Usage examples of "choses" in French with translation to English

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Autrefois, les choses étaient différentes. In days gone by, things were different.
Combien de fois par semaine passes-tu du temps à faire des choses amusantes avec tes enfants ? How many times a week do you spend time doing fun stuff with your children?
Il disait souvent de telles choses. He would often say such a thing.
Combien de fois par semaine passez-vous du temps à faire des choses amusantes avec vos enfants ? How many times a week do you spend time doing fun stuff with your children?
Les mauvaises choses sont derrière moi. Bad things are behind me.
Quand je suis à la maison, j'ai beaucoup de choses à faire ; je n'ai même pas le temps de regarder la télé. When I'm at home there's a lot of stuff to do; I don't even have time to watch TV.
Prends les choses comme elles viennent. Take things as they are.
Ces choses sont-elles les tiennes ? Are these your things?
Nous discutâmes de beaucoup de choses. We talked about many things.
Seuls les hommes nomment des choses. Only humans name things.
Les amis font des choses ensemble. Friends do things together.
Beaucoup de ces choses étaient inutiles. Many of these things were not needed.
Les choses se présentent très bien. Things are looking great.
Les choses ne vont qu'empirer. Things are only going to get worse.
Ces choses sont-elles à vous ? Are these your things?
Les choses au loin semblent floues. Distant things look blurred.
Comment les choses ont-elles tourné ? How did things turn out?
J'ai fait des choses discutables. I've done questionable things.
Il peut dire de telles choses. He can say such things.
Les choses ne feront qu'empirer. Things will only get worse.
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