collaboration.
He put an end to his career after 30 years of service.
to get rid of
I finally managed to get rid of my old clothes.
He does not want to get rid of his memories.
to take into account
We must take into account all the opinions.
She took into account the opinion of her parents.
to make an effort
They made an effort to learn French.
We must make an effort to improve our work.
to take into account
We must take into account the needs of the children.
He took into account my advice before going on a trip.
to agree
We agreed on the price of the work.
They took a long time to agree on the strategy to adopt.
to be careful
Be careful of pickpockets in the subway.
We must be careful of the weather before going to the mountains.
to stay in touch
We stayed in touch all summer.
I would like to stay in touch after your departure.
to come across
Yesterday, I came across an old friend from high school.
She came across old photos of our holidays in Italy.
to go to
We must go to the train station at 6 p.m.
For once, Julien went to the meeting on time.
to be able to
Julie is able to solve this problem on her own.
I am not able to run as fast as you.
to take care of
Every month, Olivier takes care of his parents' expenses.
They took care of the organization of the event.
to be aware
I am aware of the latest news in IT.
You are not yet aware of the situation.
Give a hand
My friends gave me a hand to move.
If you want, I can give you a hand for the party.
to set up
They set up a new management system.
We must set up a new team.
to spend time
We spent time together this weekend.
She likes to spend time reading novels.
to face
They are currently facing a difficult situation.
We had to face a lot of challenges.
to move on
After this discussion, we must move on to something else.
It is time to move on to something else now.
to be fed up with
I am fed up with seeing no change.
My sister is fed up with working every day.
to be in shape
To be in shape
I am in good shape after my holidays.
You must be in shape to participate in the race.
to focus
They set up a new application.
A scientist has developed a new technology to purify water.
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