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vocab from Yaya Flashcards

1
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je vous présente

A

I present to you

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gentil

A

gentle, sweet, kind, nice

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voici

A

Here is… Similar to “voila”, except “voici” for something close by.

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alors qu’elle sait

A

although she knows (you should recognize the second half of the phrase – elle sait)

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5
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poisson

A

fish

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odeur de poisson

A

the odor of fish

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drôle

A

funny, cute (think: droll)

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d’accord

A

ok, agreed “accord” is an agreement in English or French d’accord means “of agreement”

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oiseau

A

bird (wa-zoe)

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un oiseau sur l’épaule

A

a bird on the shoulder

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11
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je crois que…

A

I think that… crois means “believe” or “have faith”, as in the English “creed” it is not actually related to the Christian “cross”, but it looks like it is…

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vrai

A

true (think: verity, veracity)

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13
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c’est vrai

A

it’s true!

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c’est sûre

A

it’s sure, for sure!

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15
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disparaître

A

to disappear

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16
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vraiment

A

truly The suffix “-ment” is the same as the English “-ly”

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17
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il y avait

A

there was past tense of “il y a”

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18
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la punition

A

punishment

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19
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elle a raison

A

she has a reason, she is right

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20
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sale

A

dirty

(pronounced sahl)

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21
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se promener

A

to go out, go for a walk

(think: promenade)

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22
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seul

A

alone

(think: solo)

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23
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gagner

A

to gain, to win
to earn money

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24
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combien

A

how much?

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25
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vite

A

fast!

pronounced “veet”

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26
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la maison

A

the house

(think: mansion)

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27
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écouter

A

listen (like listening to music)

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28
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m’écouter

A

listen to me

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29
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parler

A

to talk, speak

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30
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guerre

A

war

think: guerilla fighter

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31
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je suis désolée

A

I’m very sorry

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32
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triste

A

sad

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33
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devenir

A

to become (someone when you grow up)

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34
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demain

A

tomorrow

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35
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rester

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to stay somewhere

(think: rest)

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36
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réponder

A

to answer, respond

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37
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partir

A

leave, go away, depart

38
Q

le sac

A

bag, sack, suitcase

39
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coucher

A

go to sleep

think: couch

40
Q

journée

A

day (everything that happens in a day)

think: journal keeps track of what you do each day

41
Q

oublier

A

to forget

42
Q

inoubliable

A

unforgettable

43
Q

travailler

A

to work

think: travail

44
Q

j’ai compris

A

I have understood/comprehended

I get it

45
Q

laisser

A

to let something happen

46
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le soleil

A

the sun

47
Q

le temps

A

time (amount of time)

48
Q

s’echapper

A

to escape

49
Q

frapper

A

hit

50
Q

apprendre

A

teach

(think: apprentice)

51
Q

tais-toi

A

be quiet!

Literally: quiet yourself!

52
Q

punir

A

to punish

53
Q

il faut

A

it’s necessary

54
Q

soldat

A

soldier

55
Q

méchant

A

mean, cruel, evil

56
Q

mois

A

month

57
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privé de

A

deprived of

58
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attraper

A

to catch

59
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par pitié

A

for pity’s sake

60
Q

calme-toi

A

calm yourself!

61
Q

fuit

A

flee, run away

62
Q

tout le monde

A

everyone

63
Q

écoute-moi

A

listen to me

64
Q

école

A

school

65
Q

jouer

A

play

play an instrument

66
Q

égal

A

equal

67
Q

ça m’est égal

A

I don’t care

(it’s all equal to me)

68
Q

reviens!

A

come back!

69
Q

on va (+ infinitive verb)

A

you will, we will, they will….

(indeterminate pronoun)

70
Q

quitter

A

to leave

(comes from “quit this place”)

71
Q

je te promets

A

I promise you

72
Q

chercher

A

search for

73
Q

trouver

A

to find

74
Q

gamin

A

kid, waif, street urchin

75
Q

dépêche-toi

A

hurry up!

76
Q

mourir

A

to die

77
Q

je connais

A

I’m familiar think

think: do recon

78
Q

joli

A

pretty

79
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nom

A

name

80
Q

voiture

A

a car

81
Q

en colère

A

angry

think: choleric, cholera

82
Q

ose

A

dare to do something

83
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perdu

A

lost

84
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perdu(e)

A

lost

85
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tonneau

A

barrel

86
Q

partout

A

everywhere

87
Q

cacher

A

to hide

88
Q

chemin

A

a route, a path

89
Q

éviter

A

avoid

90
Q

pas peur

A

no fear

91
Q

lache

A

let go

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