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80 words/phrases to learn
petit
small; little; short (people)
écrire
to write
avoir besoin de
to need (something; to do something)
capable
able
la différence
the difference
entre
between
le crayon
the pencil
mais
but
utiliser
to use
difficile
difficult
la preuve
the evidence; the proof
France
France
propre
clean
essayer
to try
expliquer
to explain
le plus ...
the most ...; the more ...
simplement
simply
possible
possible
c'est quoi ?
what's that?
en fait
actually; in fact
le mot
the word
juste
just; right; fair
pouvoir
can; could; may
jouer
to play; to act
ensemble
together
par exemple
for example
où ?
where?
mai
May
parfois
sometimes
comme
as; like
par contre ...
on the other hand...
exactement
exactly
au milieu
in the middle
la fin
the end
la phrase
the sentence; the phrase
marquer
to mark; to note; to score
le français
the French (language)
encore
again; still
super
great
clair
light (color); clear
pour toi
for you
donner
to give
servir à ...
to be used for ...
le riz
the rice
noir
black
aussi
too (also)
tourner
to turn
porter
to wear; to carry
c'est moi !
it's me!
le nom
the name
donc
so (giving reason)
causer
to cause
parce que
because
voir
to see
la poche
the pocket
la caméra
the camera (videos)
déjà ?
already?
rendre
to give back
compter
to count
chaque
every
une fois
once; one time
alors
then (solution)
il faut
have to; need to; must
expérimenter
to experience
l'hiver
the winter
grand
tall; big
ma mère
my mother
ensuite
then (after that)
un autre
another
souvent
often
éviter
to avoid
agréable
enjoyable
vivre
to live (be alive)
voilà
here you go
ça serait ...
that would be ...
simple
simple
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
rapide
quick; fast
il est
he is
répondre
to answer; to respond

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