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pays
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country
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M |
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ville
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city
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F |
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quartier
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neighborhood
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M |
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plupart
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majority, most
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F |
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appartement
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apartment
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M |
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maison
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house
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F |
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immeuble
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apartment bldg
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M |
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banlieues
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suburbs
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F |
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surtout
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especially
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Howdy |
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savoir
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to know
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Sorry - too tired to conjugate today |
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situé, située
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situated
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bien situé in a good location, well situated situé à situated at situé près de situated near |
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points d'intérêt
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points of interest
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M |
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services publics
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public services
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M |
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fleuve
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large or main river
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M |
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montagnes
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mountains
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F |
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plaines
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plains
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F |
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principales villes
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principal cities
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Wasn't dinner at DeCoursey's nice on Thanksgiving? |
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découverte d'une ville
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discovering a city
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Jesus died for us, we can learn French for Him. |
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plan
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plan, diagram, map
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M |
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autoroute
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highway, freeway
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F |
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pont
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bridge
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M |
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mosquée
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mosque
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F |
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aéroport
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airport
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M |
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poste
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post office
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F |
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syndicate d'initiative
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touriste information place
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M |
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piscine
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swimming pool
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F |
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parc
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park
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M |
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riviére
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river
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F |
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centre-ville
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city center
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M |
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gare
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train station
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F |
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hôpital
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hospital
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M |
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synagogue
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synogogue
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F |
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cimetière
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cemetery
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M |
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banlieue
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suburb
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F |
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ligne de chemin de fer
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train track
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F (ligne) |
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autoroute
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freeway, highway
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F |
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rue
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street
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F |
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boulevard
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boulevard
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M |
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quartier
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neighborhood
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M |
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détaillé, détaillée
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detailed
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adj. Thank God for détaillé people who translate the Bible :0) |
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bibliothèque municipale
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municipal library
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F |
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parking public
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public parking
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M |
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cinéma
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movie theater
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M |
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les WC publics
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public bathrooms
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M |
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station de métro
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subway (underground station)
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F |
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arrêt d'autobus
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bus stop
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M |
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grand magasin
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large store
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M |
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théâtre
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theater
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M |
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poste
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post office
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F |
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librairie
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book store
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F |
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pharmacie
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pharmacy
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F |
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maison de jeunes
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youth club
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F |
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auto-école
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driving school
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F |
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magasin de chaussures
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shoe store
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M |
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magasin de vêtements
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clothing store
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M |
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Il y a toujours quelque chose d'intéressant à faire ou à voir.
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There is always something intereting to do or see.
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Like the hydro-electric plant |
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On n'a pas besoin d'avoir une voiture.
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You don't need to have a car.
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Unless you're American - Americans need their cars LOL |
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Les transports publics sont practiques et bon marché.
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Public transportation is practical and cheap.
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And in Africa, definitely a cultural experience! |
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Tout est à proximité.
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Everything is close by.
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In Guinea, people come up to your car in the bad traffic-the mall comes to you! |
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bruit
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noise
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M |
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pollution
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pollution
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F (hey!) |
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problémes de circulation
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bad traffic
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M |
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stationnement
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parking
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M |
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manque d'espaces verts
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lack of green spaces (like Texas :0)
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M |
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traversez la rue
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cross the street
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Why did the chicken traversez la rue? |
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allez jusqu'à à la pâtisserie
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go as far as the pastry shop
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then stop and buy a pastry :0) |
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allez tout droit
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go strait ahead
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the t's are not pronounced |
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tournez à gauche
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turn to the left
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Blessings! |
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tournez à droite
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turn to the right
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the t is pronounced because there is a *t* in the road (that's how we remember it ;0) |
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prenez l'autobus numéro sept
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take bus number 7
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Hey, the bus on my island was number 7! |
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descendez place Carnot
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get off at Carnot Square
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Sophia is talking to me right now :0) |
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à côté de
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beside, next to
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Snuggle bunny is cuter. |
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au coin de
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at the corner of
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I think these phrases will end up being important when we get lost in Afrique :0) |
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au milieu de
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in the middle of
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L'université est au milieu de la ville. |
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derriére
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behind
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Adverb |
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devant
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in front of
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L'arrêt d'autobus est devant l'épicerie. |
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en face de
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across from, facing
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La librairie est en face de vous. |
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entre
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between
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Trois-Rivières est entre Montréal et Québec. |
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loin de
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far from
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La banque est loin de l'hôtel. |
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près de
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near
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La piscine est près de la gare. |
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sous
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under
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Cette boutique est située sur les Champs-Élysées. |
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chercher
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to look for
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Je cherche le verb francais :0) |
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église
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church
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F |
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Il faut
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You have to, it is necessary
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Il faut prende rue Bowen. |
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là-bas
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over there
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La église est là-bas. |
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cathédrale
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cathedral
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F |
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palais présidentiel
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presidential palace
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M |
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faire le ménage
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to do housework
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire son lit
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to make one's bed
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire la vaisselle
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to do the dishes
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire des courses
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to run errands
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire des achats
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to go shopping
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire ses devoirs
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to do one's homework
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Je suis faire mes devoirs. |
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faire la cuisine
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to cook, to do the cooking
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire du sport
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to participate in sports, to exercise
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire du ski
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to go skiing
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire du camping
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to go camping
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire un voyage
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to take a trip
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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faire une promenade
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to go for a walk
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you can conjugate faire as needed |
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I do or I make
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Je fais
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Je fais mes devoirs. |
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you do or you make
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Tu fais
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Tu fais tes devoirs. |
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he, she, it does or makes
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Il fait
Elle fait On fait |
Sunshine...on the water...makes me happy :0) |
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We do or make
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Nous faisons
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Nous faisons biscuits. (fuh-zoh) |
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You (all) do or make
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Vous faites
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Joyeaux Noelle! |
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They do or make
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Ils (elles) font
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Merci, Dieu, c'est vendredi! |
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ranger
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to put away, arrange
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Je range Tu ranges Il range Nous rangeons Vous rangez Ils rangent |
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les affaires
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things, business
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F |
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nettoyer
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to clean
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getting lazy - conjugate it yourself :0) |
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l'aspirateur
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vacuum
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M |
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vider
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to empty
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In the lane, snow is glistening. |
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poubelle
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trash can
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And poubelle is such a pretty word too! |
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combien
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how much, how many
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Combien est-ce que ça coûte? |
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comment
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how
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Comment allez-vous? |
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pourquoi
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why
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Pourquoi est-ce que tu es triste? |
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Où
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where
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Où est-ce que tu vas? |
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quand
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when
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Quand est-ce que vous faites vos devoirs? (Ans. I'm doing it right now, you idiot!) |
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que
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what
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Qu'est-ce que vous faites lundi soir? |
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qui
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who
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Avec qui est-ce que vous travaillez? |
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When is -t added?
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In the third person singular, -t is added when the verb does not end in a t or d.
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Habite-t-il ù Paris? Y a-t-il une banque prés d'ici? |
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quitter
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to leave
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Quelque jour nous avons quitter Quebec! |
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aussi....que
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as.....as
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aussi bein que |
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chanson
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song
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F |
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plus tard
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later
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See ya later, alligator à plus tard, piece of lard. |
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expliquer
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to explain
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Je ne vais pas expliquer! |
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vraiment
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truly
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J'amour tu vraiment... |
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vivre
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to live
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Je vais vivre en Guinée! |
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donc
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therefore
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A bird in the hand beats two in the bush. |
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le pas
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step
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M (how's this word for confusing, hein?) |
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vouloir
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to want
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Je veut conaissir (sp?) la francais. |
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profiter de
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to take advantage of
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Je veut profiter de le connaisance du mon prof! |
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voir
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to see
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This is a doozy to conjugate. |
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animé
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lively
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It's also a genre of movie these days. |
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tout de suite
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right away
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Wish my kids would do their chores tout de suite! |
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plein
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full
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my tummy is plein after Thanksgiving. |
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réveillée
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awakened
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Makes me think of bugles. |
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oiseau
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bird
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M |
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le bout
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end
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Wish I were at le bout of this list |
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paix
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peace
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F |
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ravissant
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lovely, delightful
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Go tell your wife or girlfriend they are ravissant! |
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en plus
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moreover, in addition
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Could use this one in a verbal battle! |
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cigale
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cicada, locust
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F (thought we might need this in Afrique) |
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donner
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to give
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It is better donner... |
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ravi
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delighted
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So what is ravi - oli? :0) |
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partout
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everywhere
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I've had this on my 3X5 cards for months...maybe I'll finally learn it! |
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emmener
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to take
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too tired to conjugate |
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bavarder
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to chat
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tee-hee, thought this was funny. Nous bavardons beaucoup en classe! |
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agent de police
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police officer
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M (agent) |
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air
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air, atmosphere
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M |
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arrondissement
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administrative district
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M |
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advantage
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advantage
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M |
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cadre
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setting
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M |
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capitale
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capital
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F |
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charme
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charm
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M |
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choix
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choice
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M |
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circulation
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traffic
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F |
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direction
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direction
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F |
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église
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church
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F |
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étape
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stage
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F |
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fax
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fax
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M |
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herbe
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grass, herb
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F |
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inconvénient
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inconvenient
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M |
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intérêt
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interest
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M |
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lieu
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place
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M |
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parfum
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perfume, scent
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M |
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phrase
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phrase or sentence
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F |
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provisions
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provisions, food, supplies
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F |
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qualité
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quality
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F |
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région
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region
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F |
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reste
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rest, remainder
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M |
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service
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service
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M |
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arriver
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to arrive, happen; to manage to
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It snowed! |
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changer
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to change
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Change is a good thing! |
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descendre
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to go down, get off
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Stop the merry-go-round, I want descendre! |
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indiquer
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to indicate
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Happy Birthday! |
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louer
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to rent
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Pelach's want louer another apartment! |
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penser
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to think
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Je pense donc Je suis! :0) |
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simplifier
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to simplify
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Je veut simplifier ma vie! |
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se trouver
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to be located
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I just love getting up at 7:30am on Saturdays and doing French :0) |
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attentif, attentive
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attentive
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Be attentif or attentive to your spouse (if any) |
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certain, certaine
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certain
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Are you certain? |
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direct, directe
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direct
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Sometimes I'm too directe! |
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familier, familière
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familiar
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Happy days are here again! |
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individuel, individuelle
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individual
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The skies above are clear again! |
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plein, pleine
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full
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My quiver is pleine! |
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plusieurs
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several
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Oh, you can't roller skate in a buffalo herd! |
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pratique
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practical
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Green beans are good for you. |
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tranquille
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peaceful
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I have the hardest time remembering to say qu like a K and not a KW |
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bon marché
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cheap
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The Bon Marché where we lived wasn't cheap! |
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chacun, chacune
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each one
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I love chacun(e) of you! |
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excepté
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except
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I like beans excepté limas. |
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excusez-moi
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excuse me
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This is an important phrase to know! |
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plus
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more
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I'll have plus gateau chocolat! |
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selon
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according to
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Selon M. Roby, we are learning French! |
