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ça ne sert à rien
it's pointless
il n'a qu'un souhait
he has only one wish
il s'obstine
he persists
dès l'âge de dix ans
since the age of ten
pourquoi ?
why?
d'accord
alright
déjà ?
already?
petit
small; little; short (people)
mon frère
my brother
devenir
to become; to get
grand
tall; big
jouer
to play; to act
l'âge
the age
à l'époque
at the time
où ?
where?
maintenant
now
l'argent
the money; the silver
la poche
the pocket
alors
then (solution)
le soir
the evening
une bière blonde
a lager
croire
to believe
l'adulte
the adult
certain
certain; sure
montrer
to show
faire mal
to hurt
demain
tomorrow
plein
full
casser
to break; to smash
en voiture
by car
marcher
to walk; to work
oublier
to forget
rien
nothing
courir
to run
rêver
to dream
durer
to last
voler
to steal; to rob; to fly
la lune
the moon
demander
to ask
quoi ?
what?
donner
to give
raisonnable
sensible
mépriser
to despise
Afrique
Africa
penser
to think
le journal
the newspaper
la violence
the violence
à l'école
at school
exister
to exist
couper
to cut
tirer
to pull; to shoot
parler
to speak; to talk
tous
all; everybody
normal
normal
voir
to see
avant
before
l'heure
the hour
pire
worse; worst
juste
just; right; fair
meilleur
better; best
le numéro
the number
le produit
the product
assurément
definitely
quand ?
when?
garder
to keep
ouvrir
to open
porter
to wear; to carry
aussi
too (also)
facile
easy
dont
whose (referring back to something)
passer
to come by; to pass
mieux
better
regarder
to look; to watch
jeune
young
prendre
to take
rendre
to give back
compter
to count
laisser
to let; to leave (something)
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
l'œuf
the egg
gros
fat; big
le bœuf
the beef
souhaiter
to wish
les informations
the news; the information
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
les fringues
the clothes; the threads
la collection
the collection

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