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tout le monde
everyone
le monde
the world
aujourd'hui
today
se retrouver
to meet; to come together
premier
first; 1st
où ?
where?
montrer
to show
un mois
a month
Europe
Europe
l'été
the summer
commencer
to begin; to start
mettre
to put (on); to set
les vêtements
the clothes
penser
to think
pratique
useful; handy
court
short (things)
couvrir
to cover
quand ?
when?
le jour
the day
un jour
one day
rater
to fail; to miss (transportation)
tout
all; everything
le dos
the back
croire
to believe
un pantalon
pants
plutôt
rather; quite
léger
light
un short
shorts
le soir
the evening
frais
fresh
une salle de bain
a bathroom
le soutien
the support
des chaussettes
socks
bon
good; tasty
un chapeau
a hat
sale
dirty
éviter
to avoid
partout
everywhere
il faut
have to; need to; must
une brosse à dents
a toothbrush
servir à ...
to be used for ...
laver
to wash
un corps
a body; a corpse
les cheveux
the hair
aussi
too (also)
petit
small; little; short (people)
une brosse à cheveux
a hairbrush
le crayon
the pencil
la crème
the cream
préférer
to prefer
simple
simple
comprendre
to understand
donc
so (giving reason)
avec
with
avec toi
with you (singular)
surtout ...
above all...
oublier
to forget
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
enfin !
at last!
la poche
the pocket
le jeu
the game
tous
all; everybody
le numéro
the number
la carte
the map; the card
bleu
blue
des lunettes
glasses
le soleil
the sun; the sunshine
même
same; equal; even
une histoire
a story
pouvoir
can; could; may
sans
without
un mec
a guy
encore
again; still
une fois
once; one time
porter
to wear; to carry
original
original
l'argent
the money; the silver
voyager
to travel
voilà
here you go
du coup ...
and so... ; so that means...
espérer
to hope
permettre
to allow
peser
to weigh
l'air
the air
prendre
to take

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