Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including bodies of water and office supplies
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in French. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Lya. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core French Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in French. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
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| ennuyeux |
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| "boring" |
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| ennuyeux |
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| ennuyeux |
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| "boring" |
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| Le titre de ce livre semble ennuyeux, mais c'est sans compter le talent de l'auteur. |
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| "The title of this book seems boring, but it is without considering the writer's talent." |
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| Le titre de ce livre semble ennuyeux, mais c'est sans compter le talent de l'auteur. |
| 2. |
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| incroyable |
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| "amazing" |
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| incroyable |
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| incroyable |
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| "amazing" |
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| Les paysages sont incroyables. |
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| "The sceneries are amazing." |
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| Les paysages sont incroyables. |
| 3. |
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| important |
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| "important" |
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| important |
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| important |
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| "important" |
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| L'art est important à l'école. |
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| "Art is important at school." |
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| L'art est important à l'école. |
| 4. |
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| carte de crédit |
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| "credit card" |
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| carte de crédit |
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| carte de crédit |
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| "credit card" |
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| On a bloqué ma carte de crédit. |
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| "They blocked my credit card." |
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| On a bloqué ma carte de crédit. |
| 5. |
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| clé |
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| "key" |
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| clé |
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| clé |
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| "key" |
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| J'ai encore perdu mes clés ! |
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| "I lost my keys, again!" |
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| J'ai encore perdu mes clés ! |
| 6. |
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| permis (de conduire) |
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| "driver's license" |
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| permis (de conduire) |
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| permis (de conduire) |
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| "driver's license" |
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| Ça fait trois fois de suite que je rate mon permis. |
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| "It's been three times in a row I failed the driver's license test." |
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| Ça fait trois fois de suite que je rate mon permis. |
| 7. |
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| forêt |
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| "forest" |
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| forêt |
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| forêt |
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| "forest" |
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| Le cerf vit dans la forêt. |
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| "The deer lives in the forest." |
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| Le cerf vit dans la forêt. |
| 8. |
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| fleuve |
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| "river" |
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| fleuve |
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| fleuve |
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| "river" |
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| L'ours court dans le fleuve. |
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| "The grizzly bear is running in the river." |
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| L'ours court dans le fleuve. |
| 9. |
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| océan |
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| "ocean" |
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| océan |
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| océan |
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| "ocean" |
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| Je préfère la mer à l'océan. |
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| "I prefer the sea over the ocean." |
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| Je préfère la mer à l'océan. |
| 10. |
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| lac |
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| "lake" |
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| lac |
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| lac |
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| "lake" |
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| J'adore me baigner dans les lacs. |
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| "I love to bathe in lakes." |
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| J'adore me baigner dans les lacs. |
| 11. |
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| document |
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| "document" |
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| document |
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| document |
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| "document" |
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| Le document est prêt. |
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| "The document is ready." |
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| Le document est prêt. |
| 12. |
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| ordinateur |
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| "computer" |
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| ordinateur |
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| ordinateur |
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| "computer" |
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| Cet ordinateur ne fonctionne pas. |
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| "This computer doesn't work." |
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| Cet ordinateur ne fonctionne pas. |
| 13. |
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| fax |
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| "fax machine" |
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| fax |
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| fax |
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| "fax machine" |
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| Avez-vous un fax ? |
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| "Do you have a fax machine?" |
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| Avez-vous un fax ? |
| 14. |
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| imprimante |
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| "printer" |
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| imprimante |
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| imprimante |
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| "printer" |
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| L'imprimante dispose d'un faible niveau de bruit. |
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| "The printer has a low noise level." |
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| L'imprimante dispose d'un faible niveau de bruit. |
| 15. |
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| porte-mine |
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| "mechanical pencil" |
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| porte-mine |
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| porte-mine |
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| "mechanical pencil" |
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| Utilises-tu un porte-mine ? |
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| "Do you use mechanical pencil?" |
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| Utilises-tu un porte-mine ? |
| 16. |
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| règle |
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| "ruler" |
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| règle |
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| règle |
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| "ruler" |
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| Tracer un trait avec une règle. |
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| "Draw a line with a ruler." |
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| Tracer un trait avec une règle. |
| 17. |
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| marqueur |
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| "marker" |
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| marqueur |
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| marqueur |
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| "marker" |
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| Le marqueur est bientôt à court d'encre. |
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| "The marker is running low on ink." |
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| Le marqueur est bientôt à court d'encre. |
| 18. |
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| banque |
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| "bank" |
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| banque |
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| banque |
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| "bank" |
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| J'ai mon argent à la banque. |
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| "My money is in the bank." |
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| J'ai mon argent à la banque. |
| 19. |
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| épicerie |
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| "convenience store" |
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| épicerie |
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| épicerie |
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| "convenience store" |
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| L'épicerie est ouverte 24 heures sur 24. |
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| "The convenience store is open 24 hours." |
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| L'épicerie est ouverte 24 heures sur 24. |
| 20. |
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| hôpital |
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| "hospital" |
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| hôpital |
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| hôpital |
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| "hospital" |
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| Je vais à l'hôpital quand je suis malade. |
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| "I go to the hospital when I am sick." |
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| Je vais à l'hôpital quand je suis malade. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Au revoir. |
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