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82 words/phrases to learn
avoir
to have
savoir
to know (a fact)
à peu près
around ; about
vers
towards; to
le milieu
the middle
le collège
middle school (11-15 years old)
parce que
because
il y a
there is; there are
des choses
things
se sentir
to feel (oneself)
donc
so (giving reason)
un peu
a little
mettre
to put (on); to set
durant
during; lasting
tout
all; everything
c'est
it's; this is; that's
retarder
to delay
les gens
the people (persons)
déjà
already; yet
par exemple
for example
utiliser
to use
marrant
funny
le poignet
the wrist
cassé
broken
penser
to think
vraiment
really
heurter
to collide with
la personne
the person
je pense
I think
même
same; equal; even
plus
more; anymore
quand
when
voir
to see
blessé
injured
mais
but
à la fin
in the end
la blague
the joke
prendre
to take
directement
directly
en fait
actually; in fact
jamais
never
avec
with
avant
before
voilà
here you go
j'étais
I was
justement
rightly; precisely
toujours
always; still
uniquement
only; solely
plus facile
easier
puis
then
le problème
the problem
la vie
(the) life
le personnel
the staff
la force
the strength
peut-être
maybe; perhaps
aussi
too (also)
trop
too; too much; too many
timide
shy
la peur
the fear
pourquoi
why
mes parents
my parents
tous les jours
every day
évidemment
obviously
il faut
have to; need to; must
réellement
really; genuinely
faire
to do; to make
quelque chose
something
tu es
you're (singular)
bien
well; good
parler
to speak; to talk
pouvoir
can; could; may
régler
to set; to adjust
le soutien
the support
le moral
the morale; the mental state
très bien
very well
notamment
such as; for instance
quoi
what
au moins
at least
tous
all; everybody
mal à l'aise
uncomfortable; ill at ease
c'est juste pour rigoler
it's just for a laugh
en grandissant
(when) growing up

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