French 401 Supplementary Vocab Flashcards

Additional words/phrases presented in class

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lire

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to read

(irregular verb)

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devoirs

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homework

(literally “duty”)

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à toute à l’heure

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See you within the hour

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à toute!

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abbreviation for “See you within the hour.”

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à plus tard

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see you later

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tchao!

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ciao!

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adieu

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“adios” / farewell

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Je suis perdu.

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I’m lost.

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enchanté(e)

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nice to meet you / enchanted

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la boume!

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party!

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ça peu!

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it stinks!

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Entrez!

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Enter!

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Asseyez-vous!

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Sit down!

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Ouvrez le livre!

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Open the book!

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Fermez le livre!

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Close the book!

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Chut! Taisez-vous!

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Shh! Be quiet!

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Écoutez!

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Listen!

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18
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Prenez un stylo!

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Take/get a pen!

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19
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Éscrivez

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Write!

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Lisez!

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Read!

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21
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Donnez le stylo à…

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Give the pen to…

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Levez-vous!

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Stand up!

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Allez au tableau!

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Go to the chalkboard!

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Répétez, s’il vous plaît.

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Repeat, please.

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Oui, je comprends.
Yes, I understand.
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S'il vous plaît, que veut dire...?
Please, what does _____ mean?
27
Pardon, Monsieur/Madame, comment dit-on __________ en français?
Pardon me, Madam/Sir, how do you say _____________ in French?
28
(un/une?) journale
journal
29
(un/une?) carte postale
a post card
30
filer
to spin (yarn)
31
un fil
a yarn
32
Au secours!
Help!
33
À mercredi!
See you Wednesday (etc.)!
34
un thé
a tea
35
un bloc-note
a notepad | (like a legal pad; not spiral-bound)
36
une trousse
a kit/pencil case
37
la classe / la salle de classe
classroom
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un/une polard(e)
"nerd"
39
un pupitre
a student desk | (in the classroom)
40
une professeure
female professor
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une télé
a television (short version)
42
un verre
a cup or glass
43
un rétroprojecteur
a projector
44
un ordi
a computer (short version)
45
des cartes de vocabulaire
vocabulary flash cards
46
une tablette
an electronic tablet device
47
une horloge
a clock
48
un classeur
a binder
49
des clés
keys
50
une bouteille
a bottle
51
vis-à-vis
"face-to-face"
52
les distractions (f.)
entertainment
53
la musique classique
classical music
54
le rock
rock music
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le jazz
jazz music
56
la world music
world music
57
le rap
rap music
58
le tennis
tennis
59
le jogging
jogging
60
le ski
skiing
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le basket-ball
basketball
62
le football américain
football
63
le football | (le foot)
soccer
64
les films (m.) d'amour
love story films
65
les films (m.) d'aventures
adventure films
66
les films (m.) de science-fiction
science fiction movies
67
les films (m.) d'horreur
horror movies
68
les nationalités
nationalities
69
les langues
languages
70
les matières
academic subjects
71
le vin
wine
72
un touriste / une touriste
tourist (male/female)
73
un médecin
doctor (male/female)
74
une personne
a person (male/female)
75
une vedette
a movie star (male/female)
76
une question
a question
77
un vendeur
a vendor, seller
78
un casque
headset
79
un sandwich
sandwich
80
une encyclopédie
encyclopedia
81
bizarre
bizarre, weird
82
normal
normal
83
un magazine
magazine
84
un coca
Coca-Cola, Coke
85
un/une ingénieur
engineer
86
un/une diplomate
diplomat
87
un/une chimiste
chemist
88
un/une psychologue
psychologist
89
un professeur de \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
professor of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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un camarade
classmate
91
un appartement
appartment
92
une division
division
93
une aventure
adventure
94
d'habitude
usually
95
le week-end
weekend
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Qui est-ce?
Who is it?
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ce (c')
this, that, these, those, he, she, they, it (depending on context)
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catholique
Catholic
99
musulman
Muslim
100
difficiles
difficult
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un génie
genius
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exigeant
demanding
103
intelligent(e)
intelligent
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prêt
ready
105
sociable
sociable
106
dynamique
dynamic
107
jeune
young
108
enthousiaste
enthusiastic
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timide
timid, shy
110
sérieux
serious
111
un symbole
symbol
112
un président
president
113
un cadeau
present
114
la Maison Blanche
The White House
115
la Statue de la Liberté
The Statue of Liberty
116
surfer le Web
surf the Internet
117
manger au restaurant
eat in a restaurant
118
logement (m.)
lodging(s)
119
combien de
how many?
120
Il y a
there is/are
121
qu'est-ce qu'il y a ...
What is there... (ex. Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la salle de classe? What is there in the classroom?)
122
un problème
problem
123
une solution
solution (to a problem)
124
des lunettes
glasses
125
une maman
mom
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les yeux
eyes
127
un chat
male cat
128
une chatte
female cat
129
des cartes (f.) de vocabulaire
vocabulary flash cards
130
singulier
singular
131
un objet
object
132
un snac (sp?)
snack
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Je suis très bien.
"I look GOOD!"
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Je vais très bien
I am (feeling) good.
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Alô
Hello | (used only when answering the phone)
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cher
dear (salutation to a man, ie. "Cher Jacques...)
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chère
dear (salutation to a woman, ie. "Chère Monique...)
138
mal à l'aise
when a person is feeling uncomfortable
139
beurk!
yuck!
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une voiture
car
141
un auto
car
142
le parking
parking lot
143
les toilettes / les W.C.
bathrooms
144
les flics
the cops
145
les ascenceurs (m.)
elevators
146
les places
plazas
147
la lecteur
lecture, reading
148
la conférence
conference
149
le lycée
high school
150
le collège
high school | (in Switzerland)
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le dortoir
dorms
152
chez moi
my house
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la maison
house
154
le tapis roulant
treadmill
155
à la maison
at home
156
Qui?
Who?
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crak
very intelligent
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un auteur
author
159
Pourquoi?
Why?
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les enfants
children | (but also a term of endearment)
161
un roman
a novel (book)
162
les langues
languages
163
l'hongrois
Hungarian
164
le roumain
Romanian
165
l'arabe
Arabic
166
le suédois
Swedish
167
le latin
Latin
168
le vietnamien
Vietnamese
169
la Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale
World War II
170
le loi
law (written law)
171
la course
running
172
la pâtisserie
baking
173
la bourse
the stock exchange
174
le quilt
quilting
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la randonnée
hiking
176
le raï
French fusion music
177
le business
business
178
un hibou
owl
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une chouette
little owl
180
un marker
marker (for dry erase board)
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un drapeau
flag
182
une carte
map
183
un papitre
student desk
184
un poubelle
trash can
185
un foyer
lobby (of a building)
186
des murs
walls
187
un escalier
stairs / staircase
188
une plante
a plant (houseplant)
189
Où?
Where?
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le Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
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pas encore
not yet
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le group étude
study group
193
la bouffe
food
194
le cyclisme
cycling
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le tir
sport shooting
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le snowboard
snowboarding
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l'escrime
fencing (sport)
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l'athlétisme
track (sport)
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les films de nanas
"chick flicks" (movies)
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la nana
"chick" | (woman, slang)
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les dessins animés
cartoons
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l'animation
animation
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la comédie musicale
musical comedy
204
le thriller
thriller-type film
205
le nounou
teddy bear | (also nanny - check!)
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la sortie
the exit (of a room)
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un horaire
schedule
208
un sac à dos
backpack
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les arrivistes
people who are "one-uppers"
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le fric
money
211
les chausseurs à talon
high-heeled shoes
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le bonheur
happiness
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la paix
peace
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la connaissance
knowledge
215
Dieu
God
216
les araignées
spiders
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obéir
to obey
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le cheval
horse
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perdre le fric
to lose money
220
des voix
voices
221
kif-kif
"ditto"
222
le shit
marijuana | (slang)
223
jocker
"no comment!"
224
À qua?
About what?
225
le nouvelle
the news
226
Ce que?
What?
227
Ai!
Ow!
228
rêvent de
dream about
229
la malbouffe
fast food
230
les cochonneries
literally "piggy food" | (alternate for fast food)
231
un cauchemar
nightmare
232
le bistro
neighborhood restaurant | (blue-collar, not fancy)
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# Translate to French to read
lire
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# Translate to French homework | (literally "duty")
devoirs
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# Translate to French See you within the hour
à toute à l'heure
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# Translate to French abbreviation for "See you within the hour."
à toute!
237
# Translate to French see you later
à plus tard
238
# Translate to French ciao!
tchao!
239
# Translate to French "adios" / farewell
adieu
240
# Translate to French I'm lost.
Je suis perdu.
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# Translate to French nice to meet you / enchanted
enchanté(e)
242
# Translate to French party!
la boume!
243
# Translate to French it stinks!
ça peu!
244
# Translate to French Enter!
Entrez!
245
# Translate to French Sit down!
Asseyez-vous!
246
# Translate to French Open the book!
Ouvrez le livre!
247
# Translate to French Close the book!
Fermez le livre!
248
# Translate to French Shh! Be quiet!
Chut! Taisez-vous!
249
# Translate to French Listen!
Écoutez!
250
# Translate to French Take/get a pen!
Prenez un stylo!
251
# Translate to French Write!
Éscrivez
252
# Translate to French Read!
Lisez!
253
# Translate to French Give the pen to...
Donnez le stylo à...
254
# Translate to French Stand up!
Levez-vous!
255
# Translate to French Go to the chalkboard!
Allez au tableau!
256
# Translate to French Repeat, please.
Répétez, s'il vous plaît.
257
# Translate to French Yes, I understand.
Oui, je comprends.
258
# Translate to French Please, what does _____ mean?
S'il vous plaît, que veut dire...?
259
# Translate to French Pardon me, Madam/Sir, how do you say _____________ in French?
Pardon, Monsieur/Madame, comment dit-on __________ en français?
260
# Translate to French journal
(un/une?) journale
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# Translate to French a post card
(un/une?) carte postale
262
# Translate to French to spin (yarn)
filer
263
# Translate to French a yarn
un fil
264
# Translate to French Help!
Au secours!
265
# Translate to French See you Wednesday (etc.)!
À mercredi!
266
# Translate to French a tea
un thé
267
# Translate to French a notepad | (like a legal pad; not spiral-bound)
un bloc-note
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# Translate to French a kit/pencil case
une trousse
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# Translate to French classroom
la classe / la salle de classe
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# Translate to French "nerd"
un/une polard(e)
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# Translate to French a student desk | (in the classroom)
un pupitre
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# Translate to French female professor
une professeure
273
# Translate to French a television (short version)
une télé
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# Translate to French a cup or glass
un verre
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# Translate to French a projector
un rétroprojecteur
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# Translate to French a computer (short version)
un ordi
277
# Translate to French vocabulary flash cards
des cartes de vocabulaire
278
# Translate to French an electronic tablet device
une tablette
279
# Translate to French a clock
une horloge
280
# Translate to French a binder
un classeur
281
# Translate to French keys
des clés
282
# Translate to French a bottle
une bouteille
283
# Translate to French "face-to-face"
vis-à-vis
284
# Translate to French entertainment
les distractions (f.)
285
# Translate to French classical music
la musique classique
286
# Translate to French rock music
le rock
287
# Translate to French jazz music
le jazz
288
# Translate to French world music
la world music
289
# Translate to French rap music
le rap
290
# Translate to French tennis
le tennis
291
# Translate to French jogging
le jogging
292
# Translate to French skiing
le ski
293
# Translate to French basketball
le basket-ball
294
# Translate to French football
le football américain
295
# Translate to French soccer
le football | (le foot)
296
# Translate to French love story films
les films (m.) d'amour
297
# Translate to French adventure films
les films (m.) d'aventures
298
# Translate to French science fiction movies
les films (m.) de science-fiction
299
# Translate to French horror movies
les films (m.) d'horreur
300
# Translate to French nationalities
les nationalités
301
# Translate to French languages
les langues
302
# Translate to French academic subjects
les matières
303
# Translate to French wine
le vin
304
# Translate to French tourist (male/female)
un touriste / une touriste
305
# Translate to French doctor (male/female)
un médecin
306
# Translate to French a person (male/female)
une personne
307
# Translate to French a movie star (male/female)
une vedette
308
# Translate to French a question
une question
309
# Translate to French a vendor, seller
un vendeur
310
# Translate to French headset
un casque
311
# Translate to French sandwich
un sandwich
312
# Translate to French encyclopedia
une encyclopédie
313
# Translate to French bizarre, weird
bizarre
314
# Translate to French normal
normal
315
# Translate to French magazine
un magazine
316
# Translate to French Coca-Cola, Coke
un coca
317
# Translate to French engineer
un/une ingénieur
318
# Translate to French diplomat
un/une diplomate
319
# Translate to French chemist
un/une chimiste
320
# Translate to French psychologist
un/une psychologue
321
# Translate to French professor of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
un professeur de \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
322
# Translate to French classmate
un camarade
323
# Translate to French appartment
un appartement
324
# Translate to French division
une division
325
# Translate to French adventure
une aventure
326
# Translate to French usually
d'habitude
327
# Translate to French weekend
le week-end
328
# Translate to French Who is it?
Qui est-ce?
329
# Translate to French this, that, these, those, he, she, they, it (depending on context)
ce (c')
330
# Translate to French Catholic
catholique
331
# Translate to French Muslim
musulman
332
# Translate to French difficult
difficiles
333
# Translate to French genius
un génie
334
# Translate to French demanding
exigeant
335
# Translate to French intelligent
intelligent(e)
336
# Translate to French ready
prêt
337
# Translate to French sociable
sociable
338
# Translate to French dynamic
dynamique
339
# Translate to French young
jeune
340
# Translate to French enthusiastic
enthousiaste
341
# Translate to French timid, shy
timide
342
# Translate to French serious
sérieux
343
# Translate to French symbol
un symbole
344
# Translate to French president
un président
345
# Translate to French present
un cadeau
346
# Translate to French The White House
la Maison Blanche
347
# Translate to French The Statue of Liberty
la Statue de la Liberté
348
# Translate to French surf the Internet
surfer le Web
349
# Translate to French eat in a restaurant
manger au restaurant
350
# Translate to French lodging(s)
logement (m.)
351
# Translate to French how many?
combien de
352
# Translate to French there is/are
Il y a
353
# Translate to French What is there... (ex. Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la salle de classe? What is there in the classroom?)
qu'est-ce qu'il y a ...
354
# Translate to French problem
un problème
355
# Translate to French solution (to a problem)
une solution
356
# Translate to French glasses
des lunettes
357
# Translate to French mom
une maman
358
# Translate to French eyes
les yeux
359
# Translate to French male cat
un chat
360
# Translate to French female cat
une chatte
361
# Translate to French vocabulary flash cards
des cartes (f.) de vocabulaire
362
# Translate to French singular
singulier
363
# Translate to French object
un objet
364
# Translate to French snack
un snac (sp?)
365
# Translate to French "I look GOOD!"
Je suis très bien.
366
# Translate to French I am (feeling) good.
Je vais très bien
367
# Translate to French Hello | (used only when answering the phone)
Alô
368
# Translate to French dear (salutation to a man, ie. "Cher Jacques...)
cher
369
# Translate to French dear (salutation to a woman, ie. "Chère Monique...)
chère
370
# Translate to French when a person is feeling uncomfortable
mal à l'aise
371
# Translate to French yuck!
beurk!
372
# Translate to French car
une voiture
373
# Translate to French car
un auto
374
# Translate to French parking lot
le parking
375
# Translate to French bathrooms
les toilettes / les W.C.
376
# Translate to French the cops
les flics
377
# Translate to French elevators
les ascenceurs (m.)
378
# Translate to French plazas
les places
379
# Translate to French lecture, reading
la lecteur
380
# Translate to French conference
la conférence
381
# Translate to French high school
le lycée
382
# Translate to French high school | (in Switzerland)
le collège
383
# Translate to French dorms
le dortoir
384
# Translate to French my house
chez moi
385
# Translate to French house
la maison
386
# Translate to French treadmill
le tapis roulant
387
# Translate to French at home
à la maison
388
# Translate to French Who?
Qui?
389
# Translate to French very intelligent
crak
390
# Translate to French author
un auteur
391
# Translate to French Why?
Pourquoi?
392
# Translate to French children | (but also a term of endearment)
les enfants
393
# Translate to French a novel (book)
un roman
394
# Translate to French languages
les langues
395
# Translate to French Hungarian
l'hongrois
396
# Translate to French Romanian
le roumain
397
# Translate to French Arabic
l'arabe
398
# Translate to French Swedish
le suédois
399
# Translate to French Latin
le latin
400
# Translate to French Vietnamese
le vietnamien
401
# Translate to French World War II
la Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale
402
# Translate to French law (written law)
le loi
403
# Translate to French running
la course
404
# Translate to French baking
la pâtisserie
405
# Translate to French the stock exchange
la bourse
406
# Translate to French quilting
le quilt
407
# Translate to French hiking
la randonnée
408
# Translate to French French fusion music
le raï
409
# Translate to French business
le business
410
# Translate to French owl
un hibou
411
# Translate to French little owl
une chouette
412
# Translate to French marker (for dry erase board)
un marker
413
# Translate to French flag
un drapeau
414
# Translate to French map
une carte
415
# Translate to French student desk
un papitre
416
# Translate to French trash can
un poubelle
417
# Translate to French lobby (of a building)
un foyer
418
# Translate to French walls
des murs
419
# Translate to French stairs / staircase
un escalier
420
# Translate to French a plant (houseplant)
une plante
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# Translate to French Where?
Où?
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# Translate to French Wi-Fi
le Wi-Fi
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# Translate to French not yet
pas encore
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# Translate to French study group
le group étude
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# Translate to French food
la bouffe
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# Translate to French cycling
le cyclisme
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# Translate to French sport shooting
le tir
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# Translate to French snowboarding
le snowboard
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# Translate to French fencing (sport)
l'escrime
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# Translate to French track (sport)
l'athlétisme
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# Translate to French "chick flicks" (movies)
les films de nanas
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# Translate to French "chick" | (woman, slang)
la nana
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# Translate to French cartoons
les dessins animés
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# Translate to French animation
l'animation
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# Translate to French musical comedy
la comédie musicale
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# Translate to French thriller-type film
le thriller
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# Translate to French teddy bear | (also nanny - check!)
le nounou
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# Translate to French the exit (of a room)
la sortie
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# Translate to French schedule
un horaire
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# Translate to French backpack
un sac à dos
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# Translate to French people who are "one-uppers"
les arrivistes
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# Translate to French money
le fric
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# Translate to French high-heeled shoes
les chausseurs à talon
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# Translate to French happiness
le bonheur
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# Translate to French peace
la paix
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# Translate to French knowledge
la connaissance
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# Translate to French God
Dieu
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# Translate to French spiders
les araignées
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# Translate to French to obey
obéir
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# Translate to French horse
le cheval
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# Translate to French to lose money
perdre le fric
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# Translate to French voices
des voix
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# Translate to French "ditto"
kif-kif
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# Translate to French marijuana | (slang)
le shit
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# Translate to French "no comment!"
jocker
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# Translate to French About what?
À qua?
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# Translate to French the news
le nouvelle
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# Translate to French What?
Ce que?
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# Translate to French Ow!
Ai!
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# Translate to French dream about
rêvent de
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# Translate to French fast food
la malbouffe
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# Translate to French literally "piggy food" | (alternate for fast food)
les cochonneries
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# Translate to French nightmare
un cauchemar
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# Translate to French neighborhood restaurant | (blue-collar, not fancy)
le bistro
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demain
tomorrow
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# Translate to French tomorrow
demain
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flâner
to stroll
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généralement
generally
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# Translate to French to stroll
flâner
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# Translate to French generally
généralement
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canon
another word for *magnifique*
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classe
another word for ***chic***
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déchirer
equivalent to: ***être original, suprenant, très à la mode***
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des fringues
another word for ***des vêtements***
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un fut
another word for ***un pantalon***
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des pompes
"pumps" - women's shoes? another word for ***des chaussures***
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Dis-moi où tu t'habilles!
Tell me where you buy your clothes!
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ce que
what
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connaître
to understand, to know | (IRREGULAR verb)
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faire
to create | (IRREGULAR verb)
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pour cent
percent, %
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Que faire si on...?
What do you do if you...?
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dépenser
to spend (money)
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un argent
money
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les stocks
outlet stores
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BCBG
preppy
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presque neuf
almost new
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dernière
last (ex. la semaine dernière = last week)
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un foulard
scarf
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chaque année
every year
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des défilés
fashion shows
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depuis
since
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printemps-été
Spring-Summer
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automne-hiver
Fall-Winter
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la soie
silk
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le velours
velvet
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le bijou
jewelry
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un tatouage
tatoo
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lunettes de soleil
sunglasses (f.)
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queue de cheval
ponytail
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ta gorge
your throat
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fou (fol before vowel or silent h) / folle
crazy, insane