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1
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to get better, to cure

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guérir

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syrup

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le sirop

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pill

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la pilule

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Where were you born?

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Ou êtes-vous né(e)?

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to start again

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recommencer

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to start, begin

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commencer

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I was born in New York

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Je suis née à New York.

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What is your date of birth?

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Quelle est votre date de naissance?

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date of birth

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la date de naissance

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place of birth

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le lieu de naissance

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desk, office (plural as well)

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le bureau, les bureaux

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vacation

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les vacances

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to go on vacation

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aller en vacances

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to take a vacation

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prendre des vacances

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to call

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appeler

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to spell

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épeler

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to live

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habiter

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you’re welcome

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je vous en prie

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you’re welcome

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de rien

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Thanksgiving Day

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jour d’Action de Grâces

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the dog (both masc & fem forms)

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le chien, la chienne

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to stop, prevent

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empêcher

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without rest, without break

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sans relâche

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of course

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bien sûr

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I’m fine
how is it going?
how are things?

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ça va
ça va?
ça va?

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refrigerator, fridge

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le frigo

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tramp, hobo

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le clochard (e)

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fashion désigner

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une styliste de mode

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a homeless person (sing)
the homeless  (plur)
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un sans-abri (masc)

les sans-abri (plur.)

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so far, up until now

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jusque’ici

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not at all

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pas de tout

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32
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to enjoy, to take advantage of

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profiter de

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let me introduce myself . . .

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je me présente . . .

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I am fine

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ça va

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pleased to meet you

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enchanté de faire votre connaissance

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time

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le temps

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map

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le plan

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delighted

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enchanté(e)

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see you soon

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à bientôt

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key

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la clé

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dark-haired

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brun

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to wear

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porter

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to call

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appeler

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you’re welcome

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je vous en prie

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I am nineteen years old

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j’ai dix-neuf ans

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46
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how do you spell your name?

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comment épelez-vous votre nom?

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47
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surprise party

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une surprise-party

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48
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an evening party

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une soirée

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festival, holiday, party

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une fête

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similar, the same (masc and fem)

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pareil, pareille

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error

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une erreur, une faute

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52
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to hurry up

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se dépêcher

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53
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I’m hurrying

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je me dépêche

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54
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it’s not worth the trouble

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ça ne vaut pas la peine

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55
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or

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ou

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56
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a guest

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un invité, une invitée

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host, hostess

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hôte, hôtesse

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an appointment

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un rendez-vous

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59
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birthday

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l’anniversaire

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60
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when is your birthday?

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quelle est la date de votre anniversaire?

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a present, gift

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un cadeau

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a bottle

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une bouteille

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to love, like

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aimer

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to bring

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apporter

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65
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to buy

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acheter

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66
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to decide

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décider

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to organize

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organiser

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free

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libre

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ok, all right

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d’accord

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is that right, really?

A

ah bon?

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before

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avant

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a game (ie tennis, baseball etc)

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un match

73
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stadium

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le stade

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to finish

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finir

75
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to go out

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sortir

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to leave

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partir

77
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to choose

A

choisir

78
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to suceed

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réussir

79
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then, well then?

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alors?

80
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a vowel

A

une voyelle

81
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so, thus

A

donc

82
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whose

A

dont

ex. la boîte dont le couvercle est jaune - the box whose lid is yellow

83
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rather than

A

plutôt que

84
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to relax

A

se détendre

85
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I relaxed

A

je me suis détendu

86
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shoe, pair of shoes

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une chaussure, des chaussures,

une paire de chaussures

87
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a business

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une entreprise

88
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I walk to the office

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je vais au bureau à pied

89
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this dress looks good on you

A

cette robe vous va bien

90
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the younger brother

A

le petit frère

91
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the older brother

A

le grand frère

92
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twin - masc., fem, plur
identical twins
fraternal twins

A

jumeau (m), jumelle (f) jumeaux (plur)
vrais jumeaux
faux jumeaux

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IN or TO for Countries or Regions

masc, fem and plural

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au - masc
en - fem.
aux - plur

94
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FROM for Cities and Countries

masc, fem and plural

A

du - masc
de - fem
des - plur.

95
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IN or TO for Cities

exceptions - Le Havre
New Orleans

A

à
au Le Havre
à la Nouvelle-Orléans

96
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Indefinite Articles

A or ONE - masc, fem ex: a desk
SOME - plural ex: some desks

A

un, une - masc, fem

des - plur

97
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FROM or ABOUT

masc, fem and plur

A 
(de + le) =
                  du - masc
                  de la - fem
                  de l' -  fem
                  des - plur
98
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AT, IN or TO - masc, fem, plur

Ex: I am going home

A 
(à + le) = 
               au -  masc
               à la -  fem
               à les - plur
Je vais à la maison
99
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beautiful - masc, fem

A

beau, belle

100
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new - masc, fem

A

nouveau, nouvelle - sing
nouveaux, nouvelles - plur

nouvel in front of a masc noun that begins w. an H or a vowel

101
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old - masc, fem

A

vieux, vielle

102
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ancient - masc, fem

A

ancien, ancienne

103
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domestic, household

household objects

A

ménager - masc
ménagère - fém.

les objets ménagers

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country house

A

la maison de campagne

105
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countryside

A

la campagne

106
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door

A

la porte

107
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window

A

la fenetre

108
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living room

A

le salon

109
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dining room

A

la salle à manger

110
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kitchen

A

la cuisiner

111
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room, bedroom

A

la chambre

112
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a piece of furniture

furniture

A

un meuble

des meubles

113
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chair

A

la chaise

114
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armchair

A

le fauteuil

115
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lamp

A

la lampe

116
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sofa

A

un canapé, un sofa

117
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bed

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un lit

118
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dresser, bureau, chest of drawers

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une commode

119
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antique shop dealer

A

l’antiquaire - lasc

120
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salesperson

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vendeur, vendeuse

121
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to know, to know how to

A

savoir

122
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to know (someone, some place)

A

connaître

123
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here is, here are

A

voici

124
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there is, there are

A

voilà

125
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this chair

A

cette chaise-ci

126
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that chair

A

cette chaise-là

127
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a lot (of), much, many

A

beaucoup de

128
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in front of, opposite

A

en face de

129
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what is this accent called? è

A

accent grave

130
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what is this accent called? é

A

accent aigu

131
Q

what is this accent called? ê

A

circonflex

132
Q

what is this accent called? ë

A

trema

133
Q

. a period at the end of a sentence

A

point

134
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, a comma

A

une virgule

135
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: a colon

A

deux points

136
Q

. . . is called

A

trois points

137
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; a semi colon

A

point virgule

138
Q

! exclamation point

A

point d’exclamation

139
Q

? question mark

A

point d’interrogation

140
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class (as in taking a class)

A

un cours

141
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to clean

A

nettoyer

142
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to dry or wipe (up)

blackboard, glass, baby

A

essuyer

143
Q

the harvest

A

la récolte

144
Q

that’s to say . . .
that means
to put it another way . . .

A

ça va dire

145
Q

garbage can

A

la poubelle

146
Q

Seasons of the Year

A 
all are masculine
en été
en automne
en hiver 
au printemps
147
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tip (for services rendered)

A

le pourboire

148
Q

to work

A

travailler

149
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hyphen

A

un trait d’union

150
Q

one way / round trip

train / plane ride

A

aller simple / aller-retour

151
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Twelfth Night

A

l’Épiphanie ou

la fête des rois

152
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the last (masc and fém.)

A

le dernier

la dernière

153
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the day before yesterday

A

avant-hier

154
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the day after tomorrow

A

après-demain

155
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which?

masc. fem. sing. plur.

A

lequel, lesquels

laquelle, lesquelles

156
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never again!

A

jamais plus!

157
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a party

A

une fête

158
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an evening party

A

une soirée

159
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to get ready

A

se préparer

ex. je me préparais à sortir quand le téléphone à sonné.

160
Q

to prepare

A

préparer

161
Q

the New Year

A

le Nouvel An

162
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new - masc./fem sing/plur

A 
nouveau -masc sing
nouveaux - masc plur
nouvelle - fem sing
nouvelles - fem plur
nouvel - avant un H ou vowel
163
Q

prescription

A

la ordonnance

164
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tablet, pill

A

le comprimé

165
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office (of a doctor, lawyer, dentist)

A

le cabinet

166
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to have to, should

to be necessary

A

falloir

falloir + infinitive

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