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French: how would you say...

I should have x?
I know that I would have done = J'aurais fait
But don't know how I would form the above structure? Thanks :smile:

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J'aurais dû?
Original post by surina16
I should have x?
I know that I would have done = J'aurais fait
But don't know how I would form the above structure? Thanks :smile:


Basically :
I should have -> j'aurais dû
I should have done -> j'aurais dû faire
What is the context tho ? (Because it depends)
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
Basically :
I should have -> j'aurais dû
I would have done -> j'aurais dû faire
What is the context tho ? (Because it depends)


Would j'aurais fait -> I would have done and then j'aurais dû faire -> I should have done? Curious:tongue:
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
Basically :
I should have -> j'aurais dû
I would have done -> j'aurais dû faire
What is the context tho ? (Because it depends)


Thanks :h: i was planning on throwing this into my oral tomorrow so there isn't a set context. I would probably say something like "I should have revised" or "I should have tried to..." :smile:
Original post by Sparadrap2106
Would j'aurais fait -> I would have done and then j'aurais dû faire -> I should have done? Curious:tongue:


My bad , just edited my post I wanted to write "should" and not "would" ( :facepalm: )
You're right :yep:
Original post by surina16
Thanks :h: i was planning on throwing this into my oral tomorrow so there isn't a set context. I would probably say something like "I should have revised" or "I should have tried to..." :smile:


Sorry I wanted to write "should" and not "would" ! Just edited the post, sorry :colondollar:

I should have revised -> j'aurais dû réviser
I should have tried to -> j'aurais dû essayer de

I think if you put something like that it'll be perfect :wink:
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
Sorry I wanted to write "should" and not "would" ! Just edited the post, sorry :colondollar:

I should have revised -> j'aurais dû réviser
I should have tried to -> j'aurais dû essayer de

I think if you put something like that it'll be perfect :wink:


Thank you so much! :hugs:
Original post by surina16
Thank you so much! :hugs:


You just gave me my 9th gem :eek: :cry2: I love you :ahee:
And YW :h:
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
You just gave me my 9th gem :eek: :cry2: I love you :ahee:
And YW :h:


You just gave me my 7th! I love you more :ahee:
Original post by surina16
You just gave me my 7th! I love you more :ahee:


Omg :ahee: :girl:
:five:
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
Omg :ahee: :girl:
:five:


How woukd you say?

'At the end of the day, there's only so much we can do to protect our planet'

Thanks X
Original post by Pablo Picasso
How woukd you say?

'At the end of the day, there's only so much we can do to protect our planet'

Thanks X


À la fin de la journée il y a tellement de choses que l'on peut faire pour protéger notre planète

YW :h:
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
À la fin de la journée il y a tellement de choses que l'on peut faire pour protéger notre planète

YW :h:


Thanks
What's the difference between
en fin de compte and a la fin de la journée? My teacher said the latter is merely used by the French
Original post by Pablo Picasso
Thanks
What's the difference between
en fin de compte and a la fin de la journée? My teacher said the latter is merely used by the French


"en fin de compte" is more like "finally" and "à la fin de la journée" is litteraly "at the end of the day"
We use them both , because it's not really the same thing :3
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by surina16
Thanks :h: i was planning on throwing this into my oral tomorrow so there isn't a set context. I would probably say something like "I should have revised" or "I should have tried to..." :smile:


good luck with your oral:h:
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
"en fin de compte" is more like "finally" and "à la fin de la journée" is literally "at the end of the day"
We use them both , because it's not really the same thing :3


Oh mon dieu frenchunicorn ! Noooon ! In french when you hear "à la fin de la journée", it litteraly means "at the end of the day" (the end of the 24 hours) in english. BUT in english, when you hear "at the end of the day", it litteraly means "au bout du compte" or "au final" in french.

So it's "au bout du compte, il y a tellement de choses que l'on peut faire pour protéger notre planète".
Original post by Marie-Antoinette
Oh mon dieu frenchunicorn ! Noooon ! In french when you hear "à la fin de la journée", it litteraly means "at the end of the day" (the end of the 24 hours) in english. BUT in english, when you hear "at the end of the day", it litteraly means "au bout du compte" or "au final" in french.

So it's "au bout du compte, il y a tellement de choses que l'on peut faire pour protéger notre planète".


@Pablo Picasso my bad ! Never heard the expression before, I have mistaken , my apologies :girl:
Original post by Marie-Antoinette
Oh mon dieu frenchunicorn ! Noooon ! In french when you hear "à la fin de la journée", it litteraly means "at the end of the day" (the end of the 24 hours) in english. BUT in english, when you hear "at the end of the day", it litteraly means "au bout du compte" or "au final" in french.

So it's "au bout du compte, il y a tellement de choses que l'on peut faire pour protéger notre planète".

Merci
Original post by FrenchUnicorn
@Pablo Picasso my bad ! Never heard the expression before, I have mistaken , my apologies :girl:


mdr pdp :smile:

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