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décider
to decide
à l'étranger
abroad
étranger
foreign
l'état
the state
l'esprit
the mind
vouloir
to want
voir
to see
un autre
another
aussi
too (also)
penser
to think
important
important; significant
parler
to speak; to talk
anglais
English
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
apprendre
to learn
donc
so (giving reason)
choisir
to pick; to choose
le pays
the country
il faut
have to; need to; must
le travail
the job; the work; the labor
quand ?
when?
déjà ?
already?
aux Etats-Unis
in the United States
l'entreprise
the company
payer
to pay
le visa
the visa
le visage
the face
en fait
actually; in fact
même
same; equal; even
chercher
to seek; to look for ...
simplement
simply
petit
small; little; short (people)
annoncer
to announce
avec
with
du coup ...
and so... ; so that means...
finir
to finish
valider
to validate; to stamp
sous
under
une semaine
a week
une fois
once; one time
j'ai eu de la chance
I got lucky
la chance
the chance; the luck
commencer
to begin; to start
un hôtel
a hotel
l'hôtel
the hotel
la carte
the map; the card
social
social
vraiment
really
suivre
to follow
tout
all; everything
la vie
(the) life
là-bas
over there
bas
low
avoir besoin de
to need (something; to do something)
tous
all; everybody
compter
to count
vous voulez ...
you want… (plural; formal)
passer
to come by; to pass
seul
alone
arriver
to arrive
le niveau
the level
attendre
to wait; to expect
perdu
lost
premier
first; 1st
culturel
cultural
difficile
difficult
nouveau
new
par exemple
for example
amical
friendly
professionnel
professional
assez
pretty; quite; enough
sinon
otherwise
maintenant
now
le but
the goal
principalement
mainly; primarily
découvrir
to discover
beaucoup de
a lot of
je veux
I want
voilà
here you go
surtout ...
above all...
un conseil
a piece of advice
donner
to give
foncé
dark (color)
un mois
a month
l'expérience
the experience
tellement
so (much); such
tu seras
you'll be (singular)

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