French Basic Words Flashcards

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haut

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up

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bas

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down

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gauche

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left

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droite

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right

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temps / fois / moment

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time

temps - duration
fois - counting (e.g. une fois, deux fois)
moment - this moment in time

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nor(d)

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north

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sud

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south

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est

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east

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ouest

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west

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le / la / les

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the

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ordinateur

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computer

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ordinateur portable

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laptop

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clavie(r)

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clavier

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souri(s)

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souris d’ordinateur (just “souris” = the actual mouse)

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imprimante

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printer

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table

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tablee

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li(t)

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bed

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sommeil

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sleep

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eau de Cologne

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Cologne

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eau

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water

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verre

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glass

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verre d’eau

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glass of water

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verre à vin

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wine glass / glass of wine

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téléphone portable

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cellphone

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téléphone
phone
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hau(t)-parleur
speaker
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lettre
letter
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chaise
chair
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tiroi(r)
drawer
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ventilateur
fan
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matin
morning
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Écran
Screen
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après-midi
afternoon
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soir
evening
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samedi
saturday
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lundi
monday
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mercredi
wednesday
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dimanche
sunday
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vendredi
friday
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mardi
tuesday
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jeudi
thursday
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seconde
second
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minute
minute
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heure
hour
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jour
day
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semaine
week
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mois
month
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année
year
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siècle
century
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millénaire
millennium
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vêtements
clothes
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chemi(se)
shirt
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pantalon
pants
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chapeau
hat
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chaussures
shoes
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sous-vêtements
underwear
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montre-bracelet
wristwatch
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horloge
clock
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sol
floor
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ceinture
belt
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chaussette(s)
socks
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pantoufle
slippers
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jouet
toy
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jeu
game
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jeu vidéo
video game
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actualité
news
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alert(e)
alert
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urgence
emergency
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vélo
bicycle
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camion
truck
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hélicoptère
helicopter
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avion
plane
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printemps
spring
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été
summer
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hiver
winter
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automne
fall
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heureux
happy
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triste
sad
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en colère
angry
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furieux
mad
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délicieu(x)
delicious
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curieu(x)
curious
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excité
excited
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impatient
eager
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ravi
delighted
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content
glad
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soulagement
relief
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soulagé
relieved
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rue
street
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route
road
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panneau
sign
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panneau de signalisation
street sign
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trottoir
sidewalk
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chaussée
pavement
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couleur
color
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climatisation
aircon
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fenêtre
window
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rideau
curtain
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fenêtre en verre
glass window
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boîte
box
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emballer / colis
package emballer = to package/wrap (verb colis = package
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colis*
A paquet is anything that is bundled up and/or wrapped. A wrapped present (and/or its wrapping) is "un paquet cadeau". A colis is a kind of paquet that has been specifically made to be sent somewhere.
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prix
price
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bon marché
cheap
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abordable
affordable
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cher
expensive
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aujourd'hui
today
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demain
tomorrow
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ce soir
tonight
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bientôt
soon
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à terme
eventually
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parfois
sometimes
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qui
who
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quoi
what
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quand
when
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where
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pourquoi
why
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comment
how
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parce que
because
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moi
i
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toi
you
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je
i
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eu(x)
them
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il(s)
they
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traducteur / traductrice
translator
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pay(s)
country
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île
island
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drapeau
flag
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vi(ll)e
city
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village
town
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cahier
notebook
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école
school
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bâtiment
building
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caissier
cashier
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bureau
office
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banque
bank
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commissariat de police
police station
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caserne de pompiers
fire station
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hôpital
hospital
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pont
bridge
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passerelle
walkway
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plage
beach
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sucré
sweet
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acide
sour
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salé
salty
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amer
bitter
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peut-être
perhaps / maybe
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nous
we
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auteur
author
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livre
book
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écrivain
writer
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dramaturge
playwright
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acteur / actrice
actor
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stylo
pen
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crayon
pencil
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gomme
eraser
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taille-crayon
sharpener
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collier
necklace
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laisse
leash
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cour arrière
backyard
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porte
door
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toit
roof
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herbe
grass
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sand
sable
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rock
rocher
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feuille
leaf
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arbre
tree
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buisson
bush
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ouvrir
open
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fermer
close
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manger
eat
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maigre
skinny
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gros
fat
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mince
slim
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travail acharné
hard work
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travailleur
hardworking
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église
church
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distributeur automatique de billets
atm (automated teller machine)
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argent
money
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espèces
cash
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portefeuille
wallet
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pièces de monnaie
coins
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le permis de conduire
drivers license
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Père
father
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fils
son
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fille
daughter
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épouse
wife
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Maman
mom
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papa
dad
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Frère
brother
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sœur
sister
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Beau-père
stepfather
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belle-mère
stepmother
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demi-sœur
stepsister
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beau-fils
stepson
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grand-père
grandfather
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grand-mère
grandmother
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arrière-grand-père
great grandfather
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arrière-grand-mère
great grandmother
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oncle
uncle
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tante
aunt
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acheter
buy
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vendre
sell
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tirelire
piggybank
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tonnerre
thunder
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nuages
cloud
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desormais
from now on
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foudre
lightning
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he
il
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she
elle
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ils / elles
they
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plus
more
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rien
nothing
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craignent
fear
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comme
as
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cataclysme
cataclysm
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petit
small
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grand
big
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moyen
medium
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glace
ice cream
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jus
juice
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pomme
apple
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citron
lemon
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aubergine
eggplant
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concombre
cucumber
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brocoli
broccoli
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arbre
tree
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portail
gate
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clôture
fence
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haie
hedge
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à / au / aux
'to,' 'at,' or 'in' When à is followed by the definite articles le and les, à contracts with them as a single word. à + le = au (au magasin) à + les = aux (aux maisons) But à does not contract with la or l'. à + la = à la (à la banque) à + l' = à l' (à l'hôpital) Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/a-french-preposition-1368910
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J'habite
I live
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Je vais
I'm going
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arrivons
arrive (currently happening, e.g. we are arriving - used with "nous" - nous arrivons)
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mort
death
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ans
age
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5h00
5:00
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Allons
Let's go
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arrivé
arrived (past tense)
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Contre
against
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levé
raised
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étendard
banner
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sanglant
bloody
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Entendez-vous
Do you hear
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Dans
in
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vos
your
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sang
blood
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impur
impure
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trop
too much