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74 words/phrases to learn
former
to form
la retraite
retirement
poser
to put down; to fit
un autre
another
le problème
the problem
les femmes
women
une femme
a woman
la carrière
the career
un homme
a man
une occasion
an occasion; an opportunity
la journée
the day(time)
international
international
le droit
the right
bonjour
hello; good morning
le suivi
the follow-up; the monitoring
la république
the Republic
absolument
absolutely
bientôt
soon
organiser
to organise
beaucoup de
a lot of
d'habitude
usually
une habitude
a habit
normalement
normally; usually
le compte
the account
entre
between
à travers
through
un territoire
a territory
national
national
cette année
this year
une année
a year
pourquoi ?
why?
un syndicat
a trade union
mobiliser
to mobillise
peser
to weigh
la réforme
the reform
parler
to speak; to talk
jeune
young
aujourd'hui
today
l'école
the school
écouter
to listen
je veux
I want
l'égalité
equality
c'est vrai
it's true
le débat
the debate
la situation
the situation
inacceptable
unacceptable
il faut
have to; need to; must
savoir
to know (a fact)
la statistique
statistics
clair
light (color); clear
la raison
the reason
notamment
such as; for instance
les enfants
the children
mon enfant
my child
prendre
to take
plus tard
later
surtout ...
above all...
moindre
(the) lesser
l'ordre
the order; the command
moins
less; minus
dénoncer
to denounce
l'an
the year
un devoir
a duty; homework
la partie
the part
aussi
too (also)
un trimestre
a trimester; a quarter
pour pouvoir
in order to be able to
le pouvoir
the power
ici
here
une négociation
a negotiation
la discussion
the discussion
trouver
to find
la matière
the matter; the material
merci
thank you

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