Usage examples of "connaître comme ma poche" in French with translation to English

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Je n'ai trouvé aucun argent restant dans ma poche. I found no money left in my pocket.
Comme ma mère était malade, j'ai pris soin d'elle. Since my mother was sick, I looked after her.
Je l'ai dans ma poche. I have her in my pocket.
Comme ma mère était malade, je suis restée à la maison plutôt que d'aller à l'école. Since my mother was sick, I stayed home from school.
Je n'ai jamais pensé que cet élastique s'avérerait utile lorsque je l'ai mis dans ma poche ce matin. I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning.
Je l'ai traitée comme ma propre fille. I treated her as my own daughter.
Il introduisit quelques pièces dans ma poche. He thrust some coins into my pocket.
Comme ma montre est cassée, j'en voudrais une neuve. My watch is broken, so I want a new one.
Chaque fois que je prends le métro, je place mon portefeuille dans ma poche de devant. Whenever I get on the subway I put my wallet in my front pocket.
Comme ma mère était malade, je suis resté à la maison au lieu d'aller à l'école. Since my mother was sick, I stayed home from school.
Comme ma mère était malade, je n'ai pas pu quitter la maison samedi passé. Since my mother was sick, I couldn't leave the house last Saturday.
Comme ma mère était malade, je n'ai pas pu m'y rendre. Since my mother was sick, I couldn't go there.
Je suis comme ma mère. I am like my mother.
Je la considère comme ma sœur. I look on her as my sister.
Comme ma mère était malade, je n'ai pas pu me rendre au concert. Since my mother was sick, I couldn't go to the concert.
Je la considère comme ma meilleure amie. I look on her as my best friend.
Je te considère comme ma meilleure amie. I look on you as my best friend.
Comme ma montre était en retard, j'ai raté l'express. As my watch was slow, I missed the special express.
Il connaît cet endroit comme sa poche. He knows every inch of this area.
M. Wright parle japonais comme si c'était sa langue maternelle. Mr Wright speaks Japanese as if it were his mother tongue.
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