Possessives, Demonstratives, Comparatives, and Adverbs Flashcards

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1
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There’s his/her house.

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Voilà sa maison.

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Do you often call your fiancé and his parents?

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Appelles-tu souvent ton fiancé et ses parents?

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My neighbors (f.) are having dinner with their uncle.

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Mes voisines dînent avec leur oncle.

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Our friends are taking their car and their bags.

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Nos amis prennent leur voiture et leurs bagages.

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my address

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mon adresse

use mon/ton/son with sing fem nouns that begin with a vowel or mute h

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your (fam.) friend

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ton amie

use mon/ton/son with sing fem nouns that begin with a vowel or mute h

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his (or her) story

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son histoire

use mon/ton/son with sing fem nouns that begin with a vowel or mute h

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mine

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le mien la mienne les miens les miennes

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yours inf noun

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le tien la tienne les tiens les tiennes

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his/her/its noun

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le sien la sienne les siens les siennes

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ours

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le nôtre la nôtre les nôtres les nôtres

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yours noun

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le vôtre la vôtre les vôtres les vôtres

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theirs

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le leur la leur les leurs les leurs

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Where are their tools?

—Theirs are here; mine are over there.

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Où sont leurs outils?

—Les leurs sont ici, les miens sont là-bas.

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That’s my sister. Where’s yours?

—Mine is still at the university.

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Ça, c’est ma sœur. Où est la tienne?

—La mienne est encore à la fac.

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My bags are over there. Where are yours?

—Ours are already in the taxi.

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Mes bagages sont là-bas. Où sont les vôtres?

—Les nôtres sont déjà dans le taxi.

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I’m thinking about my vacation and you’re thinking about yours.

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Je pense à mes vacances et vous pensez aux vôtres.

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Florence has her bike; she doesn’t need yours

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Florence a son vélo; elle n’a pas besoin du tien.

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This/That apartment is well equipped.

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Cet appartement est bien équipé.

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These/Those works are very interesting.

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Ces œuvres sont très intéressantes.

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Who’s this/that woman? And that man over there?

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Qui est cette dame? Et cet homme là-bas?

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I find this/that coat quite suitable.

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Je trouve ce manteau très convenable.

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Those statesmen are much appreciated.

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On aime bien ces hommes d’état.

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Amélie is talking about this house.

That one isn’t for rent.

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Amélie parle de cette maison-ci.

Cette maison-là n’est pas à louer.

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this one/that one/those

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masc sing - celui
masc plur - ceux

fem sing - celle
fem plur - celles

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A dictionary? I like the one that has good definitions

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Un dictionnaire? J’aime celui qui a de bonnes définitions.

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The house? The one I’m buying has a reasonable price

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La maison? Celle que j’achète a un prix raisonnable.

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Those students? Those who are Greens are rather militant.

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Ces étudiants? Ceux qui sont des Verts sont plutôt militants.

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Ideologies? People choose the ones (those) they can understand.

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Des idéologies? Les gens choisissent celles qu’ils peuvent comprendre.

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30
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Here are a few magazines. Do you want this one or that one?

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Voici plusieurs magazines. Tu veux celui-ci ou celui-là?

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Which literature do you prefer? Latin American or French?

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Quelle littérature aimes-tu mieux? Celle d’Amérique latine ou celle de France?

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Which restaurant is he talking about? The one next to the bank or the one at the corner?

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De quel restaurant parle-t-il? Celui à côté de la banque ou celui au coin de la rue?

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That author has a dozen mystery novels. The one I’m reading is terrific!

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Cet auteur a une douzaine de romans policiers. Celui que je lis est formidable!

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Mireille wants to take three classes, but they’re not offering the ones she needs.

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Mireille veut suivre trois cours, mais on n’offre pas ceux dont elle a besoin.

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It is all the same to me.

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Cela (Ça) m’est égal

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Do you see this?

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Tu vois ceci?

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That is all we need.

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Ça, c’est tout ce dont nous avons besoin.

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more, as, less

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plus, aussi, moins

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we are taller than him

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nous sommes plus grands que lui

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we are as tall as him

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nous sommes aussi grands que lui

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we are less tall than him

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nous sommes moins grands que lui

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I am poorer than Mr. Buffett.

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Je suis plus pauvre que M. Buffett.

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Adam is less strong (weaker) than you

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Adam est moins fort que toi.

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44
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They are as intelligent as you

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Elles sont aussi intelligentes que vous.

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45
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I have more cousins than her

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J’ai plus de cousins qu’elle

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46
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I have as many cousins as her

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J’ai autant de cousins qu’elle

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47
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I have fewer cousins than her

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J’ai moins de cousins qu’elle

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Maurice has more free time than I (do).

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Maurice a plus de temps libre que moi.

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I don’t have as much money as my brother .

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Je n’ai pas autant d’argent que mon frère.

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My father does fewer errands than my mother .

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Mon père fait moins de courses que ma mère.

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51
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Khaled works more than Fatima.

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Khaled travailleplus que Fatima

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Jean studies as much as I (do).

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Jeanne étudie autant que moi.

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My grandmother reads less than before.

A

Ma grand-mère litmoins qu’avant.

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54
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We ski as much as we work!

A

Nous skiions autant que nous travaillons!

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Josée is the least hardworking.

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Josée est la moins travailleuse.

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Here’s the youngest member of my family

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Voici le plus jeune membre de ma famille.

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57
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Which is the most beautiful island in the world?

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Quelle est la plus belle île du monde?

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Marc does the least homework in the class!

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Marc fait le moins de devoirs de la classe!

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Mr. Gates has the most money of everyone

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M. Gates a le plus d’argent de tous.

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Me, I work the least.

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Moi, je travaille le moins.

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61
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That’s the program she watches the most

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C’est l’émission qu’elle regarde le plus.

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That’s what they like best

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Voilà ce qui leur plaît le plus

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63
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good/better/best

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bon(ne)(s) meilleur(e)(s) le/la/les meilleur(e)(s)

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bad/worse/worst

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mauvais(e)(s)
plus mauvais(e)(s); pire(s)
le/la/les plus mauvais(e)(s); le/la/les pire(s)

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small/smaller

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petit(e)(s), plus petit(e)(s),

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66
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the least

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le/la/les moindre(s)

67
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French cuisine is good, but Paola says Italian cuisine is better.

A

La cuisine française est bonne; mais Paola dit que la cuisine italienne est meilleure

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Mme Lemoine? She’s my best teacher!

A

Mme Lemoine? C’est mon meilleur professeur!

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This restaurant is bad, but that one is worse!

A

Ce restaurant-ci est mauvais, mais celui-là est pire!

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That’s the worst movie of the year.

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Ça, c’est le plus mauvais film (le pire film) de l’année.

71
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That exam? It’s the least of my problems.

A

Cet examen? C’est la moindre de mes difficultés.

72
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fast/quickly

A

vite

73
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Jeannette eats too fast!

A

Jeannette mange trop vite!

74
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My neighbor is rather old; he works very little.

A

Mon voisin est assez vieux; il travaille peu.

75
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Me, I’m not going to the dance; I dance badly!

A

Moi, je ne vais pas au bal; je danse mal!

76
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Claude is not very active, and he eats a lot.

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Claude n’est pas très actif, et il mange beaucoup.

77
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He is too fat

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Il est trop gros.

78
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Luckily, Claude is soon going to start a diet.

A

Heureusement, Claude va bientôt commencer à suivre un régime.

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They’re going to come by to see us tomorrow.

A

Ils vont passer nous voir demain.

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Tomorrow, they’re going to come by to see us

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Demain, ils vont passer nous voir.

81
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absolutely

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absolument

82
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admirably

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admirablement

83
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truly, really

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vraiment

84
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Does she really do the cooking every evening

A

Fait-elle vraiment la cuisine tous les soirs?

85
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active

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actif, active

86
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actively

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activement

87
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soft/gentle

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doux, douce

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gently

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doucement

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false

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faux, fausse

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falsely

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faussement

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frank

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franc, franche

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frankly

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franchement

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happy

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heureux, heureuse

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happily

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hereusement

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slow

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lent, lente

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slowly

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lentement

97
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Fortunately, it’s not snowing today

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Heureusement, il ne neige pas aujourd’hui.

98
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Renée always speaks softly.

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Renée parle toujours doucement.

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brief

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bref, brève

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breifly

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brièvement

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nicely

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gentiment

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constantly

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constamment

103
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differently

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différemment

104
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obviously/evidently

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évidemment

105
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Sylvie is answering intelligently

A

Sylvie répond intelligemment.

106
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Do you speak Russian fluently?

A

Parles-tu couramment le russe?

107
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Does she do the cooking more often than you?

A

Fait-elle la cuisine plus souvent que toi?

108
Q

You play golf as well as Richard.

A

Tu joues au golf aussi bien que Richard.

109
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The politician speaks less well than my teacher

A

Le politicien parle moins bien que mon prof.

110
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I run slower (less fast) than they do

A

Je cours moins vite qu’eux.

111
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That horse is running the slowest!

A

Ce cheval-là court le plus lentement!

112
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I go to the movies the least often.

A

Moi, je vais au cinéma le moins souvent.

113
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well/better/the best - adverb

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bien, mieux, le mieux

114
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bad/worse/the worst - adverb

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mal, plus mal, le plus mal

115
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You don’t dance very well, and I dance worse than you!

A

Tu ne danses pas très bien, et moi, je danse plus mal (moins bien) que toi!

116
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Arthur dances better than I do, and Mireille dances the best.

A

Arthur danse mieux que moi, et Mireille danse le mieux.

117
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in back, behind

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à l’arrière

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outside

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à l’extérieur

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(inside

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à l’intérieur

120
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at the back, bottom

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au fond

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(early [morning

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de bonne heure

122
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outside

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dehors

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(in front, forward

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en avant

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downstairs, down

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en bas

125
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(right now

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en ce moment

126
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upstairs, up

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en haut

127
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(still, yet)

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encore

128
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(there, over there

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là, là-bas

129
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(up there

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là-haut

130
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far)

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loin

131
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almost

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presque

132
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(so much

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tant

133
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straight ahead

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tout droit

134
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nearby

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tout près

135
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parents

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les parents (m.pl.)

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father

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le père

137
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mother

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la mère

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stepfather or father-in-law

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le beau-père

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stepmother or mother-in-law

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la belle-mère

140
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grandparents

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les grands-parents (m. pl.)

141
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grandfather

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le grand-père

142
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grandmother

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la grand-mère

143
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great-grandparents

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les arrière-grands-parents (m. pl.)

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great-grandfather

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l’arrière-grand-père (m.)

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great-grandmother

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l’arrière-grand-mère (f.)

146
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husband

A

l’époux ou le mari

147
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wife

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l’épouse ou la femme

148
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son; daughter

A

le fils; la fille

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stepson or son-in-law

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le beau-fils

150
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stepdaughter or daughter-in-law

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la belle-fille

151
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granddaughter

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la petite-fille

152
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relatives, relations

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les parents (m. pl.)

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(male) relative

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le parent

154
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(female) relative

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la parente

155
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brother; sister

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le frère; la sœur

156
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older; younger

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aîné(e); cadet(te)

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uncle; aunt

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l’oncle; la tante

158
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nephew; niece

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le neveu; la nièce

159
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almost

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quasi

160
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consequently

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par conséquent

161
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to keep, retain

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garder

162
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value

A

le valeur

163
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it’s only

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ce ne sont que