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106 words/phrases to learn
amener
to bring (with you)
ma mère
my mother
avec
with
tous
all; everybody
tous les jours
every day
le jour
the day
un jour
one day (or other)
il faut
have to; need to; must
aussi
too (also)
la grand-mère
the grandma
aller
to go
l'expérience
the experience
la vie
(the) life
surtout ...
above all...
mon fils
my son
quand ?
when?
même
same; equal; even
l'âge
the age
tenter
to attempt; to try
franchement
frankly; honestly
jeune
young
en fait
actually; in fact
pas mal
not bad
seul
alone
un ami; une amie
a friend
une fois
once; one time
raconter
to relate
plein
full
du coup ...
and so... ; so that means...
avec moi
with me
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
toi-même
yourself
accepter
to accept
déjà ?
already?
pour lui
for him
le sens
the sense
demander
to ask
où ?
where?
parce que
because
là-bas
over there
bas
low
enfin !
at last!
loin
far
plutôt
rather; quite
surpris
surprised
rien
nothing
je pense
I think
penser
to think
tout
all; everything
la famille
the family
ma famille
my family
donc
so (giving reason)
passer
to come by; to pass
idiot
idiot
entre
between
c'est vrai
it's true
à pied
on foot; walking
un peu
a little
mettre
to put; to wear
premier
first; 1st
en voiture
by car
la route
the road
deuxième
second; 2nd
voilà
here you are; look here
fantastique
fantastic
voir
to see
tout de suite
straight away
petit
small; little; short (people)
fou; folle
crazy (masc.; fem.)
nous sommes
we're
curieux
curious
ouvrir
to open
former
to form
le cœur
the heart
regretter
to regret
un plat
a dish
vraiment
really
encore
again; still
simple
simple
le côté
the side
comment?
how?
partir
to leave (somewhere)
nous étions
we were
un pantalon
trousers
le soir
the evening
c'est qui ?
who is it?
compter
to count
en plus ...
what's more...
total
total
beaucoup de
a lot of
croire
to believe
montrer
to show
la carte
the map; the card
proche
close
tellement
so (much); such
garder
to keep
le travail
the job; the work; the labour
c'est quoi ?
what's that?
prêt
ready
une année
a year
prochain
next
une fille
a girl
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
je peux
I can
combien de temps
how long (time)
je ne sais pas
I don't know
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