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78 words/phrases to learn
l'an
the year
prendre
to take
la retraite
retirement; the pension
une fois
once; one time
une attaque
an attack
lorsque
while; when
le temps
the time; the weather
la serveuse
the waitress
même
same; equal; even
trouver
to find
ça fait du bien
it's good for you
social
social
capable
able
maintenant
now
un peu plus
a bit more
nombreux
numerous
le moine
the monk
représenter
to represent
désormais
from now on
la population
the population
jeune
young
auparavant
formerly
le poids
the weight
la personne
the person
continuer
to continue
augmenter
to raise; to increase; to turn up (volume)
la façon
the way
beaucoup de
a lot of
rapide
quick; fast
observer
to observe
un cours
a class; a lesson
récent
recent
une année
a year
stabiliser
to stabilise
autour
around
actuellement
currently
un conseil
a piece of advice
le patron
the boss
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
le gouvernement
the government
déployer
to deploy
la mesure
the measure
la fiscalité
the tax system
retenir
to hold onto; to maintain
la marche
the step (stairs)
le travail
the job; the work; the labour
l'immigration
immigration
aussi
too (also)
le maintien
the maintenance
employer
to employ
expérimenter
to experience
il faut
have to; need to; must
les gens
the people (persons)
plus tard
later
la partie
the part
longuement
longly
la vie
(the) life
résider
to reside
le besoin
the need
la santé
the health
l'investissement
the investment
un soin
a treatment; care
un domicile
a place of residence
la société
the society (community)
adapter
to adapt
vieillir
to get old
extrêmement
extremely
c'est urgent
it's urgent
la puissance
the power; the potency
participer
to participate
vivre
to live (be alive)
les deux
both
la pandémie
the pandemic
une erreur
a mistake
l'élan
the impetus; the urge
autrefois
in the old days
une habitation
a habitation
la radio
the radio

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