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à côté de ...
next to...
en plus ...
what's more...
jeune
young
donc
so (giving reason)
aussi
too (also)
bon
good; tasty
pas cher
cheap
cher
expensive
les gens
the people (persons)
grand
tall; big
l'endroit
the place
il y a
there is; there are
la vie
(the) life
un quartier
a neighborhood
exister
to exist
culturel
cultural
quoi ?
what?
je pense que ...
I think (that) ...
penser
to think
quand ?
when?
trop
too; too much; too many
partir
to leave (somewhere)
sans
without
avoir
to have
souvent
often
comment?
how?
rester
to stay; to remain
parce que
because
trouver
to find
éviter
to avoid
la campagne
the campaign; the countryside
où ?
where?
il faut
have to; need to; must
prendre
to take
en avance ...
ahead ... ; in advance
arriver
to arrive
certain
certain; sure
partout
everywhere
toujours
always; still
le truc
the stuff
alors
then (solution)
après
after
le monde
the world
être de bonne humeur
to be in a good mood
c'est horrible
this is horrible
super
great
mais
but
ouais
yeah
mieux
better
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
le métro
the subway; the metro
le RER
the high-speed train linking Paris to the suburbs
le fait
the fact
la ville
the city; the town
très
very
difficile
difficult
aller
to go
un autre
another
total
total
beaucoup de
a lot of
assez
pretty; quite; enough
tout le monde
everyone
regarder
to look; to watch
un peu
a little
avec
with
tous
all; everybody
la nation
the nation
même
same; equal; even
pas mal
not bad
la voiture
the car
en voiture
by car
l'espace
(the) outer space
le public
the public; the audience
public
public
déjà ?
already?
le temps
the time; the weather
beau
beautiful
du coup ...
and so... ; so that means...
il y a trop de bruit
there's too much noise
franchement
frankly; honestly
je pourrais
I could; I might
enfin !
at last!
ici
here
venir de
to come from
préférer
to prefer

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