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260 Cards in this Set
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amié(e) (m, f)
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friend
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arabe (m)
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Arabic
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bâtiment (m)
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building
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camarade (m, f) de chambre
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roommate
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compagnie (f)
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company
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droit (m)
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law
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film (m)
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film
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fois (f)
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time, instance
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gens (m pl)
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people
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gestion (f)
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management
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interprète (m, f)
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interpreter
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magasin (m)
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store
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maison (f)
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house, home
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médecine (f)
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medicine (profession)
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musée (m)
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museum
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résidence (f) universitaire
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dormitory
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restaurant (resto) (m)
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restaurant
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rue (f)
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street
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soir (m)
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evening
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télévision (télé) (f)
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television
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université (f)
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university
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vacances (f pl)
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vacation
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vie (f)
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life
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ville (f)
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city
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week-end (m)
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week-end
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adorer
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to adore
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aimer bien
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to like
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aimer mieux
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to prefer, to like better
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coûter
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to cost
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danser
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to dance
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écouter
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to listen (to)
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essayer
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to try
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étudier
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to study
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habiter
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to live (in, at)
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manger
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to eat
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marcher
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to walk
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partager
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to share
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penser
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to think
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préférer
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to prefer
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regarder
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to look
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rencontrer
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to meet, run into
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répéter
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to repeat
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rester
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to stay
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téléphoner
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to telephone
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travailler
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to work
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trouver
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to find
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voyager
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to travel
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agréable
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pleasant
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cher(ère)
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dear; expensive
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désagréable
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unpleasant
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difficile
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difficult
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ennuyeux(-euse)
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boring
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étranger(ère)
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foreign
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facile
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easy
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fatigant(e)
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tiring
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impossible
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impossible
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intéressant(e)
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interesting
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inutile
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useless
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moderne
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modern
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passionnant(e)
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fascinating, exciting
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politique
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political
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reposant(e)
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relaxing
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sportif(-ive)
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athletic
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sympathique (sympa is alternate form, both spellings can be used)
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nice, likeable
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utile
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useful
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vrai(e)
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true
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à
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to, in, at
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allô
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hello (on the telephone)
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alors
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then, so
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après
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after
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aussi
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also
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avec
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with
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bonsoir
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good evening
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ce
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this, that
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dans
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in
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demain
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tomorrow
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en général
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in general
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ensemble
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together
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être d'accord
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to agree
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ici
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here
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mais
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but
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naviguer sur Internet
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to surf the Internet
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ne...jamais
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never
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ne...pas
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not
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n'est-ce pas?
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right?
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ou
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or
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où
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where
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parce que
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because
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pendant
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during
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penser que oui (non)
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to think so (not)
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peut-être
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perhaps
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pour
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for
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pourquoi
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why
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presque
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almost
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quelquefois
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sometimes
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qu'est-ce que
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what
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s'il vous plaît
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please
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tous les jours
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every day
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trop
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too much
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voici
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here is
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les maths (f)
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mathematics
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les sciences (f)
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science
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la biologie (f)
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biology
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la physique (f)
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physics
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la chimie (f)
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chemistry
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le campus (m)
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the campus
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les cours (m)
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classes
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les profs (m)
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professors
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la bibliothèque (f)
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the library
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le resto U (m - le restaurant universitaire)
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the university restaurant
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un bureau (m)
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an office
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des CD (m)
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CDs
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les examens (m)
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tests
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les langues (f)
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languages
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le commerce (m)
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business
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l'informatique (f)
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computer science
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la littérature (f)
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literature
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la géographie (f)
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geography
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l'histoire (f)
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history
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les sciences politiques (f)
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political science
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la philosophie (f)
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philosophy
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le français (m)
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French
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l'anglais (m)
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English
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la linguistique (f)
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linguistics
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un tableau (m)
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blackboard
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un professeur (m)
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professor
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un livre (m)
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book
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une disquette (f)
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disk
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un morceau (m) de craie
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a piece of chalk
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un examen (m)
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test
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un dictionnaire (m) français-anglais
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a French-English dictionary
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un bureau (m)
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desk
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une carte (f) du Sénégal
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a map of Senegal
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une étudiante (f)
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a female student
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un étudiant (m)
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a male student
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un (ordinateur) (m) portable
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a laptop
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un (téléphone) (m) portable
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a cell phone
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un table (m)
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a table (or desk)
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un stylo (m)
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a pen
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une chaise (f)
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a chair
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un crayon (m)
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a pencil
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un magnétoscope (m)
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a VCR
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un lecteur DVD (m)
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a DVD player
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un cahier (m)
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a workbook
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un téléviseur (m)
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a television
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une fenêtre (f)
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a window
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une porte (f)
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a door
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une affiche (f)
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a poster
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When can you use Salut vs. Bonjour?
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Never use 'bonjour' with a first name. 'Bonjour' is a bit more formal than 'salut'. You would never say, "Bonjour, Charles." but instead would say, "Salut, Charles." You may also see, "Bonjour, mademoiselle."
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mademoiselle
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Ms.
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madame
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Mrs.
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monsieur
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Mr.
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Comment vous appelez-vous?
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What is your name?
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Est-ce qu'il y a une chaise?
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Is there a chair?
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Est-ce que vous comprenez?
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Do you understand?
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Oui, je comprends.
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Yes, I understand.
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Non, je ne comprends pas.
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No, I don't understand.
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Savez-vous le nom de ce pays?
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Do you know the name of this country?
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Non, je ne sais pas.
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No, I don't know.
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Répétez, s'il vous plaît.
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Please repeat that.
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Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?
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What does that mean?
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Comment dit-on...en français?
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How do you say...in French?
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Merci (beaucoup)
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Thank you (very much)
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De rien
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You're welcome
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Pardon
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Pardon me
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Excusez-moi
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Excuse me
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Allez au tableau.
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Go to the board.
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Écoutez bien.
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Listen carefully.
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Regardez bien.
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Watch carefully.
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Passez-moi vos devoirs.
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Give me your homework.
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Ouvrez votre livre
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Open your book.
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Fermez votre cahier.
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Close your notebook.
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Prenez une feuille de papier.
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Take out a piece of paper.
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l'accent aigu
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é
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l'accent grave
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è
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l'accent circonflexe
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ê
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la cédille
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ç
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le tréma
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C'est quel jour?
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What day is it?
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dimanche
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Sunday
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samedi
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Saturday
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lundi
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Monday
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mardi
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Tuesday
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mercredi
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Wednesday
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jeudi
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Thursday
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vendredi
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Friday
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difference between 'le lundi' and 'lundi'
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"Le lundi,..." would be translated as "On Mondays,...", whereas "lundi,..." would be translated as "Monday,..."
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Les jours de la semaine
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The days of the week
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zéro
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0
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un
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1
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deux
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trois
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3
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quatre
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cinq
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six
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sept
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huit
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neuf
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dix
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onze
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douze
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treize
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quatorze
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quinze
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seize
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dix-sept
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dix-huit
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dix-neuf
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vingt
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vingt et un
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vingt-deux
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vingt-trois
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vingt-quatre
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vingt-cinq
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vingt-six
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vingt-sept
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vingt-huit
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vingt-neuf
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trente
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trente et un
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indefinite masculine singular article
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un
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indefinite feminine singular article
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une
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definite masculine singular article
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le
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definite feminine singular article
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la
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indefinite masculine plural article
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des
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indefinite feminine plural article
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des
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definite masculine plural article
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les
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definite feminine plural article
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les
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Which article (definite or indefinite) precedes abstract nouns and nouns used in a general sense?
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The definite article.
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Which article is used with days of the week to indicate that something happens every week on that day?
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Le
Ex. Le dimanche, je ne travaille pas. (On Sundays, I don't work.) |
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certain endings are usually feminine
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té, ion, ée, ie, ure
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certain endings are usually masculine
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ment, age, eau, isme
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Four expressions of varying degrees of "likeability":
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Je déteste, je n'aime pas, j'aime, j'aime beaucoup
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je travaille
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I work
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tu travailles
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you work
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il / elle / on travaille
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he/she/it/one works
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nous travaillons
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we work
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vous travaillez
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you work
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they work
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ils / elles travaillent
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what do verbs ending in -ger add in the 1st person plural form of conjugated verbs?
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an 'e' before the 'ons' ending.
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Varying skill with which you can do something
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bien (well), très bien (very well), assez bien (fairly well), mal (badly), très mal (very badly)
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Difference between Tu and Vous
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Tu is used to address a close friend, relative, child, or pet; vous is used in more formal situations and always when addressing more than one person. French students often use tu right away with each other
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On
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impersonal pronoun that means one, it, they, we or people. In conversational French, on is often used in place of nous.
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A mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns uses this collective pronoun
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Ils
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Two ways to construct a question
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Est-ce que in the beginning, or n'est-ce pas? at the end.
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How to ask someone else to ask a question
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Demandez à...si...
Ex. Demandez à Michèle si elle parle anglais. |
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Pourquoi?
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Why?
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Pourquoi pas?
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Why not?
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Parce que...
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Because...
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How to answer a question negatively
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ne...pas
ex. Non, madame, je ne parle pas anglais. |
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How to indicate 'never'
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ne...jamais
Ex. Non, elle ne travaille jamais. |
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What do you do with the negative structure when an infinitive follows a conjugated verb?
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the negative structure surrounds the conjugated verb.
Ex. Nous n'aimons pas voyager. |
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Moi aussi,...
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Me too,...
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Je pense que oui.
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I think so.
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Je suis d'accord.
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I agree.
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C'est vrai.
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That's true.
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Pas moi,...
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Not me,...
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Je pense que non.
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I don't think so.
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Je ne suis pas d'accord.
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I don't agree.
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Ce n'est pas vrai.
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That's not true.
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