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86 words/phrases to learn
hello; good morning
bonjour
my name is ...
je m'appelle ...
to call
appeler
young
jeune
with
avec
to pass (an exam)
réussir
all; everybody
tous
the country
le pays
the world
le monde
without
sans
actually; in fact
en fait
nothing
rien
(the) life
la vie
to take
prendre
a kilometer
un kilomètre
around
autour
one day
un jour
to relate; to tell
raconter
for example
par exemple
ready
prêt
the ship; the boat
le bateau
because
parce que
full
plein
to attack
attaquer
to reach (something); to get to
parvenir
listen...
écoute ...
when?
quand ?
first; 1st
premier
to travel
voyager
the voice; the vote
la voix
how?
comment?
to see
voir
to look; to watch
regarder
a thing
une chose
to find
trouver
a man
un homme
here you go
voilà
alone
seul
the mind
l'esprit
to learn
apprendre
to understand
comprendre
to come by; to pass
passer
the time; the weather
le temps
the language; the tongue
la langue
that's just the way it is
c'est comme ça
to note
remarquer
to play; to act
jouer
economic
économique
in stock
en stock
to spend
dépenser
to count
compter
the dollar ($)
le dollar
the food
la nourriture
the visa
le visa
to explain
expliquer
to sleep
dormir
the hotel
l'hôtel
the restaurant
le restaurant
I do; I make
je fais
the age
l'âge
a little
un peu
to give back
rendre
the juice
le jus
to force
forcer
now
maintenant
mainly; primarily
principalement
the window
la fenêtre
guys
les gars
I can
je peux
have to; need to; must
il faut
to be scared
avoir peur
for; during
pendant
not very
pas très
to find again; to retrieve
retrouver
honest
honnête
between
entre
both
les deux
the eyes
les yeux
third; 3rd
troisième
the trip; the journey
le voyage
the center; the middle
le centre
important; significant
important
true
vrai
the Earth
la Terre
a year
une année
the road
la route
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