Français 1 - Verbs/Expressions Flashcards

Master all of the verbs from French 1.

1
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Verb ALLER = ?

A

ALLER = To Go

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ALLER is used to express _____________ , how people are_____________ , or a _____________ when followed by an infinitive.

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ALLER is used to (1) express movement , (2) how people are feeling, or a (3) future action when followed by an infinitive.

  1. Nous allons à la plage. (We are going to the beach.)
  2. Comment allez-vous? (How are you?)
  3. Il va jouer au basket à 6 heures. (He will play basketball at 6.)
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Vas-y!

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Vas-y! = Let’s Go!

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Allons-y!

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Allons-y! = Let’s Go!

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Va-t’en!

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Va-t’en! = Go Away!

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The preposition à means what?

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à = in; at; to

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à is often followed by a noun unless the noun is a ___________ then you must combine à with the noun’s article.

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à is often followed by a noun unless the noun is a proper name then you must combine à with the noun’s article.

Ex. Je vais au cinema (I am going to the movie theatre)

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à + le

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à + le = au

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à + la

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à + la = à la

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à + l’

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à + l’ = à l’ (use this when next to a vowel)

Ex. Paul arrive à l’aéroport à 6 heures. (Paul will arrive at the airport at 6.)

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à + les

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à + les = aux (this is for plural nouns)

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parler à

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parler à = to talk to

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telephoner à

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telephoner à = to call

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habiter à

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habiter à = to live in/at

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jouer à

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jouer à = to play

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rester à

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rester à = to stay at

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17
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être à

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être à = to be at

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18
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aller à

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aller à = to ask

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demander à

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demander à = to ask for

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arriver à

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arriver à = to arrive in

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je

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je = je vais

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tu

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tu = tu vas

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il/elle/on

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il/elle/on = il va/elle va/on va

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nous

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nous = nous allons

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vous

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vous = vous allez

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ils/elles

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ils/elles = ils vont/elles vont

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27
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Verb VENIR = ?

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VENIR = to come

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je VENIR

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je viens

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tu VENIR

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tu viens

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il/elle/on VENIR

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il vient/elle vient/on vient

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nous VENIR

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nous venons

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vous VENIR

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vous venez

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ils/elles VENIR

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ils viennent/elles viennent

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Verb REVINER = ?

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REVENER = to come back (conjugated just like VENIR)

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VENIR is often followed by ______ + article to express where someone is coming _________.

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VENIR is often followed by de + article to express where someone is coming from.
Ex. Je viens de Hartland. (I am coming to Hartland.)

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36
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D’OÙ is the interrogative expression often used with VENIR

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D’OÙ = from where

Ex. D’où viens-tu? (Where are you coming from?)

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37
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The preposition de means what?

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de = from; about; of

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38
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de + le

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de + le = du

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39
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de + la

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de + la = de la

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de + l’

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de + l’ = de l’ (used with vowel)

Ex. La salle à manger est en face de l’escalier. (The dining room is across from the stairs.)

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de + les

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de + les = des (plural)

Ex. L’escalier est à gauche des chambres. (The stairs are to the left of the rooms.)

42
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loin de

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loin de = far from

43
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près de

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près de = near

44
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à côté de

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à côté de = next to

45
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à droite de

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à droite de = to the right of

46
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à gauche de

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à gauche de = to the left of

47
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en face de

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en face de = across from

48
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Uses of DE:


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Uses of DE:
•certain prepositions
•JOUER de + musical instrument
•FAIRE de + sport that is played without a ball

49
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Ordinal numbers are used to ________ or _____________.

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Ordinal numbers are used to rank things or put them in order.

50
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To form a(n) ordinal number you usually do what?

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number - <> + ième
Ex. troisième (3^e)
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Exceptions!
•un = premier (1^e)
•cinq = cinquième (5^e)
•neuf = neuvième (9^e)
•vingt et un = vingt et unième (21^e)
•trente et un = trente et unième (31^e)
51
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je

52
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tu

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tu = You (singular)

53
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il

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il = He/It

54
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elle

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elle = She/It

55
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on

56
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nous

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nous = We (plural)

57
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vous

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vous = You (plural)

58
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ils

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ils = They (masculine or mixed group)

59
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elles

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elles = They (feminine)

60
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Verb ÊTRE = ?

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ÊTRE = to be

61
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je ÊTRE

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je suis (I am)

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tu ÊTRE

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tu es (You are)

63
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il/elle/on ÊTRE

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il/elle/on est (he/she/it/one)

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nous ÊTRE

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nous sommes (we are)

65
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vous ÊTRE

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vous êtes (you guys are)

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ils/elles ÊTRE

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ils/elles sont (they are)

67
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être d’accord

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être d’accord = to agree

68
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CONJUGATE je for -er verbs

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To conjugate je for -er verbs

Ex. J’ador-er {use -e} = J’adore

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CONJUGATE tu for -er verbs

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To conjugate tu for -er verbs

Ex. Tu ador-es {use -es} = Tu adores

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CONJUGATE il/elle/on for -er verbs

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To conjugate il/elle/on for -er verbs

Ex. Elle adorer {use -e} = Elle adore

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CONJUGATE nous for -er verbs

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To conjugate nous for -er verbs

Ex. Nous ador-er {use -ons} Nous adorons

72
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CONJUGATE vous for -er verbs

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To conjugate vous for -er verbs

Ex. Vous ador-er {use -ez} Nous adorez

73
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CONJUGATE ils/elles for -er verbs

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To conjugate ils/elles for -er verbs

Ex. Ils ador-er {use -ent} Ils adorent

74
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When do you use C’est (Ce sont)

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Use C’est (Ce sont) before a noun; look for un/une/des or a proper noun.
Ex. C’est un bon élève aussi.

75
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When do you use il est / elle est (ils sont / elles sont)

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Use il est / elle est (ils sont / elles sont) before an adjective.
Ex. Elle est petite

76
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What does BANGS stand for? What is its purpose?

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BANGS
•Beauty (beauté) - joli(e), beau/belle
•Age (âge) - vieux/vieille, jeune
•Newness - nouveau/nouvelle
•Goodness - bon/bonne, mauvais(e)
•Size - petit(e), grand(e), gros/grosse

Why care?
If these apply you place the (adj)ective after the noun.
Ex. Clue est un jeu de société amusant.

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Verb AVOIR = ?

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AVOIR = to have

78
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AVOIR is one of the ____________ French verbs

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AVOIR is one of the most common French verbs

79
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je AVOIR

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j’ai (due to the vowel rule) - je + ai = j’ai

80
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tu AVOIR

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il/elle/on AVOIR

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il a/elle a/on a

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nous AVOIR

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nous avons

83
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vous AVOIR

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ils/elles AVOIR

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ils ont/elles ont

85
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Expression IL Y A = ?

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IL Y A = there is/there are

Ex. Il y a une voiture dans le garage. (There is a car in the garage)

86
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le/la

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le/la = the

Ex. le piano (the piano)

87
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un/une

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un/une = a

Ex. un piano (a piano)

88
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C’est bien

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C’est bien = that’s good

89
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C’est mal

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C’est mal = that’s bad

90
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C’est

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It’s/It is

91
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Ce n’est pas

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It’s not/That’s not

92
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facile

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facile = easy

93
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difficile

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difficile = hard; difficult

94
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chouette

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chouette = neat

95
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super

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super = great

96
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génial

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génial = terrific

97
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pénible

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pénible = a pain; annoying

98
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drôle

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drôle = funny

99
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faire une promenade à pied

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faire use promenade à pied = to go for a walk

100
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faire une promenade à vélo

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faire une promenade à vélo = to go for a bike ride

101
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faire une promenade en voiture

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faire une promenade en voiture = to go for a drive