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80 words/phrases to learn
petit
small; little; short (people)
écrire
to write
avoir besoin de
to need (something; to do something)
capable
able
la différence
the difference
entre
between
le crayon
the pencil
mais
but
utiliser
to use
difficile
difficult
la preuve
the evidence; the proof
France
France
propre
clean; own
essayer
to try
expliquer
to explain
le plus ...
the most...; the more...
simplement
simply
possible
possible
c'est quoi ?
what's that?
en fait
actually; in fact
le mot
the word
juste
just; right; fair
pouvoir
can; could; may
jouer
to play; to act
ensemble
together
par exemple
for example
où ?
where?
mai
May
parfois
sometimes
comme
as; like
par contre ...
on the other hand...
exactement
exactly
au milieu
in the middle
la fin
the end
la phrase
the sentence; the phrase
marquer
to mark; to note; to score
le français
the French (language)
encore
again; still
super
great
clair
light (colour); clear
pour toi
for you
donner
to give
servir à ...
to be used for...
le riz
the rice
noir
black
aussi
too (also)
tourner
to turn
porter
to wear; to carry
c'est moi !
it's me!
le nom
the name
donc
so (giving reason)
causer
to cause
parce que
because
voir
to see
la poche
the pocket
la caméra
the camera (videos)
déjà ?
already?
rendre
to give back
compter
to count
chaque
every
une fois
once; one time
alors
then (solution)
il faut
have to; need to; must
expérimenter
to experience
l'hiver
the winter
grand
tall; big
ma mère
my mother
ensuite
then (after that)
un autre
another
souvent
often
éviter
to avoid
agréable
enjoyable
vivre
to live (be alive)
voilà
here you are; look here
ça serait ...
that would be ...
simple
simple
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
rapide
quick; fast
il est
he is
répondre
to answer; to respond

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