Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for weather and common drinks
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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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| cacao |
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| "cocoa" |
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| cacao |
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| cacao |
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| "cocoa" |
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| Je bois du cacao chaud pendant les journées d'hiver, et du thé glacé pendant les journées d'été. |
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| "I drink hot cocoa on cold winter days, and iced tea on hot summer days." |
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| Je bois du cacao chaud pendant les journées d'hiver, et du thé glacé pendant les journées d'été. |
| 2. |
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| boisson sans alcool |
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| "soft drink" |
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| boisson sans alcool |
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| boisson sans alcool |
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| "soft drink" |
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| Les boissons sans alcool sont généralement des boissons gazeuses et servies froides. |
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| "Soft drinks are usually carbonated and served cold." |
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| Les boissons sans alcool sont généralement des boissons gazeuses et servies froides. |
| 3. |
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| jus |
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| "juice" |
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| jus |
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| jus |
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| "juice" |
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| Mon jus de fruit préféré est le jus d'ananas. |
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| "My favorite fruit juice is pineapple juice." |
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| Mon jus de fruit préféré est le jus d'ananas. |
| 4. |
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| bibliothèque |
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| "bookcase" |
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| bibliothèque |
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| bibliothèque |
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| "bookcase" |
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| Il a acheté une bibliothèque pour y mettre ses livres. |
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| "He bought a bookcase to put his books on." |
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| Il a acheté une bibliothèque pour y mettre ses livres. |
| 5. |
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| lit |
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| "bed" |
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| lit |
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| lit |
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| "bed" |
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| Je suis enfin dans mon lit après une longue journée de travail. |
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| "I'm finally in my bed after a long day of work." |
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| Je suis enfin dans mon lit après une longue journée de travail. |
| 6. |
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| miroir |
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| "mirror" |
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| miroir |
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| miroir |
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| "mirror" |
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| Elle a un miroir dans sa chambre. |
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| "She has a mirror in her room." |
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| Elle a un miroir dans sa chambre. |
| 7. |
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| commode |
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| "dresser" |
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| commode |
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| commode |
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| "dresser" |
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| Mes chaussettes et mes sous-vêtements sont dans le tiroir du haut de ma commode. |
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| "My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser." |
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| Mes chaussettes et mes sous-vêtements sont dans le tiroir du haut de ma commode. |
| 8. |
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| balayer |
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| "sweep" |
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| balayer |
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| balayer |
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| "sweep" |
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| Mon père balaye les feuilles d'automne. |
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| "My father is sweeping the autumn leaves." |
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| Mon père balaye les feuilles d'automne. |
| 9. |
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| ranger |
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| "put away" |
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| ranger |
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| ranger |
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| "put away" |
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| Range tes jouets, s'il te plaît. |
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| "Put away your toys, please." |
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| Range tes jouets, s'il te plaît. |
| 10. |
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| passer la serpillière |
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| "mop" |
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| passer la serpillière |
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| passer la serpillière |
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| "mop" |
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| J'ai renversé mon jus d'orange, alors je vais passer la serpillière. |
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| "I spilled my orange juice, so I'll mop the floor." |
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| J'ai renversé mon jus d'orange, alors je vais passer la serpillière. |
| 11. |
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| serveuse |
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| "waitress" |
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| serveuse |
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| serveuse |
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| "waitress" |
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| La serveuse tient un plateau avec des verres. |
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| "The waitress is holding a tray with glasses." |
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| La serveuse tient un plateau avec des verres. |
| 12. |
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| degré Fahrenheit |
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| "Fahrenheit" |
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| degré Fahrenheit |
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| degré Fahrenheit |
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| "Fahrenheit" |
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| L'eau gèle à trente-deux degrés Fahrenheit. |
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| "Water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit." |
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| L'eau gèle à trente-deux degrés Fahrenheit. |
| 13. |
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| température |
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| "temperature" |
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| température |
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| température |
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| "temperature" |
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| La température a augmenté jusqu'à 29 degrés aujourd'hui. |
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| "The temperature has been up to 29 degrees today." |
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| La température a augmenté jusqu'à 29 degrés aujourd'hui. |
| 14. |
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| humide |
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| "humid" |
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| humide |
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| humide |
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| "humid" |
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| C'est humide en août au Japon. |
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| "It's humid in August in Japan." |
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| C'est humide en août au Japon. |
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| y avoir du vent |
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| "windy" |
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| y avoir du vent |
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| y avoir du vent |
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| "windy" |
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| Demain il fera froid et il va y avoir du vent, donc porte une écharpe. |
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| "Tomorrow will be cold and windy, so wear a scarf." |
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| Demain il fera froid et il va y avoir du vent, donc porte une écharpe. |
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| terrain de jeux |
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| "playground" |
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| terrain de jeux |
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| terrain de jeux |
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| "playground" |
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| Au terrain de jeux, il y a toujours une file d'attente pour les balançoires et pour les toboggans. |
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| "At the playground, there is always a line for the swings and slides." |
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| Au terrain de jeux, il y a toujours une file d'attente pour les balançoires et pour les toboggans. |
| 17. |
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| piscine |
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| "pool" |
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| piscine |
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| piscine |
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| "pool" |
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| On se baigne à la piscine municipale tous les jours en été. |
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| "We swim at the public pool every day in the summer." |
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| On se baigne à la piscine municipale tous les jours en été. |
| 18. |
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| tennis |
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| "tennis" |
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| tennis |
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| tennis |
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| "tennis" |
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| Tu veux jouer au tennis ? |
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| "Do you want to play tennis?" |
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| Tu veux jouer au tennis ? |
| 19. |
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| basket-ball |
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| "basketball" |
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| basket-ball |
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| basket-ball |
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| "basketball" |
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| Les filles et les garçons jouent au basket-ball. |
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| "The boys and girls are playing basketball." |
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| Les filles et les garçons jouent au basket-ball. |
| 20. |
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| litre |
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| "liter" |
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| litre |
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| litre |
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| "liter" |
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| Ce soir, il a bu un demi-litre de bière. |
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| "Tonight, he drank half a liter of beer." |
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| Ce soir, il a bu un demi-litre de bière. |
| 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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