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126 words/phrases to learn
jamais
never
l'orthographe
spelling
totalement
totally
sûrement
surely
tous
all; everybody
la faute
the foul; the mistake
sauf
except
venir
to come
prendre
to take
la pilule
the pill
affronter
to face (up to)
sombre
dark
écrire
to write
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ?
what does that mean?
troisième
third; 3rd
le présent
the present
la marche
the step (stairs)
mettre
to put (on); to set
une douzaine
(around) a dozen
inviter
to invite
oublier
to forget
pour moi
for me
le mal
the ache; the evil
il faut
have to; need to; must
le temps
the time; the weather
une expression
an expression; a locution
militaire
military
tout le monde
everyone
voir
to see
rester
to stay; to remain
la personne
the person
préciser
to specify
quelquefois
sometimes
rare
rare
une exception
an exception
toujours
always; still
seul
alone
le mot
the word
même
same; equal; even
la façon
the way
un truc
a thingummy ; a thingy
le truc
the stuff
trop
too; too much; too many
laisser
to let; to leave (something)
la règle
the rule
risquer
to risk
énerver
to upset; to annoy
quelqu'un
someone
normal
normal
tirer
to pull; to shoot
la partie
the part
une séparation
a separation; a break-up
garder
to keep
attacher
to attach; to fasten
parmi
among
malgré
despite
la vie
(the) life
tuer
to kill
alors que
while ; even though
une fois
once; one time
la vache
the cow
plutôt
rather; quite
simple
simple
sympa
nice
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
un rappel
a reminder
aussi
too (also)
exactement
exactly
cent
one hundred; 100
multiplier
to multiply
le suivi
the follow-up; the monitoring
un autre
another
convaincre
to convince
prononcer
to pronounce
la phrase
the sentence; the phrase
donner
to give
l'euro
the euro (€)
maintenant
now
vieillir
to get old
remarquer
to note
la dame
the lady
nombreux
numerous
une bande
a strip; a pack
contre
against
le mille
the bull's eye
amusant
fun
le concept
the concept
le groupe
the group
enfin !
at last!
une catégorie
a category
ma mère
my mother
appeler
to call
en fait
actually; in fact
un coup
a blow
relativement
relatively
la reine
the queen
succéder
to succeed
une correction
a correction
le jour
the day
le passé
the past
accorder
to grant; to accord
le sujet
the topic; the subject
imposer
to impose
normalement
normally; usually
l'aide
the help
pourtant
yet; however
expliquer
to explain
omettre
to omit
un nombre
a number
dire
to say; to tell
l'exercice
the exercise
commettre
to commit
la pièce
the room; the coin; the play (theater)
toucher
to affect; to touch
logique
logical
notre
our
beau; belle
beautiful
la langue
the language; the tongue
apprendre
to learn
bête
silly
un peu plus
a little more
un genre de ...
a kind of ... ; a genre of ...
un commentaire
a comment; a review
insulter
to insult
bon
good; tasty

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