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107 words/phrases to learn
bouddhiste
Buddhist
un chrétien; une chrétienne
a Christian (masc.; fem.)
culturel
cultural
familial
family-related; familial
un jour férié
a bank holiday
fou; folle
crazy (masc.; fem.)
francophone
French-speaking
historique
historical
international
international
joyeux; joyeuse
joyful (masc.; fem.)
juif; juive
Jewish (masc.; fem.)
local
local
un musulman; une musulmane
a Muslim man; a Musilm woman
national
national
régional; régionale
regional (masc.; fem.)
religieux
religious
spécial
special
traditionnel
traditional
vif; vive
vivid (masc.; fem.)
félicitations !
congratulations!
le feu d'artifice
the fireworks
l'anniversaire
the birthday; the anniversary
la chanson
the song
la cuisine
the kitchen
la culture
(the) culture
la date
the date (calendar)
la diversité
the diversity
l'église
the church
l'expérience
the experience
une fête
a party; a celebration
la Fête Nationale
the National Day
la fleur
the flower
la foi
the faith
l'humanité
humanity
la joie
the joy
la lumière
the light
une mosquée
a mosque
la musique
(the) music
la participation
the participation
la religion
(the) religion
la Saint-Valentin
Valentine's Day
la société
the society (community)
la surprise
the surprise
une synagogue
a synagogue
une tradition
a tradition
les vacances
the holiday; the vacation
une visite
a visit
l'Aïd
Eid
le bonheur
happiness
un bruit
a noise
un cadeau
a present
un concert
a concert
un défilé de mode
a fashion show
le dieu
the god
un événement
an event
le festival
the festival
le feu
the fire
un gâteau
a cake
un intérêt
an interest; a point
le mariage
the wedding; the marriage
le monde
the world
Noël
Christmas
le PACS
the civil partnership
Pâques
Easter
un plat
a dish
le repas
the meal
un roi
a king
un spectacle
a spectacle; a show
un temple
a temple
les vêtements
the clothes
le vin
the wine
cru; crue
raw (masc.; fem.)
un reçu
a receipt
acheter
to buy
assister
to assist
brûler
to burn
célébrer
to celebrate
chanter
to sing
communiquer
to communicate
croire
to believe
je crois
I believe
il croit; elle croit
he believes; she believes
danser
to dance
découvrir
to discover
donner
to give
envoyer
to send
féliciter
to congratulate
inviter
to invite
lancer
to throw
marier
to marry
organiser
to organise
s'organiser
to get organised
partager
to share
participer
to participate
se passer
to happen; to take place
passer
to come by; to pass
porter
to wear; to carry
préparer
to prepare
prier
to pray
profiter de
to enjoy; to make the most of
recevoir
to receive
je reçois
I receive
il reçoit; elle reçoit
he receives; she receives
regarder
to look; to watch
réserver
to book; to reserve
surprendre
to surprise
unir
to unite
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