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106 words/phrases to learn
vouloir
to want
revenir
to come back; to return
la question
the question
gérer
to manage
l'écran
the screen
bien sûr
of course
beaucoup
many; much; a lot
mettre
to put (on); to set
marrant
funny
remarquer
to note
les parents
the parents
un moment
a moment; a time
un autre
another
arriver
to arrive
c'est-à-dire
in other words
grandir
to grow up
acheter
to buy
un portable
a mobile phone
uniquement
only; solely
le week-end
the weekend
déjà
already; yet
envahir
to invade
trouver
to find
enceinte
pregnant
attendre
to wait; to expect
le bébé
the baby
venir
to come
quasiment
nearly; almost
pouvoir
can; could; may
la rédaction
the essay
un tas
a pile; a heap
l'étude
the study
sérieux
serious
donner
to give
vraiment
really
découvrir
to discover
les enfants
the children
enlever
to take off
passer
to come by; to pass
englober
to encompass
reconnaître
to recognize
d'accord
alright
jamais
never
un chiffre
a figure; a number
devant
in front of; before; ahead of
redire
to tell again
parler
to speak; to talk
certain
certain; sure
évident
obvious
forcément
inevitably; surely
essayer
to try
se coucher
to go to bed; to lay down
à minuit
at midnight
le téléphone
the phone; the telephone
poser
to put down; to fit
reprendre
to take again
balancer
to swing; to snitch on
rentrer
to go back in; to come back in
le matin
the morning
travailler
to work
parfois
sometimes
bref
anyways
le sujet
the topic; the subject
penser
to think
vivre
to live (be alive)
surtout
especially
aujourd'hui
today
la science
(the) science
la scène
the scene; the stage
raconter
to relate; to tell
ma femme
my wife
pénible
gruelling; troublesome
à la maison
at home
les pâtes
the pasta
coller
to stick (on)
la quarantaine
the quarantine
pendant
for; during
malgré
despite
beau
beautiful
un tatouage
a tatoo
recevoir
to receive
le programme
the program
stimuler
to stimulate
un combat
a fight; a battle
expliquer
to explain
dramatique
dramatic
voir
to see
de plus en plus
more and more
l'enfant
the kid; the child
comme
as; like
un geste
a gesture
alors que
while ; even though
valoir
to be worth
un coup
a blow
l'attention
the attention
le temps
the time; the weather
prendre
to take
la douche
the shower
le soir
the evening
à mon avis
in my opinion
je vous préviens
I am warning you
culpabiliser
to feel guilty
à la place de ...
instead of...
une mauvaise nouvelle
(a piece of) bad news
se cultiver
to educate yourself; to improve your knowledge
un retard moteur
a motor-skill delay

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