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102 words/phrases to learn
penser
to think
aller
to go
un peu
a little
un peu plus
a bit more
loin
far
même
same; equal; even
certain
certain; sure
seul
alone
mentir
to lie (not tell truth)
en fait
actually; in fact
quelque chose
something
les autres
the others
assez
pretty; quite; enough
vraiment
really
toi-même
yourself
intérieur
inside
calme
quiet
commun
common
alors
then (solution)
je m'appelle ...
my name is ...
appeler
to call
je suis enseignant
I'm a teacher
enseigner
to teach
traiter
to treat
depuis
since; for
une année
a year
ici
here
l'endroit
the place
génial !
great!
en plus ...
what's more...
au milieu
in the middle
départ
departure; start
commencer
to begin; to start
compter
to count
visiter
to visit (a place)
pas vraiment
not really
très
very
du tout
at all
un genre de ...
a kind of... ; a genre of...
bas
low
plutôt
rather; quite
sévère
severe
changer
to change
la vie
(the) life
finalement
finally; eventually
quand ?
when?
mieux
better
rien
nothing
un autre
another
la nature
(the) nature
à elle
hers; to her
monter
to rise; to go up
mais
but
dangereux
dangerous
se reposer
to relax (oneself); to rest (oneself)
rapidement
quickly
il faut
have to; need to; must
où ?
where?
entre
between
l'heure
the hour
donc
so (giving reason)
toujours
always; still
signer
to sign
parce que
because
se concentrer
to concentrate (oneself)
souvent
often
après
after
payer
to pay
partout
everywhere
si tu veux
if you want
avoir
to have
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
retrouver
to find again; to retrieve
personne
no one; person
rendre
to give back
même si
even if
autour
around
par contre ...
on the other hand...
tout le monde
everyone
le monde
the world
l'effort
the effort
créer
to create
grand
tall; big
pousser
to push; to grow (plants)
un corps
a body; a corpse
la longueur
the length
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
excellent
excellent
découvrir
to discover
nouveau
new
intéressé
interested
donner
to give
marcher
to walk; to work
sans
without
capable
able
s'inquiéter
to worry (oneself)
inquiet
worried; anxious
prendre
to take
en voiture
by car
voir
to see
tellement
so (much); such
revenir
to come back; to return

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