General Flashcards
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(FORMAL greeting) good morning/ good afternoon/ good day/ hello
A
bonjour
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(going to bed) good night
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bonne nuit
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(FORMAL) goodbye/ see you again
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au revoir
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(INFORMAL any time of day) hi/ hello/ bye/ goodbye
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salut
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(greeting after 6 pm) good evening/ good bye
A
bonsoir
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fine (based on intonation)
A
ça va
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my
A
ma (f)
mon (m/ used in front of vowel)
mes (plural)
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a cedilla/ hook/ tail - symbol written under the consonant “c”. Changes pronunciation from a hard “c” {sound “k”} into a soft “c” {*sound “s”} only in front of “A”, “O”, “U”. Never used before the vowels “e”, “i” or “y” because these already have a soft “c” *sound.
A
( ¸ ) la cédille/ un crochet/ une queue [ ç ]
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the acute accent - symbol to indicate a feature such as altered sound quality only used on the vowel “e” to give an acute effect. Makes a long English “a” sound {aaaa or ay or ai} and indicated (historically) “es” and “s” was often at the start of the word never precedes “x”, double consonant or found in the final syllable other than in Apocopes.
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( ´ ) l´accent aigu [ é ]
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see you soon
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à bientôt
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see you tomorrow
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à demain
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the circumflex/ little hat - symbol placed over the 5 vowels showing the particular changed quality of “A”, “E” & “O” (no effect on the pronunciation of “i” or “u”) - DifFRENCHtiating homophones - Latin contractions and indicating (historically) an “s” or double letter use to follow that vowel.
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( ^ ) l´accent circonflexe/
petit chapeau [ â, ê, î, ô, û ]
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the diaeresis - symbol used over consecutive vowels indicating they must be pronounced separately - With the vowel “i” it is used DifFRENCHtiates parts of speech when spelled the same.
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( ¨ ) le tréma [ ë, ï, ü ]
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the grave accent - symbol to indicate a feature such as altered sound quality in “e” vowel length and intonation - With vowels “a” and “u” it DifFRENCHtiates parts of speech when spelled the same
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( ` ) l´accent grave [ à, è, ù ]
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diacritical mark added under the letter ç
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cédille
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ligature/ o & e glued together - a single symbol consisting of the letters “o” and “e” being pronounced as a single sound. Quality depends on the letters that follow it ‘oe’ , ‘oeu’ vs ‘oeil’ . when they are pronounced separately, such as when the e is accented need not be joined
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ligature/ O-E collés [ œ ]
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(FORMAL departure) good day, good wishes
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bonne journée (f)
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(departure) good evening/ have a nice evening
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bonne soirée
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(SINGULAR definite article) the
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le (m)
la (f)
les (plural)
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(SINGULAR indefinite article) a/ one
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un (m)
une (f)
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day
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le jour (m) / journée (f)
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night
A
la nuit (f)
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table
A
la table (f)
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and
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et
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(FORMAL/ more than one person) if it pleases you
s´il vous plaît
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for
pour
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okay/ ok
d´accord
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so
alors
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(INFORMAL) thanks
merci
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enjoy your meal
bon appétit
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(SINGULAR definite article) the with acute accent used when a noun starts with a vowel or a mute h, le and la changes to ___
l´
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(INFORMAL) how are you?
comment ça va?
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welcome
bienvenue
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i call myself
je m´appelle
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i am
je suis
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my name is
mon nom est
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im okay
ça va bien
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im not okay
ça va mal
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im not bad
ça va pas mal
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like this like that/ so so
ça va comme ci comme ça
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(FORMAL/ more than one person) how are you going?
comment allez-vous?
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(INFORMAL) how are you going?
comment vas-tu?
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french
française
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english
anglais
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to speak
parlER
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yes
oui
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me
moi
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(INFORMAL) please
s´il te plaît
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you're welcome, it's okay, its nothing
de rien
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(FORMAL) thank you very much/ thanks a lot
merci beaucoup
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(FORMAL) excuse me
excusez-moi
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(INFORMAL) excuse me
excuse-moi
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(FORMAL) you pardon me/ forgive me
pardonnez-moi
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(INFORMAL) forgive me
pardon-moi
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see you (today) again shortly
à tout à l´heure
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(INFORMAL) sorry
pardon
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prefer
préféré
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with
avec
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in
en (also used for female countries)
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that makes/ that comes to/ that costs
ça fait
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how much is it?
c´est combien?
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franc
le franc (m)
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but
mais
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it is/ it's
c´est
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shall we have ...?
on prend ...?
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euro
l´euro (m)
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fruit juice
le jus de fruit (m)
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chocolate
le chocolat (m)
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tomato
la tomato (f)
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salad with tomatoes, tuna, egg, anchovies and olives
la salade niçoise (f)
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plain
nature
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tip included/ service included
service compris
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the menu
le menu (m)
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good star/ lucky star
la bonne étoile
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hello (for telephone calls)
allô
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good
bon
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no
non
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really
ah bon
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true
vrai
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false
faux
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coca
la coca (f)
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seafood item/ king of the sea
le neptune (m)
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(INFORMAL) how old are you/ what age have you?
quel âge as-tu?
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(FORMAL) how old are you?
quel âge avez-vous?
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years
ans
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birthday
anniversaire
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what is...?
quelle est...?
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date
la date (f)
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today
aujourd´hui
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there
là
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there is/ there are
il y a
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opposite
en face
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beside/next (to it)
à côté (de)
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what is there...?
qu´est-ce qu´il y a...?
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atm/ cash dispenser
le distributeur de billets
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where is...?
où est...?
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toilet(s)
les toilettes (f/ always plural)
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(PLURAL definite article) the [la, le l´]
les
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a /one [un, une] / some
du (m)
de la/ de l´ (f/ in front of vowels)
des (PLURAL indefinite article)
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traffic light
un feu (m)
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(INFORMAL) is there?/ are there?
il y a...?
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to have (IRREGULAR) (age, hunger/thirst, cold/warm)
avoIR (IRREGULAR)
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hunger
faim
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thirst
soif
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cold
froid
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warm
chaud
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pretty
jolie (f)
| joli (m)
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handsome
beau
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belle
beautiful
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nice
amiable
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tall
grand
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fat
gros
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happy
content
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pet
un animal de compagnie
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when is...?
c´est quand...?
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colour
la couleurs (f)
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red
le rouge (m)
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blue
```
le bleu (m)
la bleue (f)
```
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yellow
le jaune (m)
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black
```
le noir (m)
la noire (f)
```
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white
```
le blanc (m)
la blanche (f)
```
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green
```
le vert (m)
la verte (f)
```
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orange
l´orange
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grey
```
le gris (m)
la grise (f)
```
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pink
le rose (m)
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brown/ brun
le marron (m)
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purple
le pourpre (m)
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violet
```
le violet (m)
la violette (f)
```
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silver
l´argent (m)
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gold
l´or (m)
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small
petite
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old/ ancient
vieille/ ancienne (f)
| vieux/ ancien (m)
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modern
moderne
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new
```
le nouveau (m)
la nouvelle (f)
```
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how many/ how much
combien
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to live
habitER
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to be (IRREGULAR)
êtRE (IRREGULAR)
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many
beaucoup
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(INFORMAL) your
ta (f)
ton (m/ used in front of vowel)
tes (plural)
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any
toute (f)
| tout (m)
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to write
écriRE
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notebook
cahier
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half
```
la demi (f)
le demie (m)
```
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dog
```
le chien (m)
la chienne (f)
```
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cat
```
la chatte (f)
le chat (m)
```
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as well
aussi
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stereo
une chaîne hi-fi (f)
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computer
l´ordinateur
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laptop
le pc portable
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gift
le cadeau
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sympathetic
sympathique
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kind
gentil (m)
| gentille (f)
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(FORMAL) his/her/your
sa (f)
son (m /used in front of vowel)
ses (plural)
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strong
fort
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pencil case
la trousse
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ruler
la regle
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book
le livre
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textbook
cahier de texte`
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notebook
carnet
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pencil
le crayon
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computer
l´ordinateur
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laptop
Le pc portable
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calculator
la calculatrice/ la calculette
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pen
le stylo
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crayon
le crayon de couleur
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eraser
le gomme
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bag
le sac
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school bag
le sac d'école
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backpack
le sac à dos
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binder
le classeur
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folder
dossier
172
here is
voici
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here
ici
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young
jeune
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where are
où sont
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business/ stuff
affaires
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ER verbs
```
i- je > e
you- tu > es
it/he/she/one-il/elle/on > e
we- nous > ons
you- vous > ez
they- ils/elles > ent
```
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IR verbs
```
i- je > is
you- tu > is
it/he/she/one- il/elle/on > it
we- nous > issons
you- vous > issez
they- ils/elles > issent
```
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RE verbs
```
i- je > s
you- tu > s
it/he/she/one- il/elle/on >
we- nous > ons
you- vous > ez
they- ils/elles > ent
```
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describe
decrivez
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your
votre
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in
dans
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very
très
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to surf
surfer
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on
sur
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evening
le soir
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music
la musique
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at
au (also used for male countries)
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of
de
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together
ensenble
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normally
normalement
192
slices
tranches
193
each
chaque
194
morning
matin
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usually
d'habitude
196
habitually
habituellement
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while/ during
pendant/ tandis que
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door
la porte
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everyday/ all day
tous les jours/
| toute la journée
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hours
heures
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good/ well
bien
202
fact
fait
203
their
leurs
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bucket
le seau
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homework
devoirs
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before
avant
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furniture
les meubles
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when
quand
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because
parce que
210
more
plus
211
student
l´étudiante (f)
l´étudiant (m)
l´élèves (group/plural)
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always
toujours
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subject/ matter/ material
matière
214
sometimes
quelquefois
215
are
sont
216
shy
timides
217
by
parce
218
what
quel (m)
| quelle (f)
219
is
est
220
pleasant
agréable
221
curl/ curly
boucles
222
this
ce
223
i have
j´ai
224
to choose
choisIR
225
do you have
as-tu
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how
comment
227
than
que
228
not
pas
229
or
ou
230
word
mot
231
to arrive
arrivER
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to sing
chantER
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to work
travaillER
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to find
trouvER
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to dance
dansER
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to listen
ecoutER
237
to buy
achtER
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to play
jouER
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to like
aimER
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to visit
visitER
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to arrive
arrivER
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to eat
manGER
243
to travel
voyaGER
244
to share
partaGER
245
to change
chanGER
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to tidy up/ sort out
ranGER
247
to swim
naGER
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to mix
melanGER
249
to organise
organisER
250
to watch
regardER
251
to stay
restER
252
to consult
consultER
253
to celebrate
fêtER
254
to take
prendRE
255
to drink
boiRE
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to prefer
préférER
257
a few
quelques
258
often
souvent
259
then
puis
260
mouse
la souris
261
bird
l´oiseau
262
horse
le cheval
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parrot
le perroquet
264
guinea pig
le cochon d´inde
265
pig
le cochon
266
glass
le verre
267
vowel
la voyelle
268
check
vérifier
269
favourite
préférée (f)
| préféré (m)
270
first
d'abord
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behind
derrière
272
mean
méchant
273
time
temps
274
what is the weather like?
quel temps fait-il?
275
to hurt
blessER
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to close
fermER
277
to smoke
fumER
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to punish
punIR
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to build
bâtIR
280
to abolish
abolIR
281
to act
agIR
282
to obey
obéIR
283
to gain weight
grossIR
284
to feed
nourrIR
285
to succeed
réussIR
286
to establish
établIR
287
to fill/ full
remplIR
288
to finish
finIR
289
to lose weight
maigrIR
290
to study
étudiER
291
to blush
rougIR
292
to sell
vendRE
293
to lose
perdRE
294
to melt
fondRE
295
to wait
attendRE
296
to return
rendRE
297
to hear
entendRE
298
to hang
pendRE
299
to descend
descendRE
300
to respond
repondRE
301
after
après
302
to discuss
discutER
303
if
si
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to delay
retardER
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to do (IRREGULAR)
faiRE (IRREGULAR)
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to raise
lèvER
307
to hope
espérER
308
far
loin
309
to learn
apprendRE
310
to love
adorER
311
mostly
surtout
312
nautical
nautiques
313
german
allemand
314
quickly
vite
315
to desire
desirer
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country
les pays (always plural?)
317
computer science
informatique
318
trumpet
la trompette
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to search
cherchER
320
arab
arabe
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to go (IRREGULAR)
aller (IRREGULAR)
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to want (IRREGULAR)
vouloir (IRREGULAR)
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to tell/ to say (IRREGULAR)
dire (IRREGULAR)
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to be able to/ to can (IRREGULAR)
pouvoir (IRREGULAR)
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to know a fact (IRREGULAR)
savoir (IRREGULAR)
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to come (IRREGULAR)
venir (IRREGULAR)
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to put/ set (IRREGULAR)
mettre (IRREGULAR)
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to place
placer
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to sleep (IRREGULAR)
dormir (IRREGULAR)
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physically
physiquement
331
to call
appelER
332
to telephone
téléphonER
333
to draw
dessiner
334
to prepare
préparER
335
cards
cartes
336
supermarket
le supermarché
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wild
sauvage
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to present
présentER
339
character
le personnage
340
novel
le roman
341
to be familiar with/ to experience/ to be knowledgable
connaître
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suitable
convient
343
lesson
la leçon
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warning
attention
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dream
rêver
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why?
pourquoi?
347
vacation
les vacances
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tired
fatigué (m)
| fatiguée (f)
349
free
libre
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leisure
loisers
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show
le spectacle
352
ticket
le billet
353
useful
utiles
354
language
langue
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in front of
devant de
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under
sous
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intruder
l´intrus
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to hunt
chasser
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other
autres
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to explain
expliquer
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sure
sûre (f)
| sûr (m)
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number
le nombre (m)
363
to help
aider
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sock
la chaussette
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shirt
la chemise (m)
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dress
la robe
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shoes
les chaussures
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boat
le bateau
369
(INFORMAL) how is it going?
ça va
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im doing very well
ça va très bien
371
not bad
pas mal
372
nice to meet you
enchanté
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(nice to meet you) as well/ too
également
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likewise/ similarly
pareillement
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(INFORMAL) you too
et toi
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(FORMAL) you too
et vous
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im going well
je vais bien
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me too
moi aussi
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repeat please
repetez s´il vous plait
380
where are you from?
d´ou etes vous?
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viens de
comes from
382
(FORMAL) sorry
désolée (f)
| désolé (m)
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see you later
a plus tard
384
how does one say _____ in french?
comment dit-on _____ en francais?
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(INFORMAL) what do you call yourself?
commet t´appelles-tu?
386
(FORMAL) what do you call yourself?
comment vous appelez-vous?
387
(INFORMAL) what is your name?
quel est ton nom?
388
(FORMAL) what is your name?
quel est votre nom?
389
(INFORMAL) where do you live?
où habites-tu?
390
(FORMAL) where do you live?
où est-ce que tu habites?
391
where are you lodging?
ou logez-vous?
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to lodge
loger
393
(FORMAL) where are you from?
d´où êtes-vous
| d´où venez-vous
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(INFORMAL) where do you come from? / where are you from
d´où viens-tu?
395
nationality
nationalité
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tie
la cravate
397
jumper
le sauteur
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sweater
le pull
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cap
le casquette
400
blouse
chemisière (f)
| chemisier (m)
