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Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to France and back.
86 words/phrases to learn
bonjour
hello; good morning
je m'appelle ...
my name is ...
appeler
to call
jeune
young
avec
with
réussir
to pass (an exam)
tous
all; everybody
le pays
the country
le monde
the world
sans
without
en fait
actually; in fact
rien
nothing
la vie
(the) life
prendre
to take
un kilomètre
a kilometre
autour
around
un jour
one day (or other)
raconter
to relate
par exemple
for example
prêt
ready
le bateau
the ship; the boat
parce que
because
plein
full
attaquer
to attack
parvenir
to reach (something); to get to
écoute ...
listen...
quand ?
when?
premier
first; 1st
voyager
to travel
la voix
the voice
comment?
how?
voir
to see
regarder
to look; to watch
une chose
a thing
trouver
to find
un homme
a man
voilà
here you are; look here
seul
alone
l'esprit
the mind
apprendre
to learn
comprendre
to understand
passer
to come by; to pass
le temps
the time; the weather
la langue
the language; the tongue
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
remarquer
to note
jouer
to play; to act
économique
economic
en stock
in stock
dépenser
to spend
compter
to count
le dollar
the dollar ($)
la nourriture
the food
le visa
the visa
expliquer
to explain
dormir
to sleep
l'hôtel
the hotel
le restaurant
the restaurant
je fais
I do; I make
l'âge
the age
un peu
a little
rendre
to give back
le jus
the juice
forcer
to force
maintenant
now
principalement
mainly; primarily
la fenêtre
the window
les gars
guys
je peux
I can
il faut
have to; need to; must
avoir peur
to be scared
pendant
for; during
pas très
not very
retrouver
to find again; to retrieve
honnête
honest
entre
between
les deux
both
les yeux
the eyes
troisième
third; 3rd
le voyage
the trip; the journey
le centre
the centre; the middle
important
important; significant
vrai
true
la Terre
the Earth
une année
a year
la route
the road

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