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Unit 8 Additional Vocab and Phrases Flashcards

1
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adverbes de quantité

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adverbs of quantity

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un peu de

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a little of

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beaucoup de

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a lot of

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assez de

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enough of

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trop de

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too much of

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pas mal de

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quite a few of / quite many

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plus de

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more of

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moins de

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less of

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Vous devez aller au marché pour votre dîner.

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You have to go to the market for your dinner.

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On va faire un coq au vin.

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We’re going to make coq au vin.

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Pour ce plat, il faut deux bouteilles de vin rouge, une douzaine d’oignons, une douzaine de carottes et deux kilos de poulet.

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For this dish you need two bottles of red wine, a dozen onions, a dozen carrots and two kilos of chicken.

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Je mange de la viande et je bois du vin.
(partitive article practice.)

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I eat meat and I drink wine.

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13
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Je bois du thé tous les matins
(example partitive articles)

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I drink tea every morning.

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Je voudrais des pommes vertes.

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I would like some green apples.

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Je ne veux pas de livre.
(with negation use partitive articles)

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I do not want any books.

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Je n’ai pas de stylos.

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I do not have any pens.

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Vous devez organiser un dîner formel avec l’aide d’un cuisinier.

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You need to host a formal dinner with the help of a cook.

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18
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Décidez du menu, expliquez quels plats vous voulez et déterminez vos
besoins.

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Decide on the menu, explain what dishes you want and determine your
needs.

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19
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Faites votre liste de courses en spécifiant les quantités nécessaires pour chaque ingrédient (nourriture et boissons).

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Make your shopping list specifying the quantities needed for each ingredient (food and drinks).

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un kilo de bananes

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a kilo of bananas

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un morceau de bœuf pour 4 personnes

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a piece of beef for four people

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un litre de lait

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a liter of milk

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un pain

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a loaf of bread

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24
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500 g de haricots verts

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500 g of green beans

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25
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5 kg de pommes de terre

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5 kg of potatoes

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un kilo de riz

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a kilo of rice

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un kilo de tomates

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a kilo of tomatoes

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une bouteille de vin

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a bottle of wine

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un morceau de fromage pour 2 personnes

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a piece of cheese for two people

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un yaourt

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a yogurt

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une salade

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a head of lettuce

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C’est au-dessus de mon budget.

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It’s above my budget.

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C’est trop cher !

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It’s too expensive!

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C’est hors de prix !

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It’s out of (my) price!

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35
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Ça coûte une fortune.

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It costs a fortune.

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36
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Faites-moi un meilleur prix !

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Give me a better price!

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Vous avez quelque chose de moins cher ?

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Do you have something cheaper?

38
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Faites-moi un prix d’ami…

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Give me a friendly price…

39
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C’est un bon prix.

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It’s a good price.

40
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C’est bon marché.

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It’s inexpensive.

41
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C’est une bonne affaire.

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It’s a good deal.

42
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passer une commande

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to order

43
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Je voudrais passer une commande.

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I want to make an order.

44
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J’aimerais commander…

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I’d like to order

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Je vais prendre… s’il vous plaît.

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I will take. . . please.

46
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Je prendrai… s’il vous plaît.

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I will take… please.

47
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demander une explication

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ask for an explanation

48
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Est-ce que vous livrez à domicile ?

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Do you deliver to a home?

49
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Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ce plat ?

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What’s in this dish?

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demander un conseil

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ask for advice

51
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Qu’est-ce que vous me conseillez ?

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What do you recommend?

52
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J’hésite entre…

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I’m hesitating between…

53
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demander le prix de la commande

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ask for the price of the order

54
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Combien est-ce que ça va coûter, s’il vous plaît ?

A

How much will it cost, please?

55
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autant
(used with comparisons with nouns or verbs)

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as much

56
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Je mange autant de fruits que de légumes.

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I eat as much fruits as I do vegetables.

57
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Les oranges sont aussi riches en vitamine C que les pamplemousses.

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Oranges are also as rich in vitamin C as grapefruit.

58
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Elle a acheté autant de poires
que de pommes.

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She bought as many pears as apples.
(autant… que)

59
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Vous dormez autant qu’hier.

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You sleep as much as you did yesterday.

60
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meilleur que

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better than

61
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Le fromage français est meilleur que le fromage suisse.

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French cheese is better than Swiss cheese.

62
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plus mauvais(e) (adjective)

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worse

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pire (adjective or adverb)

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worse

64
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La saccharine est plus mauvaise que le sucre.

La saccharine est pire que le sucre.

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Sacchrin is worse than sugar.

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mieux (adverb)

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better

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67
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On mange mieux chez ma mère que chez Alice.

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We eat better at my mother’s than at Alice’s.

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Il est vraiment plus sympathique que ses parents.

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He’s definitely nicer than his parents.
definitely = adverb –> between verb and comparative expression

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ce / cet (masc, sing, demonstrative adjective)

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this / that
(cet before masc noun with vowel.)

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cette (feminine, singular, demonstrative adj.)

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this / that

71
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ces (plural demonstrative adj.)

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these / those

72
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Comprendre une tâche qui vous a été attribuée.

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Understand a task that has been assigned to you.

73
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Répartir des responsabilités lors d’une réunion professionnelle.

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Distribute responsibilities during a professional meeting.

74
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Décrire par écrit les tâches à effectuer.

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Describe in writing the tasks to be performed.

75
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Comparer des devis et des prix.

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Compare quotes and prices.

76
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Fixer un budget.

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Set a budget.

77
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Pour quelles occasions l’ambassade organise-t-elle des dîners officiels?

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For what occasions does the embassy organize official dinners?

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L’organisation d’un évènement officiel demande du travail et de l’organisation.

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Organizing an official event requires work and organization.

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A : Alors, dis-moi, comment s’est passée la réunion ?
B : Elle s’est très bien passée.
A : Est-ce que tu peux me faire un bref compte rendu ?
B : Bien sûr. Alors, on a réparti les tâches de la manière suivante : Georges sera le
chef de projet. Il s’occupera de… Ensuite Jean fera…

A

A: So tell me, how did the meeting go?
B: It went very well.
A: Can you give me a brief update?
B: Of course. So, we divided the tasks as follows: Georges will be the
Project Manager. He will take care of… Then John will…

80
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C’est le plus gentil.

A

He’s the nicest.
(To form a superlative, use a definite article (le, la, les) with plus or moins. )

81
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Quel prestataire appréciez-vous le plus ?

A

Which provider do you like the most?

82
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L’étudiant qui parle le moins a le plus de problèmes.

A

The student who talks the least has the most problems.
(Superlatives: When used with a noun, it agrees in gender and number with it and de has to be added before the noun. )

83
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Vous êtes les meilleurs de la classe.

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You are the best in the class.
(Superlatives: When a group is specified, use de before it.)

84
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Einstein était le scientifique le plus intelligent de tous les temps.

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Einstein was the smartest scientist of all time.
(Superlatives: When the adjective is placed after the noun, the article must be repeated.)

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futur proche

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The futur proche is used to say that an action is going to take place or is
intended. It is formed with the verb aller in the present tense + an infinitive.

86
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Voici comment vous allez préparer la sauce bolognaise.

A

This is how you will prepare the bolognese sauce.

87
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la viande hachée

A

ground meat

88
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futur simple

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In the future, but not immediately. To form the futur simple, start with the infinitive of a verb and add the following endings:
Je… -ai
Tu… -as
Il / Elle… -a
Nous… -ons
Vous… -ez
Ils/Elles… - ont (pronounce!)

89
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Pour mes invités, je préparerai une tarte aux pommes en dessert. Nous dînerons à 19 heures.

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For my guests, I will prepare an apple pie for dessert. We will have dinner at 7 p.m.

90
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aller (ir-)

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to go (irregular verb root)

91
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devoir (devr-)

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must do (irregular verb root)

92
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French FSI 2024 (17 decks)

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