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combien de temps
how long (time)
le temps
the time; the weather
fumer
to smoke
l'an
the year
ouais
yeah
avoir
to have
dont
whose (referring back to something)
commencer
to begin; to start
le sac
the bag
même
same; equal; even
pourquoi ?
why?
je ne sais pas
I don't know
prendre
to take
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
tiens
take; here you go
tester
to test
puis
then
rester
to stay; to remain
à cause de
because of
la chose
the thing
arrêter
to stop; to quit; to arrest
un jour
one day (or other)
déjà ?
already?
la motivation
the motivation
arriver
to arrive
je n'ai pas envie
I don't feel like it
rien
nothing
dehors
outside
un autre
another
c'est vrai
it's true
mon enfant
my child
le film
the film
vraiment
really
je peux
I can
ça ne va pas ?
is something wrong?
il faut
have to; need to; must
tranquille
quiet; peaceful
l'accord
the agreement
pouvoir
can; could; may
mettre
to put; to wear
la personne
the person
un poids
a weight (mass)
mauvais
bad
un portefeuille
a wallet
porter
to wear; to carry
une cigarette
a cigarette
grand
tall; big
le mot
the word
malade
ill; sick
maintenant
now
manger
to eat
le rôle
the role
la journée
the day(time)
avec
with
un paquet
a pack; a package
la course
the race (competition)
le bébé
the baby
l'euro
the euro (€)
le sens
the sense
la santé
the health
financier
financial
jamais
never
parce que
because
voilà
here you are; look here
la vie
(the) life
d'abord
first of all
ensuite
then (after that)
les taxes
(the) taxes
croire
to believe
enceinte
pregnant
pendant
for; during
dès
as soon as
le début
the beginning
protéger
to protect
déterminer
to determine
une dizaine
tens; around ten
beaucoup de
a lot of
la partie
the part
l'histoire
the story; the history
mieux
better
facile
easy
la mort
(the) death
une semaine
a week
le tabac
the tobacco
tous
all; everybody
le jour
the day
coûter
to cost
donc
so (giving reason)
bon
good; tasty
une fois
once; one time
un salaire
a salary
calculer
to calculate
franchement
frankly; honestly
pire
worse; worst
pas mal
not bad
le mal
the ache; the evil
finalement
finally; eventually
parler
to speak; to talk
ensemble
together
tu penses
you think (singular)
intéressant
interesting
sinon
otherwise
clair
light (colour); clear
un corps
a body; a corpse
enfin !
at last!
demain
tomorrow
les autres
the others
conseiller
to advise
merci
thank you
je dois
I have to (do something); I must
noter
to note
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