attendre |
1. v. to wait for, to await | |
Je l'attends. - I'm waiting for her/him. | |
J’attends mon cousin à la gare. - I'm waiting for my cousin at the station. | |
2. v. to expect | |
On attendait mieux de toi. - We expected better from you. | |
3. v. to expect | |
Je m'attendais à pire. - I expected worse. | |
Il s'attend à ce que tu viennes ce soir. - He expects you to come tonight. | |
Pourquoi est-ce que je me suis attendu à ce que vous ayez la gentillesse de me laisser tranquille ? - Why did I expect you to be nice enough to leave me in peace? | |
4. v. (Louisiana French) Alternative form of entendre, to hear | |
Quand t'étais petit, t'attendais le français à la Messe ou a l'église? - When you were little, would you hear French at Mass or at church? | |
longtemps |
1. adv. for a long time; over a long period | |
Ça fait longtemps que ton frère habite chez toi ? - Has your brother been living at your place for a long time? | |
C'était comme ça il y a longtemps, mais plus maintenant. - It was like that for a long time, but not now. | |