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1
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I noticed

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J’ai remarqué

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My advice

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Mon conseil

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My advice

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à mon avis, à mon opinion

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4
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Light

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Lumière (n. f.)

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5
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The teeth

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Les dents

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6
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the background

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L’arrière-plan, le fond

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7
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sunset

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Le lever du soleil / Le coucher de soleil

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8
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to want to do something

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J’ai envie de quelque chose

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9
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too much
vs
too early

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Trop = Too much (tres trop doesn’t exist)
Tôt = Early(tres tot)

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10
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I’m going to/in process - and how structured? how translates to english?

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en train de
between I am and a infinitive
can also mean the English -ing
ex: Je suis en train de manger en

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11
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actually `

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En fait

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12
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I discovered

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j’ai découvert

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13
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spectator/audience member

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Un spectateur/une spectatrice

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14
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the other side

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l’autre côté/un face du

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15
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facing you (other meaning for un face de)

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Un face du

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16
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a joke

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Une blague

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17
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the spelling

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l’orthographe

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18
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to be awake

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être éveillé(e)

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19
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E before 2 s, d, f or any consonant = (t, s, l mostly) is one of two pronunciations:

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é or è

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20
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I’m afraid

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J’ai peur

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21
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to memorize

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mémoriser

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22
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how much do I owe you

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Combien je vous dois?

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23
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you owe me …

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Vous me devez …

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24
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I hope

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J’espère

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25
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stubborn

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têtu

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26
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plug in

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brancher

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27
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headphone

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mes écouteurs

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28
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cities are masculine or feminine?

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all cities are feminine

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29
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relieved

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Je suis rassuré, soulagé

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30
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I just learned

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Je viens (juste) d’apprendre a

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31
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to remove

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Enlever (v.)

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32
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a long story

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Une longue histoire

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33
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It seems to me (to be) wrong, it seems to be wrong

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ça me semble faux, Il semble que ce soit faux

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34
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tree

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un abre

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35
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forest

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une forêt

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36
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the german forest

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Une forêt allemande

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37
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about

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conserner, à propos de

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38
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screenshot

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Une capture d’écran

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39
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prendre/apprendre/comprendre
-prendre
conjugation trick:

A

take off d + double the n + ending

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40
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taxi driver

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Le conducteur de taxi

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41
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a blow, a hit

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Un coup

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42
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throw a hit of an eye/take a look

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Jeter un coup d’oeil
ex: je vais jeter un coup d’oeil à ton message

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43
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I am tired

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Avoir un coup de barre/Être fatigué

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44
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merely/barely

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à peine

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45
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peine on its own means ….

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peine on it’s own means grief or pain

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46
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grand - how meaning changes before and after a noun

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Grand - apres de noun = physical, avant de noun = mental

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47
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___ years ago

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il y a + (nombre) + ans

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48
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It’s embarrassing

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C’est gênant

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49
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a dream

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Un rêve

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50
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to come + conjugation

A

venir
Je viens
Tu viens
Il/on vient
Nous venons
Vous venez
Ils viennent

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51
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beginning

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début

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52
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a beginner

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Debutante

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53
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irritated

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être énervé, agacé

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54
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going to be

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Va être

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55
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you never know

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On ne sait jamais

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56
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to describe

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décrire

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57
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wet hair

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les cheveux mouillés

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58
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neat

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nets (say the t), soigné

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59
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disordered (regards to hair)

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détaché/ en désordre

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60
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What I want

A

ce que je veux

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61
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what I love

A

ce que j’aime

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62
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a bit too much but in a nie way

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prout prout

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63
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it’s going to be - price

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ça fait ….. euros

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64
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to sing well

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chanter bien

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65
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next (m/f)

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suivant/suivante

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66
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no doubt

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Pas de doute

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67
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neither/neither

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ni
ex:
Je ne parle ni italien ni japonais
Je ne peux ni manger ni dormir

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68
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undone

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défaire

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69
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what happened

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Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé?

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70
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you suck

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vous êtes nuls!

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71
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I laughed

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j’ai ri

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72
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cow love → love shown that way through insults

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l’amour vache

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73
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to comfort them

A

les réconforter

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74
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fire

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feu

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75
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forest fire

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un feu de forêt.

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76
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smog

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la fumée/smog

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77
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to scare/it scares me/I’m scared of

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faire peur/ça me fait peur/J’ai peur de ….

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78
Q

the only time when/where…

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la seule fois où

79
Q

I block them/I blocked her

A

Je les bloque/je l’ai bloqué

80
Q

I grew up

A

J’ai grandi

81
Q

I’m sure that

A

je suis sûre que.. (always need que)

82
Q

-ire verbs -> how make a past participle?
(Ex: faire)

A

add a t
ex: faire -> j’ai fait
dire -> j’ai dit
écrire -> j’ai écrit
conduire -> j’ai conduit
———-

83
Q

me neither

A

moi non plus

84
Q

Past tense of etre - format

A

Past tense of etre - use avoir as auxiliary -> subject pronoun + avoir + été

85
Q

Past tense of avoir

A

Past tense of avoir ->
subject pronoun + avoir + eu

86
Q

enormously

A

enormément

87
Q

really different

A

vraitment différent

88
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plaire - meaning and direct/indirect?

A

pleasing to me (indirect - technically to me, etc. )

89
Q

hurry up (3 ways)

A

dépéche-toi

90
Q

move your ass (plus literal translation)

A

bouge-toi or bouge tes fesses (literally: move your asscheeks)

91
Q

song

A

chason

92
Q

parked

A

garée

93
Q

I just got out

A

j’en viens tout juste

94
Q

what does this mean: on va toujours à la party de Marie?

A

We’re still going?

95
Q

Morning person

A

Une personne matinale

96
Q

Whatever it is

A

Quel qu’il soit

97
Q

Bit by bit

A

Au fur et à mesure

98
Q

Threads (clothing)

A

Fringues

99
Q

Scriptwriter

A

Scenarist (m) scenariste (f)

100
Q

I’ll put my ear to the ground (literally: leave my ear out)

A

Je laisse trainer une oreille

101
Q

I just returned from France

I have returned to NY

A

Je viens de rentrer de France - I just returned from France

Je suis de retour à New-York - I have returned to NY

102
Q

A foreigner

A

Un étranger

103
Q

past participle of dire and devoir

A

Dire - dit
Devoir - du

104
Q

I can’t give up

A

Je ne peux pas abandonner

105
Q

To confuse

A

Confondre (v.) = to confuse

106
Q

a stool (like that used for comedy)

A

un tabouret

107
Q

A team

A

Une équipe (n. f.)

108
Q

the coach

A

Le coach, l’entraîneur

109
Q

I don’t know anyone (3 ways - and get shorter with every way)

A

Je ne connais personne -> Je connais personne -> /jco-nè/ personne

110
Q

levels (ex: levels of the Fluenz french program)

A

Un niveau /ni-vo/

111
Q

quarter final -> semi-final -> final

A

quart de finale ==> Demi-finale ==> Finale

112
Q

It’s crazy/things are crazy/all over the place

A

C’est un sacré bazar ! c’est un sacré bordel !

113
Q

underdog

A

Un outsider

114
Q

cut off (electricity, internet, etc.)

A

coupée

115
Q

A TOY

A

Un jouet (n. m.) = A toy

116
Q

-oir or -oire — how to make past participle in passe compose?
Ex: vouloir

A

Change to u (with mostly first letter of verb before it)
Ex: vouloir -> voulu
Savoir -> su
Devoir -> dû
Boire -> bu
Avoir -> eu

117
Q

-endre —- how to make past participle? (Not including the prendre group)

A

Add u

Ex:
Attendre—> attendu
Rendre —> rendu
Descendre—> descendue

118
Q

Verbs ending in -re - how to Make past participle?
(Sometimes)
Plus -ire version (ex: faire)

A

Add u
Lire-> Lu
Perdre-> perdu
Connaitre-> connu
Vivre-> vécu

Add t
Faire - fait
Dire - dit
Conduire - conduit
Ecrire - ecrit

119
Q

Prendre group —> how to make a verb past participle?

A

prendre -> j’ai pris
apprendre -> j’ai appris
comprendre -> j’ai compris

120
Q

I’m always running around/Sempre in giro

A

Je suis toujours en voyage

121
Q

Stay positive

A

Garder la pêche (exp.), Rester positif, ne pas perdre l’énergie

122
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Have a lot of energy/pumped up

A

Avoir la pêche (top form) = Avoir beaucoup d’énergie

123
Q

Super positive person — how describe them (like how they see Americans)

A

Avoir la banane = être content, avoir le sourire

124
Q

way of doing things (not moyen or maniere)

A

a sa facon de….

125
Q

Two ways to say “things”

A

Un truc, une chose

126
Q

Behind closed doors

A

à huis clos, en privé

127
Q

Stupid in a nice way (4 ways)

A

banane, fromage, sausci, jambon

128
Q

I’m sure of what I’m saying

A

Je suis sûr de ce que je dis

129
Q

I’m sure of that

A

Je suis sûr de ça

130
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vouloir/savoir/ préférer/devoir/pouvoir + noun/pronoun/verb –> do you need a preposition after it?

A

no.

131
Q

verbs of movement (aller/partir/venir/sortir) + verbs –> do you need a preposition?

A

no

132
Q

verbs of movement (aller/partir/venir/sortir) + noun –> do you need a preposition? and if so which ones?

A

yes – a/de

133
Q

apprendre/aider/commencer + noun/pronoun –> do you need a preposition?

A

no

134
Q

apprendre/aider/commencer + verbs –> do you need a preposition? and if so which one?

A

yes ==> a

135
Q

to play something

A

jouer à quelque chose

136
Q

arreter/finir/essayer + noun/pronoun –> do you need a proposition?

A

no

137
Q

arreter/finir/essayer/oublier + verbs –> do you need a preposition? and if so which one?

A

yes + de

138
Q

to forget

A

oublier

139
Q

to remember

A

se souvenir de

140
Q

the idea is to

A

l’idee est de

141
Q

it depends on

A

ça depend de

142
Q

it’s (adjective) to (verb)

A

c’est + adjective + de + verb

143
Q

it’s important to send

A

c’est important d’envoyer

144
Q

it’s possible to

A

c’est possible de

145
Q

I say that

A

je dis que

146
Q

I know that

A

je sais que

147
Q

I see that

A

je vois que

148
Q

I learned that

A

j’apprends que

149
Q

I check (that)

A

je vérifie que

150
Q

I remember that

A

je me souviens que

151
Q

the first time that

A

le premiére fois que

152
Q

it’s true that

A

c’est vrai que

153
Q

I’m sure that

A

je suis sûr que

154
Q

=to hear vs. = to listen

A

entendre (=to hear) vs. écouter (= to listen)

155
Q

les verbes pronominaux

A

les verbes pronominaux (=reflexive verbs)

156
Q

Nickname

A

Le sobriquet

157
Q

Network (meaning wifi network)

A

Réseau

158
Q

ladies and gentleman

A

messieurs-dames

159
Q

a woman

A

une femme

160
Q

in front of

A

devant

161
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the dining room

A

la salle à manger

162
Q

smoker

A

fumeur

163
Q

main

A

principal

164
Q

“is it not right?/right?” –> what is the word for “it” in this phrase?

How is it pronounced?

A

n’est-ce pas –>
ce = it
pronounced like “ss”

165
Q

when do you use s’en aller instead of aller?

A

when you’re talking about leaving and the fact you’re going is more important than the destination

166
Q

sunset can use which two prepositions in which two variations?

A

le lever de soleil - le coucher du soleil

167
Q

he thinks that
(thing he thinks about)
vs
he thinks about/of

A

il pense que ___
vs.
il pense a ____

168
Q

Know like the back of my hand

A

connaitre comme ma poche (literal meaning: know like my pocket)

169
Q

4 ex: “Well, I fully intend to report you to the police!”

ways can use entendre (4 ways)

A

1) you hear something (the sound comes to you/you’re passive),
2) to hear a rumor,
3) to understand something, (used in formal contexts - comprendre used for informal)
4) to want or having an intention/require (I
Ex: “J’entends bien vous dénoncer à la police !”

170
Q

moving (emotionally)

A

émouvant

171
Q

my neighbor

A

mon voisin

172
Q

noises

A

des bruits

173
Q

intend

A

avoir l’intention

174
Q

in the sense of

A

dans le sens de

175
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176
Q

At the end of the corridor

A

au fond du couloir

177
Q

It looks like/its said that it’s like

A

On dirait que

178
Q

from ___ to ____ (time period)

A

du ____ au ____

179
Q

Asked FOR something - do you need a preposition “for”?

A

no!
Ex: je demande une livre
I asked for a book

180
Q

I asked SOMEONE for SOMETHING- - do you need a preposition in there somewhere? And if so what is it and where is it?

A

asked always requires “a” after “demander”

181
Q

Running errands

A

faire des courses

182
Q

Even though

A

Même si

183
Q

Anyway

A

toutes façons

184
Q

2 ways to say “place” and what preposition do both use when saying “at/in”?

A

Lieu, endroit

At/in
- Dans ce lieu
- À cet endroit

185
Q

It’s better to + verb
Vs
It’s best to + verb

A

C’est mieux de + verb
Vs
Le mieux c’est de + verb

186
Q

According to ____(pronoun or name)

A

Selon ____ (lui, ma mere, etc)

187
Q

To fill out
+ present conjugation

A

remplir

Conjugated present:
Je remplis
Tu remplis
Il remplit
Nous remplissons
Vous remplissez
Ils remplissent

188
Q

Past participle of Venir

A

Vecu

189
Q

The flight

A

Le vol

190
Q

To look for (do
You need a preposition?)

A

Chercher ____ - No preposition needed

191
Q

Even though

A

Meme si

192
Q

In town

A

En ville

193
Q

Vivir past participle is?

A

Vécu

LAUREN'S FRENCH MEGADECK (6 decks)

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