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1
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It’s no big deal.

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C’est normal.

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friendly allies

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bons alliés

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middle school

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collège

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now

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actuellement

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actually

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en fait

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to attend

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à assister

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ring

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la bague

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to wound

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blesser

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to bless

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bénir

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cellar

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la cave

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cave

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la grotte

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wonderful

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formidable

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redoubtable

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formidable

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reading (noun)

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la lecture

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lecture

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conférence

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place (noun)

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le lieu / l’endroit (m)

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17
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to rest

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se reposer

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18
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sympathetic

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compatissant(e)

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19
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vest

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la gilet

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20
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Accent marks don’t change pronunciation unless letter is … or …

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e or c

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21
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For «la forêt» accent changes sound from … to …

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uh to eh

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22
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For «Noël» the accent indicates back to back vowels are pronounced … from each other

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separately

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23
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Does an aspirated h have a liaison?

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No.

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24
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lobster

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le homard

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25
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beans

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les haricots

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appetizers

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les hors-d’œuvre

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27
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handicapped person

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le handicapé / la handicapée

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If 6,8,10 are followed by a consonant, the final consonant of the numbers are … ………

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not pronounced

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a billion

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un milliard

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30
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a trillion

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un billion

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31
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first time

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première fois

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32
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ground floor

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rez-de-chaussée

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33
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about 10

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un dizaine

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34
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about 10 croissants

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un dizaine de croissants

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35
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I work this Saturday.

I work on Saturdays.

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Je travaille samedi.

Je travaille le samedi.

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36
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maple syrup

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sirop d’érables

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37
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turkey

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la dinde

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38
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What time is it?

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Quelle heure est-il?

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39
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talk about everything and nothing

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parler de tout et de rien

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40
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false step / social blunder

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faux pas

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41
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Do you live near here?

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Vous habitez près d’ici?

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42
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Do you go on a lot of trips?

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Faites-vous beaucoup de voyages?

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43
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at what time

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à quelle heures

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44
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qu’est-ce que

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what

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45
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est-ce que

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do

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46
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That’s okay.

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Ce n’est pas grave.

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47
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repeat

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répéter (remember accents!)

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48
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foreign

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étranger (m)

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49
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computer scientist

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l’informaticien / l’informaticienne

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50
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secretary

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le / la secrétaire

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51
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physician

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le médecin

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nurse

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l’infirmier / l’infirmière

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53
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server

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le serveur / la serveuse

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54
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retired person

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le retraité / la retraitée

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businessman / businesswoman

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l’homme d’affaires / la femme d’affaires

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56
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CEO

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le PDG (Président Directeur Général)

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57
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writer

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l’écrivain / l’écrivaine

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58
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What is your profession?

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Quel est votre métier?

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59
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What do you do for a living?

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Qu’est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?

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60
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For what company do you work for?

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Pour quelle entreprise / compagnie travaillez-vous?

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61
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Do you travel often for your work?

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Voyagez-vous souvent pour votre travail?

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62
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to talk about the rain and the nice weather

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parler de la pluie et du beau temps

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63
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fall (season)

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l’automne (loh-tuhhn)

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64
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What’s the weather like?

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Quel temps fait-il?

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65
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It’s sunny; windy; mild; cool.

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Il fait du soleil; du vent; doux; frais.

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66
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It’s snowing.

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Il neige.

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67
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address and phone number

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coordonnées

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68
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I’m putting your email address on my iPod.

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Je mets votre adresse email dans mon iPod.

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69
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email

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l’adresse électronique / le mél

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70
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local area code

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l’indicatif (m)

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71
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See you later!

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À tout à l’heure!

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72
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Can we be familiar with each other?

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On peut se tutoyer?

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73
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If you don’t mind.

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Si tu veux bien.

74
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gladly

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volontiers

75
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Don’t mention it.

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Pas de quoi.

76
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to live (2 words)

A

habiter: refers to space
vivre: refer to time and space

77
Q

We live in the 21st Century.

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Nous vivons au vingt-et-unième siècle.

78
Q

State the difference between à, en, au.

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à: city

en: state (f)
au: state (m)

79
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in the suburbs

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en banlieue (bahN- lyuh)

80
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I reside in a university dorm.

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Je réside dans un dortoir universitaire.

81
Q

living room

A

le salon

82
Q

armchair

A

un fauteuil (foh-tohy)

83
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coffee table

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une table de salon

84
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curtains / drapes

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des rideaux

85
Q

I only have one television.

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J’ai seulement une télévision.

86
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counter

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un comptoir

87
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microwave oven

A

un four à micro-ondes

88
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dishwasher

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un lave-vaisselle

89
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a three bedroom apartment

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un appartement à trois pièces

90
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twin beds

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des lits jumeaux

91
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dresser

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une commode

92
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nightstand

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une table de nuit

93
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alarm clock

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un réveil

94
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blanket

A

une couverture

95
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pillow

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un oreiller (uhN noh-rey-yey)

96
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sheets

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des draps

97
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bath tub

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une baignoire

98
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shower

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une douche

99
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towel

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une serviette

100
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hairbrush

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une brosse

101
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comb

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un peigne (peh-nyuh)

102
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razor

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un rasoir

103
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toothbrush

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une brosse à dents

104
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toothpaste

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du dentifrice

105
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soap

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du savon

106
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I would like to be closer to the university.

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Je voudrais être plus près de l’université.

107
Q

Where is the apartment located?

A

Où se trouve l’appartement?

108
Q

How many rooms are there?

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Combien de pièces y a-t-il?

109
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Is the apartment furnished?

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Est-ce que l’appartement est meublé?

110
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Is the kitchen equipped?

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Est-ce que la cuisine est aménagée?

111
Q

How much is the rent?

A

Combien est le loyer?

112
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some jewelry

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des bijoux

113
Q

My cell phone is on the table.

A

Mon cellulaire est sur la table.

114
Q

a diary

A

un journal intime (aN-teem)

115
Q

some skates

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des patins

116
Q

Do you have a lot of things to bring?

A

Tu as beaucoup de choses à apporter?

117
Q

I also have a collection of photos to put on the wall.

A

J’ai aussi une collection de photos à mettre au mur.

118
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a closet

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un placard

119
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It will be fine.

A

Ça ira.

120
Q

I have been living there for two years.

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J’habite là depuis deux ans.

121
Q

Show me your dog!

A

Montre-moi ton chien!

122
Q

He is outside at the moment, playing with the cat.

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Il est dehors (duh-ohr) en ce moment, en train de jouer avec le chat.

123
Q

to wake up

I wake up.

A

se réveille (rey-vey)

Je me réveille.

124
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to get up

We get up.

A

se lève

Nous nous levons.

125
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to wash

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se laver

126
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to shower

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se doucher

127
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to bathe

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se baigner

128
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to shave

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se razer

129
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to brush your teeth

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se brosser les dents

130
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to brush your hair

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se brosser les cheveux

131
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to comb

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se peigner (pey-nyey)

132
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to get dressed

to get undressed

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s’habiller

se déshabiller

133
Q

to leave

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s’en aller

134
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They are washing their hands.

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Ils se lavent les mains.

135
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to rest

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se reposer

136
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to go to bed

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se coucher

137
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to fall asleep

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s’endormir

138
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to make the bed

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faire le lit

139
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to make coffee

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faire le café

140
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to do the housework

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faire le ménage

141
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to cook

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faire la cuisine

142
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to do the dishes

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faire la vaisselle

143
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to do the laundry

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faire la lessive

144
Q

He is vacuuming.

A

Il passe l’aspirateur (m).

145
Q

to arrange; to tidy up

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rager

146
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toast

A

le pain grillé

147
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main course

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la plat principal

148
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a snack

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un collation

149
Q

the weekend

A

la fin de semaine

150
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a long hike

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une longue randonnée

151
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I take care of the garden.

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Je fais du jardinage.

152
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I have a lot of things to do.

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J’ai plein de choses à faire.

153
Q

Have fun!

A

Amuse-toi bien!

154
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manager (of a restaurant; shop; hotel)

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le gérant; la gérante

155
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manager (of a company; business)

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le directeur; la directrice

156
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staff; employees

A

le personnel

157
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owner

A

le; la propriétaire

158
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office supplies

A

fournitures de bureau

159
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office equipment

A

matériel de bureau

160
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office furniture

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mobilier de bureau

161
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staples

A

les agrafes

162
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stapler

A

l’agrafeuse (lah-grah-fuhz)

163
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scissors

A

les ciseaux (m)

164
Q

file cabinet

A

le classeur à tiroirs (tee-rwahr)

165
Q

wastepaper basket

A

la corbeille à papiers

166
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files

A

les fichiers (m)

167
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eraser

A

la gomme

168
Q

copy machine

A

la photocopieuse

169
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tape

A

le ruban adhésif (ah-dey-zeef)

170
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bulletin board

A

le tableau d’affichage

171
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paper clips

A

les trombones (m)

172
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keyboard

A

le clavier

173
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icon

A

l’icône (lee-kohn)

174
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printer

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l’imprimante (f)

175
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software

A

le logiciel

176
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hardware

A

le matériel

177
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home page

A

la page d’accueil

178
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laptop

A

le portable

179
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network

A

le réseau

180
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password

A

le mot de passe

181
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to download; to upload

A

télécharger

182
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to hang up (the phone)

A

raccrocher

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