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To defend

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Défendre

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To go down, to get off

Where do we (on) get off the bus?

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Descendre

Où est-ce qu’on descend de l’autobus?

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To hear

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Entendre

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To lose

Children often lose the keys

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Perdre

Les enfants perdent souvent les clés

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To waste time

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Perdre du temps

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To give (back), to return

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Rendre

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To answer

They always answer my questions.

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Répondre (à)

Ils répondent toujours à mes questions

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To visit (a person)

Are you visiting the neighbors?

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Rendre visite à

Tu rends visite aux voisins?

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To stretch (out)

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Tendre

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To sell

Michel is selling his old car

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Vendre

Michel vend sa vieille voiture.

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Use of ‘visit’ for people and places

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Visite + noun for places

Rendre visite à for people
Tu rends visite aux voisins?

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Inverted pronunciation for re verbs

Do they sell?
Is he waiting?

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Vend-on? (Vawn T on?)

Attend-il? (Attawn T il?)

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Sometimes

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Quelquefois, Parfois

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Rarely, hardly ever

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Très pen

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Presently, currently, nowadays

Where are you working nowadays?

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Actuellement

Où est-ce que tu travailles actuellement?

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Soon

Wait, I’m coming down soon

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Bientôt

Attends! Je descends bientôt

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Right now (at this moment)

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En ce moment

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(A little) later

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Un peu plus tard

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Next

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Prochain(e)

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In a little while

We’re visiting Sylvie in a little while

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Tout à l’heure

On rend visite à Sylvie tout à l’heure.

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Use of depuis

We’ve been waiting for the bus for a while/some time

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Nous attendons le bus depuis quelque temps

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Saying “how long”/”for how long?”

How long have you been living/lived here?

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“Depuis combien de temps”

Depuis combien de temps habites-tu ici?

–> j’habite ici depuis six ans

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Ways to say “since” “for” (time)

I’ve lived in Paris for two years

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J’habite à Paris depuis deux ans

Il y a deux ans que j’habite à Paris

Voilà deux ans que j’habite à Paris

Ça fait deux ans que j’habite à Paris

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Spelling of -cer verbs present tense

Commencer

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Je commence
Tu commences
Il commence
Nous commençons
Vous commencez
Ils commencent
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To throw, to launch Are you opening/launching your business this year?
Lancer Lançons Tu lances ta boíte cette année
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To announce
Annoncer
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To advance
Avancer
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To denounce
Dénoncer
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To divorce
Divorcer
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To force
Forcer (à) Forçons
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To threaten
Menacer Menaçons
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To pierce
Percer Perçons
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To place
Placer Plaçons
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To pronounce
Prononcer Prononçons
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To replace Are you replacing this course with another one?
Remplacer Remplaçons Vous remplacez ce cours par un autre?
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To trace (out)
Tracer Traçons
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What a pity!
Quel dommage!
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-ger verb spelling
Manger --> mangeons Exiger --> exigeons
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To arrange
Arranger
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To move
Bouger
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To change
Changer
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To correct
Corriger
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To free, release
Dégager
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To direct
Diriger
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To exchange
Échanger
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To hire The boss is hiring two engineers
Engager Le patron engage deux ingénieurs
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To question
Interroger
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To judge
Juger
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To live (somewhere); to house/put someone up Are we staying with aunt lucie this summer?
Loger Nous logeons chez tante Lucie cet été?
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To mix We mix the sugar and the fruit
Mélanger Nous mélangeons le sucre et les fruits
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To swim
Nager
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To snow
Neiger | --> il neige
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To oblige, to force
Obliger (à)
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To share
Partager
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To dream, to think of/about
Songer (à)
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To travel
Voyager
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To finish (Not finir) Aren't you finishing the job?
Achever (de) Achève Tu n'achèves pas le travail?
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To bring (friends etc) We'll bring our friends this evening
Amener Amène Nous amenons nos amie ce soir
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To erect, to raise (children) I can't raise our daughter alone.
Élever Élève Je ne peux pas élever notre fille toute seule.
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To lead away
Emmener
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To remove
Enlever | Enlève
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To freeze
Geler | Gèle
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To get up, stand up
Se lever | Se lève
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To lead, guide
Mener | Mène
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To weigh Shall I weigh the vegetables?
Peser Pèse Je pèse les legumes
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To walk (the dog etc)
Promener | Pomène
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To take a walk/take a drive
Se promener | Se promène
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To lift (up)
Soulever | Soulève
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To prefer
Préférer | Préfère
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To yield, to give in I would rather die than yield.
Céder Cède Je préfèrerais plutôt mourir que céder.
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To celebrate
Célébrar | Célèbre
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To complete
Compléter | Complète
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To consider
Considérar | Considère
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To hope to
Espérer | Espère
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To exaggerate
Exagère
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To worry you're worrying your parents!
S'inquiéter Inquiète Tu inquiètes tes parents!
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To penetrate
Pénétrer | Pénètre
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To own, possess
Posséder | Possède
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To repeat
Répéter | Répète
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To show, reveal
Révéler | Révèle
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To suggest
Suggérer | Suggère
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To throw (away) are you throwing out the newspapers already?
Jeter (jette, jetons) (double Ts in some forms) vous jetez déja les journaux?
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to spell
``` épeler épelle épelles épelle épelons épelez épellent ```
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to plan, to project
projeter | projette, projetons
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to recall, to call again, to remind i'm reminding you that we're late
rappeler (rapelle, rapelons) je vous rapelle que nous sommes en retard
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to remember
se rappeler | me rappelle, nous rappelons
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to reject, to throw back
rejeter | rejette, rejetons
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to renew, to renovate
renouveler | renouvelle, renouvelons
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to send
envoyer | envoie, envoies, envoyons
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to try
essayer | essaie, essaies, essayons
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to bark (dog)
aboyer | aboie, aboies, aboyons
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to lean on, to support, to press on
appuyer (sur) | appuie, appuies, appuyons
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to use
employer | emploie, emploies, employons
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to bore, to annoy
ennuyer | ennuie, ennuies, ennuyons
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to wipe, to undergo, to suffer
essuyer | essuie, essuies, essuyons
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to clean
nettoyer | nettoie, nettoies, nettoyons
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to be/get bored
s'ennuyer | s'ennuie, nous ennuyons
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to pay, to pay for i pay for my meal in cash
payer (paie, payons) je paie mon repas en espèces
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camera
un appareil-photo
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stockings
des bas
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earrings
des boucles d'oreille
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bracelet
un bracelet
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men's briefs
un caleçon
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belt
un ceinture
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hat
un chapeau
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socks
des chaussettes
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shoes
des chaussures
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shirt
un chemise
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blouse
un chemisier
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necklace
un collier
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scarf *knit* | scarf *silk*
un écharpe | un foulard
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gloves
des gants
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vest
un gilet
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jeans
un jean
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skirt
une jupe
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*sun*glasses
des lunettes *de soleil*
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a swimsuit
un maillot de bain
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coat, overcoat
un manteau
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wristwatch
une montre
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pants
un pantalon
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slippers
des pantoulles
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umbrella
un parapluie
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cell phone
un portable
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wallet
un portefeuille
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sweater
un pull
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pyjamas
un pyjama
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dress
une robe
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handbag
un sac *a main*
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sandals
des sandales
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a pair of shorts
un short
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underpants
un slip
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sweatshirt
un sweat-shirt
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t-shirt
un t-shirt
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bra
un soutien-gorge
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jacket
uneveste
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hairbrush
une brosse à cheveux
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toothbrush
une brosse à dents
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disposable diapers
des couches *jetables*
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cleansing cream,cold cream
un crème démaquillante
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sunscreen
une crème solaire
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hair conditioner
du démélent
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toothpaste
du dentifrice
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deodorant
du déororant
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sponge
une éponge
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lotion
une lotion
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makeup
du maquillage
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mirror
un miroir
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tissues
des mouchoirs
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nail file
une lime à ongles
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toilet paper
du papier hygiênique
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perfume
du parfum
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comb
un peigne
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razor blades
des lames de rasoir
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soap
un savon
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hair dryer
un sèche-cheveux Sèché = dry
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sanitary napkins
des serviettes hygiéniques
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shampoo
du shampooing
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To get together, to find (again) I got lost and had a hard time finding my way back to the hotel.
Retrouver Je me suis égaré et j'ai eu du mal à retrouver le chemin de l'hôtel.
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Shops
Les boutiques (f)
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Before
Avant de
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Downtown
Centre-ville
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Errands
Les courses (f)
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Holidays
Les fêtes (f)
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Gifts
Des cadeaux (m)
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``` Ourselves Myself Yourself Himself Herself ```
Nous-mêmes Moi même Toi même Lui-même
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Maintained, managed
Tenu(e)(s)
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One, single, sole
Seul(e)
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In the late morning
En fin de matinée
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To lead through (a magazine)
Feuilleter
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To order ( a meal)
Commander
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Him
Lui
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Something good
Quelque chose de Bon
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To share
Partager
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The way, the path
Le chemin

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