Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for places around town
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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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| portefeuille |
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| "wallet" |
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| portefeuille |
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| portefeuille |
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| "wallet" |
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| Ma grand-mère m'a donné ce portefeuille. |
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| "My grandmother gave me this wallet." |
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| Ma grand-mère m'a donné ce portefeuille. |
| 2. |
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| sac à main |
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| "purse" |
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| sac à main |
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| sac à main |
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| "purse" |
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| J'ai perdu mon sac à main hier. |
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| "Yesterday I lost my purse." |
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| J'ai perdu mon sac à main hier. |
| 3. |
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| commande |
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| "order" |
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| commande |
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| commande |
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| "order" |
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| Ce n'est pas ce que j'ai commandé. |
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| "This isn't what I ordered." |
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| Ce n'est pas ce que j'ai commandé. |
| 4. |
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| champ |
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| "field" |
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| champ |
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| champ |
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| "field" |
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| La charrue n'est plus utilisée pour labourer un champ. |
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| "The plough is not used to plow a field anymore." |
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| La charrue n'est plus utilisée pour labourer un champ. |
| 5. |
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| désert |
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| "desert" |
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| désert |
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| désert |
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| "desert" |
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| J'aime le désert en Afrique. |
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| "I like the desert in Africa." |
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| J'aime le désert en Afrique. |
| 6. |
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| patron |
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| "boss" |
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| patron |
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| patron |
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| "boss" |
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| Le patron est en vacances. |
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| "The boss is on vacation." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le patron est en vacances. |
| 7. |
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| bureau |
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| "office" |
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| bureau |
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| bureau |
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| "office" |
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| Aujourd'hui je travaille au bureau. |
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| "Today I work in the office." |
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| Aujourd'hui je travaille au bureau. |
| 8. |
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| collègue |
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| "coworker" |
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| collègue |
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| collègue |
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| "coworker" |
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| Voilà mon collègue préféré. |
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| "Here is my favorite co-worker." |
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| Voilà mon collègue préféré. |
| 9. |
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| réunion |
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| "meeting" |
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| réunion |
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| réunion |
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| "meeting" |
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| Aujourd'hui j'ai eu une réunion. |
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| "I had a meeting today." |
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| Aujourd'hui j'ai eu une réunion. |
| 10. |
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| gendarmerie |
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| "police station" |
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| gendarmerie |
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| gendarmerie |
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| "police station" |
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| La gendarmerie est au centre-ville. |
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| "The police station is downtown." |
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| La gendarmerie est au centre-ville. |
| 11. |
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| pharmacie |
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| "pharmacy" |
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| pharmacie |
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| pharmacie |
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| "pharmacy" |
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| La pharmacie vend des médicaments. |
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| "The pharmacy sells medicine." |
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| La pharmacie vend des médicaments. |
| 12. |
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| boulangerie |
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| "bakery" |
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| boulangerie |
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| boulangerie |
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| "bakery" |
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| J'ai croisé mon professeur à la boulangerie. |
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| "I bumped into my teacher at the bakery." |
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| J'ai croisé mon professeur à la boulangerie. |
| 13. |
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| cinéma |
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| "movie theater" |
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| cinéma |
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| cinéma |
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| "movie theater" |
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| Je vais au cinéma. |
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| "I'm going to the movie theater." |
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| Je vais au cinéma. |
| 14. |
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| négociation |
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| "negotiation" |
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| négociation |
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| négociation |
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| "negotiation" |
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| Il pense que c'est une négociation difficile. |
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| "He thinks that it is a difficult negotiation." |
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| Il pense que c'est une négociation difficile. |
| 15. |
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| contrat |
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| "contract" |
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| contrat |
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| contrat |
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| "contract" |
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| Il va signer le contrat, aucun doute là-dessus. |
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| "He is going to sign the contract, no doubt about it." |
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| Il va signer le contrat, aucun doute là-dessus. |
| 16. |
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| affaires |
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| "business" |
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| affaires |
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| affaires |
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| "business" |
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| L'anglais est la langue des affaires. |
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| "English is the language of business." |
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| L'anglais est la langue des affaires. |
| 17. |
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| affaire |
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| "deal" |
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| affaire |
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| affaire |
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| "deal" |
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| C'est une affaire attirante. |
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| "It's an attractive deal." |
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| C'est une affaire attirante. |
| 18. |
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| chargé |
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| "busy" |
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| chargé |
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| chargé |
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| "busy" |
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| Elle a un agenda chargé parce qu’elle a beaucoup trop de rendez-vous. |
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| "She's got a busy schedule because she's got too many appointments." |
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| Elle a un agenda chargé parce qu’elle a beaucoup trop de rendez-vous. |
| 19. |
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| grave |
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| "serious" |
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| grave |
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| grave |
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| "serious" |
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| C'est une grave erreur. |
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| "It's a serious mistake." |
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| C'est une grave erreur. |
| 20. |
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| fatigué |
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| "tired" |
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| fatigué |
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| fatigué |
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| "tired" |
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| Je ne suis pas fatigué, je n'irais pas me coucher ! |
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| "I'm not tired, I won't go to bed!" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je ne suis pas fatigué, je n'irais pas me coucher ! |
| 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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