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1
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un peu ronde

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a little fat

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elle se trouve trop grosse

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She finds herself too fat

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too

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trop

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trop

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too

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Elle a pris quatre kilos / Elle a grossi de quatre kilos

same meanings

A

She has put on 4 kilos

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She has put on 4 kilos

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Elle a pris quatre kilos / Elle a grossi de quatre kilos

same meanings

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7
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She finds herself too fat

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elle se trouve trop grosse

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se trouve

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finds herself / himself / itself

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finds herself / himself / itself

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se trouve

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Elle voudrait perdre du poids

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She would like to loose some pounds

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perdre de kilos

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lose some kilos

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maigrir

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lose weight

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13
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She would like to loose some pounds

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Elle voudrait perdre du poids

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14
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lose some kilos

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perdre de kilos

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15
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lose weight

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maigrir

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16
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elle maigrit

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she loses weight

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17
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aussi

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also / as

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18
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maigrir

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lose weight

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19
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she loses weight

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elle maigrit

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20
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also / as (can use one word)

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aussi

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as slim as Irene

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aussi mince qu’Irene

Mince pr. mance

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Rosie does a diet (is on)

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Rosie fait un régime

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elle ne mange pas de chocolat NI de croissant.

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She doesn’t eat chocolate NOR croissant.

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24
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George looks a lot like his dad

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George ressemble beaucoup à son père

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aussi mince qu’Irene

Mince pr. mance

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as slim as Irene

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Rosie fait un régime

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Rosie does a diet (is on

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She doesn’t eat chocolate NOR croissant.

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elle ne mange pas de chocolat NI de croissant.

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George ressemble beaucoup à son père

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George looks a lot like his dad

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29
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looks a lot like

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ressemble beaucoup à

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30
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To is good looking

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Tom est beau

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31
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That is a handsome man`

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C’est un bel homme

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32
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RULE WITH Etre and il

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You CANNOT use Il est - if the verb is modified.

For basic purposes;
il / elle / on est - he / she / we are / is

C’est - It / that / this are / is

BUT - if there’s a UN / UNE anywhere, then you HAVE to use C’EST

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ressemble beaucoup à

A

looks a lot like

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C’est un bel homme

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That is a handsome man`

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35
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Tom est beau

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To is good looking

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36
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Elle est belle

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She is pretty

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37
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C’est une belle femme

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That’s a beautiful women

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38
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She is pretty

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Elle est belle

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39
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That’s a beautiful women

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C’est une belle femme

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40
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On the contrary

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Au contraire

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41
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She’s not pretty

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Elle n’est pas jolie

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42
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moche

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ugly

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43
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Au contraire

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On the contrary

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44
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ugly

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moche

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45
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Elle n’est pas jolie

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She’s not pretty

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46
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Elle a du charme

A

She has charm

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47
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The dad is black

A

Le père est noir

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48
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She has charm

A

Elle a du charme

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49
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Sa femme est blanche

A

His wife is white.

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50
Q

Joli(e)

A

Pretty / cute

OBEJCT - BABY - GIRL

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51
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Pretty / cute

OBEJCT - BABY - GIRL

A

Joli(e)

52
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Good looking / fit

A

Bel or beau / Belle

Boy / Girl

53
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La Taille (two meanings)

A

Height of someone / size of clothes

54
Q

What is his height / What is his size

one phrase

A

Combien est-ce qu’il mesure?

55
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He is 6ft 2

A

Il mesure 6.2

56
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Bel or beau / Belle

Boy / Girl

A

Good looking / fit

57
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Height of someone / size of clothes (one word)

A

La Taille (two meanings)

58
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Combien est-ce qu’il mesure?

two meanings

A

What is his height / What is his size

one phrase

59
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Elle mesure 5.7

A

She is 5.7

60
Q

Chris est grand

A

Chris is tall

61
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How tall is he

A

Il mesure combien

62
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She is short

A

Elle est petite

63
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moyenne

A

average

64
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Chris is tall

A

Chris est grand

65
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Il mesure combien

A

How tall is he

66
Q

Elle est petite

A

She is short

67
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Harry est de taille moyenne

A

Harry is average height

68
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average

A

moyenne

69
Q

Quel âge ont vos parents

A

What age are your parents

70
Q

Harry is average heighta

A

Harry est de taille moyenne

71
Q

My mum is 56

A

Ma mere a 56 ans

72
Q

He is old

He is an old man

A

Il est vieux

C’est un vieux monsieur

(C’est used because of UN)

73
Q

What age are your parents

A

Quel âge ont vos parents

74
Q

Ma mere a 56 ans

A

My mum is 56

75
Q

Il est vieux

C’est un vieux monsieur

(Why is C’est used for the second phrase)

A

He is old

He is an old man

(C’est used because of UN)

76
Q

an old women

A

une vieille dame

Pr. veeaay

77
Q

old women

A

vieille dame

Pr. veeaay

78
Q

How old are you?

A

Quel âge avez-vous?

79
Q

une vieille dame

Pr. veeaay

A

an old women

80
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I’m 23

A

J’ai vingt-trois

81
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vieille dame

Pr. veeaaya

A

old women

82
Q

Quel âge avez-vous?

A

How old are you?

83
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J’ai vingt-trois

A

I’m 23

84
Q

Alors, vous êtes un jeune homme

A

You are a young man

85
Q

The face

A

Le visage

86
Q

Les yeux

A

The eyes

87
Q

You are a young man

A

Alors, vous êtes un jeune homme

88
Q

Le visage

A

The face

89
Q

the eyes

A

Les yeux

90
Q

He has blue eyes

A

Il a les yeux bleus

91
Q

She has big green eyes

A

Elle a de grands yeux noirs

92
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Ils a de beaux yeux verts

A

She has beautiful green eyes

93
Q

She has blond hair

A

Elle a les cheveus (pr. choovoo) blonds

94
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Elle a de grands yeux noirs

A

She has big green eyes

95
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Il a les yeux bleus

A

He has blue eyes

96
Q

She has beautiful green eyes

A

Ils a de beaux yeux verts

97
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Elle a les cheveus (pr. choovoo) blonds

A

She has blond hair

98
Q

Colours specific to hair:

Châtains

Bruns

Roux

Blonds

A

Light brown

Brunette

Red

Blond

99
Q

long and frizzy hair

A

les cheveux (pr. choovoo) longs et frisés

100
Q

Colours specific to hair

Light brown

Brunette

Red

Blond

A

Colours specific to hair:

Châtains

Bruns

Roux

Blonds

101
Q

les cheveux (pr. choovoo) longs et frisés

A

long and frizzy hair

102
Q

medium length

A

mi-longs

103
Q

fringe

A

une frange

104
Q

mi-longs

A

medium length

105
Q

une frange

A

fringe

106
Q

medium length with a fringe

A

mi-longs avec une frange

107
Q

short and straight hair

A

les cheveux courts et raides

108
Q

courts

A

short

109
Q

raides

A

straight

110
Q

mi-longs avec une frange

A

medium length with a fringe

111
Q

short

A

courts

112
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straight

A

raides

113
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nose

A

nez

114
Q

nez

A

nose

115
Q

He has a big nose

A

Il a un grand nez

116
Q

He has a big nose and a small mouth

A

Il a un grand nez et une petite bouche

117
Q

Il a un grand nez

A

He has a big nose

118
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Il a un grand nez et une petite bouche

A

He has a big nose and a small mouth

119
Q

glasses

A

des lunettes (pr. lunet)

120
Q

beard

A

une barbe

121
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moustache

A

une moustache

122
Q

une barbe

A

beard

123
Q

une moustache

A

moustache

124
Q

des lunettes (pr. lunet)

A

glasses

125
Q

What does she / he look like?

A

Il / Elle est comment?

126
Q

Il / Elle est comment?

A

What does she / he look like?