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110 words/phrases to learn
raconter
to relate; to tell
premier
first; 1st
l'endroit
the place
assez
pretty; quite; enough
il faut
have to; need to; must
il faut faire ...
it's necessary to do...
donc
so (giving reason)
mettre
to put (on); to set
où ?
where?
depuis
since; for
malheureusement
unfortunately
arriver
to arrive
pendant
for; during
la nuit
the night
un plat
a dish
beaucoup de
a lot of
agréable
enjoyable
une fois
once; one time
tous
all; everybody
passer
to come by; to pass
apprendre
to learn
gérer
to manage
froid
cold
aussi
too (also)
voir
to see
neiger
to snow
je veux
I want
franchement
frankly; honestly
penser
to think
vraiment
really
déjà ?
already?
prendre
to take
permettre
to allow
apporter
to bring
un peu
a little
un peu plus
a little more
l'oreiller
the pillow
souhaiter
to wish
suffisamment
sufficiently
avec
with
intérieur
inside
le soleil
the sun; the sunshine
quand ?
when?
cuisiner
to cook
important
important; significant
partir
to leave (somewhere)
en général
usually; in general
sans
without
bien sûr
of course
la poche
the pocket
trempé
soaked
ma tante
my aunt
commencer
to begin; to start
la glace
the ice cream
plein
full
décider
to decide
avouer
to admit; to confess
traverser
to go through
la forêt
the forest
tout
all; everything
seul
alone
suffire
to be enough; to suffice
même
same; equal; even
garder
to keep
calme
quiet
réfléchir
to think over; to reflect
bon
good; tasty
garder son sang-froid
to keep one's cool
voilà
here you go
tenter
to attempt; to try
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
blesser
to hurt (someone)
le plus ...
the most ...; the more ...
dur
hard; tough
dangereux
dangerous
tomber
to fall
faire mal
to hurt
le problème
the problem
ma famille
my family
proche
close
envoyer
to send
le rapport
the report; the relation
parce que
because
autoriser
to allow; to authorize
naturel
natural
régler
to set; to adjust
poser
to put down; to fit
enlever
to take off
prudemment
carefully
les règles
the period (menstruation)
partager
to share
le réseau
the network
les réseaux sociaux
the social media
social
social
voyager
to travel
surtout ...
above all...
montrer
to show
possible
possible
une femme
a woman
se retrouver
to meet; to come together
retrouver
to find again; to retrieve
la nature
(the) nature
un homme
a man
accepter
to accept
pouvoir
can; could; may
trouver
to find
formidable
wonderful
réveillé
awake
ici
here
devant
in front of; before; ahead of

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