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97 words/phrases to learn
commencer
to begin; to start
une traduction
a translation
anglais
English
la conversation
the conversation
accompagner
to accompany
une expression
an expression; a locution
au moins
at least
quelqu'un
someone
quelque chose
something
vraiment
really
stupide
stupid
le mérite
the merit
la réponse
the answer; the response
le numéro
the number
souvent
often
le son
the sound
un cliché
a cliché; a stereotype
exprimer
to express
la surprise
the surprise
régler
to set; to adjust
l'intensité
the intensity
la quantité
the quantity; the amount
utiliser
to use
devenir
to become; to get
français
French
spécialement
especially
un cas
a case
dire
to say; to tell
bien sûr
of course
un doute
a doubt
une hésitation
a hesitation
gagner
to win; to gain
le temps
the time; the weather
le sens
the sense
la voiture
the car
signaler
to report; to point out
une manière
a way; a manner
passer
to come by; to pass
la porte
the door
l'exemple
the example
sympa
nice
innocent
innocent
la réalité
the reality
Paris
Paris
le suivi
the follow-up; the monitoring
constamment
constantly
la partie
the part
l'école
the school
naturellement
naturally
les gens
the people (persons)
le début
the beginning
la phrase
the sentence; the phrase
la fin
the end
le milieu
the middle
demander
to ask
la confirmation
the confirmation
seul
alone
quoi
what
remplir
to fill
l'espace
(the) outer space
répondre
to answer; to respond
la question
the question
ensuite
then (after that)
normalement
normally; usually
le travail
the job; the work; the labor
un bruit
a noise
un prout
a fart
vulgaire
vulgar
absolument
absolutely
l'idée
the idea; the thought
plus
more; anymore
rapide
quick; fast
les épaules
the shoulders
simplement
simply
impossible
impossible
un moment
a moment; a time
le message
the message
le livre
the book
la réussite
the success
la chose
the thing
l'objet
the object
tu dois
you have to; you must (singular)
ça veut dire
it means
c'est sympa
it's nice
à l'école
at school
à la fin
in the end
par exemple
for example
en fait
actually; in fact
aucune idée
no idea
hein ?
eh?; what?
oh la la !
oh dear!; oh boy!
ben
er; well (when searching for your words)
tut tut
beep; toot
pfff
to express your disdain or annoyance
tac !
said when something is done
hop là
when marking a mundane and small success
toc toc toc
knock knock (on the door)

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