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a hostel (where university students live)
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la cité universitaire
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a very small flat (where university students live)
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un studio
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baptism or christening
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Le baptême
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birth announcements and invitations to a baptism
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Faire-part de naissance
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godfather
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le parrain
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godmother
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le marraine
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sweet almonds
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les dragées
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communion
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la communion
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sober long white dress worn at communion
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une aube
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a birthday
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l'anniversaire
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feast day of a person's name's saint
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la fête
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festivities that take place before Christmas Day or New Years Day
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Les réveillons
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oysters
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des huîtres
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white meat sausage
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du boudin blanc
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goose liver pâté with truffles
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du pâté de foe gras truffé
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yule-log cake
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une bûche de Noël
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the Christmas tree
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Le sapin de Noël
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the christmas crib and carved figures of the nativity
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la crèche
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father christmas
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la père Noël
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the French say ____ on New Year's day
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bonne année
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presents from parents to children on New Years Day
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Les étrennes
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a card sent to friends or acquaintances expressing their good wishes for the New Year.
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Une carte de visite
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On January 6, the 12th day of Christmas
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La fête des rois
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Special cake for La fête des rois
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la galette des rois
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something hidden in la galette des rois
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une fève
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On February 2
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La chandeleur
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pancakes
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des crêpes
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the English Shrove Tuesday
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Mardi Gras
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Easter
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Pâques
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The first of November
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La toussaint
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test that determines entry into university
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le baccalauréat
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drivers license
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Le permis de conduire
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the age of majority, 18
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La majorité
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the wedding day
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La noce
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compulsory wedding ceremony
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Le mariage civil
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optional wedding ceremony
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le mariage religieux
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officiator at a wedding
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Monsieur or Madame le maire
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an official record of a couple's civil status which will later also contain information on any children born to them.
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Un livret de famille
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French wedding cake
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une pièce montée
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The French wedding cake is made of ___
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choux pastry
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the honeymoon trip
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Le voyage de noces
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clubs for old people
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Les clubs de troisième âge
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a funeral.
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Lenterrement
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