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le travail
the job; the work; the labour
vraiment
really
chez moi
at my place
donc
so (giving reason)
venir
to come
montrer
to show
le truc
the stuff
réveillé
awake
calme
quiet
agréable
enjoyable
beau
beautiful
rien
nothing
la nuit
the night
il faut
have to; need to; must
imaginer
to imagine
à gauche
to the left
longtemps
a long time
voir
to see
un jour
one day (or other)
ouais
yeah
plein
full
prendre
to take
la voiture
the car
en voiture
by car
directement
directly
la gare
the train station
ensuite
then (after that)
arriver
to arrive
bon
good; tasty
tous
all; everybody
le matin
the morning
seul
alone
le train
the train
en fait
actually; in fact
blanc
white
un peu
a little
un bureau
a desk
tout le monde
everyone
c'est moi !
it's me!
premier
first; 1st
le temps
the time; the weather
les autres
the others
quand ?
when?
même
same; equal; even
en matinée
in the morning (duration)
bonjour
hello; good morning
penser
to think
important
important; significant
commencer
to begin; to start
ensemble
together
voilà
here you are; look here
finir
to finish
maintenant
now
avec
with
fou; folle
crazy (masc.; fem.)
une fois
once; one time
dormir
to sleep
l'endroit
the place
tôt
early
avoir besoin de
to need (something; to do something)
du coup ...
and so... ; so that means...
un pote; une pote
a mate (casual)
j'habite ...
I live...
habiter
to live (somewhere)
petit
small; little; short (people)
le dîner
the dinner
tiens
take; here you go
ici
here
toucher
to affect
demain
tomorrow
le bureau
the office; the desk
mon frère
my brother
un slip
underpants
ma femme
my wife
chéri
darling
qu'est-ce que tu fais ?
what are you doing?
mon enfant
my child
merde !
shit!
gérer
to manage
allô ?
hello? (on the phone)
passer
to come by; to pass
encore
again; still
choisir
to pick; to choose
aller
to go
économique
economic
la vie
(the) life
demander
to ask
trop
too; too much; too many
c'est tout
that's all
la route
the road

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