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180 words/phrases to learn
un allemand; une allemande
a German (masc.; fem.)
américain
American
l'anglais
the English (language)
beau; belle
beautiful
britannique
British
calme
quiet
chaud
hot (temperature); warm
cher
expensive
espagnol
Spanish
un étranger ; une étrangère
a foreigner (masc.; fem.)
le français
the French (language)
le froid
the cold
historique
historical
idéal; idéale
ideal (masc.; fem.)
industriel; industrielle
industrial (masc.; fem.)
international
international
national
national
propre
clean; own
rapide
quick; fast
régional; régionale
regional (masc.; fem.)
dehors
outside
vite
fast; quickly
l'Angleterre
England
l'arrivée
the arrival
une boisson
a drink
la campagne
the campaign; the countryside
la capitale
the capital (city)
une carte
a map
la chambre
the bedroom
la côte
the rib; the coast
la course
the race (competition)
la cuisine
the kitchen
la culture
(the) culture
une découverte
a discovery
l'église
the church
une entrée
a starter
une ferme
a farm
une fête
a party; a celebration
la forêt
the forest
la France
France
la gare
the train station
la géographie
(the) geography
une glace
an ice cream
l'identité
the identity
l'île
the island
une langue
a language; a tongue
la mer
the sea
la montagne
the mountain
une mosquée
a mosque
faire de la natation
to go swimming
la nature
(the) nature
la neige
the snow
la nourriture
the food
la photo
the photo
la piscine
the swimming pool
une place
a space; a spot; a seat
la plage
the beach
la porte
the door
une promenade
a walk; a stroll
la région
the region
une saison
a season
la sortie
the exit
une station
a position; a stance
une synagogue
a synagogue
les toilettes
the toilet
une tradition
a tradition
l'urgence
the emergency
les vacances
the holiday; the vacation
la viande
the meat
la ville
the city; the town
une visite
a visit
la voiture
the car
la vue
the sight; the view
les frites
the chips
l'aéroport
the airport
l'appartement
the flat; the apartment
l'argent
the money; the silver
le bus
the bus
automne
autumn
l'avion
the plane
un bateau
a boat; a ship
le bâtiment
the building
un billet
a ticket
un bord
an edge
le brouillard
the fog
le café
the coffee
le Canada
the Canada
le centre
the centre; the middle
un château
a castle
le ciel
the sky
un climat
a climate
un défilé de mode
a fashion show
déjeuner
lunch
départ
departure; start
dîner
to have dinner
un échange
an exchange
l'endroit
the place
été
summer
l'euro
the euro (€)
le festival
the festival
le fromage
the cheese
un fruit
a piece of fruit
un gâteau
a cake
un habitant; une habitante
a resident (masc.; fem.)
hiver
winter
un hôtel
a hotel
le jardin
the garden
un kilomètre
a kilometre
les légumes
the vegetables
un lieu
a place
un logement
accommodation; housing
le magasin
the shop; the store
le marché
the market; the deal (business)
un mètre
a metre
un musée
a museum
le nord
the north
l'ouest
the west
le pain
the bread
le parc
the park
Paris
Paris
le pays
the country
le petit déjeuner
the breakfast
le poisson
the fish
le pont
the bridge
printemps
spring
un projet
a project
un quartier
a neighbourhood
le repas
the meal
le restaurant
the restaurant
le retour
the return; the comeback
le rêve
the dream
le sac
the bag
le serveur
the waiter
faire du shopping
to go shopping (for leisure)
un site
a site; a website
le soleil
the sun; the sunshine
un spectacle
a spectacle; a show
le stade
the stadium
le sud
the south
le supermarché
the supermarket
un temple
a temple
le temps
the time; the weather
un thé
a tea
un touriste; une touriste
a tourist (masc.; fem.)
le train
the train
le transport
(the) transport
le vélo
the bike
le vent
the wind
le village
the village
un vol
a flight; a theft
le voyage
the trip; the journey
acheter
to buy
apprendre
to learn
arriver
to arrive
communiquer
to communicate
coûter
to cost
découvrir
to discover
dormir
to sleep
manger
to eat
organiser
to organise
s'organiser
to get organised
partir
to leave (somewhere)
se perdre
to get lost
perdre
to lose
quitter
to leave
rechercher
to research
réserver
to book; to reserve
rester
to stay; to remain
retourner
to turn over; to return
revenir
to come back; to return
rêver
to dream
se relaxer
to relax; to unwind
situer
to locate; to situate
se situer à
to be located
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
traduire
to translate
traverser
to go through
visiter
to visit (a place)
voler
to steal; to rob; to fly
voyager
to travel

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