Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for natural disasters and common emotions
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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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| propriétaire |
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| "landlord" |
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| propriétaire |
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| propriétaire |
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| "landlord" |
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| Le loyer est collecté tous les mois par le propriétaire. |
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| "The rent is collected every month by the landlord." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le loyer est collecté tous les mois par le propriétaire. |
| 2. |
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| dortoir |
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| "dormitory" |
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| dortoir |
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| dortoir |
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| "dormitory" |
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| J'ai vécu en dortoir pendant mes quatre années d'université. |
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| "I lived in the dormitory for all four years of college." |
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| J'ai vécu en dortoir pendant mes quatre années d'université. |
| 3. |
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| immeuble |
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| "apartment building" |
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| immeuble |
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| immeuble |
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| "apartment building" |
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| Il y a vingt-quatre appartements dans cet immeuble. |
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| "There are 24 apartments in this apartment building." |
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| Il y a vingt-quatre appartements dans cet immeuble. |
| 4. |
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| ville |
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| "city" |
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| ville |
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| ville |
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| "city" |
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| Le brouillard couvre la ville. |
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| "The city is covered in fog." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le brouillard couvre la ville. |
| 5. |
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| ferme |
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| "farm" |
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| ferme |
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| ferme |
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| "farm" |
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| Les chèvres jouent dans la ferme. |
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| "The goats are playing on the farm." |
| (SLOW) |
| Les chèvres jouent dans la ferme. |
| 6. |
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| tsunami |
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| "tsunami" |
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| tsunami |
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| tsunami |
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| "tsunami" |
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| Le tsunami a touché la ville. |
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| "The tsunami hit the city." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le tsunami a touché la ville. |
| 7. |
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| avalanche |
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| "avalanche" |
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| avalanche |
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| avalanche |
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| "avalanche" |
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| L'avalanche a détruit la station de ski, heureusement personne n'a été blessé. |
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| "The avalanche destroyed the ski resort, but luckily, nobody was hurt." |
| (SLOW) |
| L'avalanche a détruit la station de ski, heureusement personne n'a été blessé. |
| 8. |
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| feu |
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| "fire" |
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| feu |
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| feu |
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| "fire" |
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| Les pompiers luttent contre le feu sur l'échelle. |
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| "The fire fighters are fighting the fire on the ladder." |
| (SLOW) |
| Les pompiers luttent contre le feu sur l'échelle. |
| 9. |
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| tremblement de terre |
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| "earthquake" |
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| tremblement de terre |
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| tremblement de terre |
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| "earthquake" |
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| Le tremblement de terre qui a touché Tokyo était de 4.3 sur l'échelle de Richter. |
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| "The earthquake that hit Tokyo measured 4.3 on the Richter scale." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le tremblement de terre qui a touché Tokyo était de 4.3 sur l'échelle de Richter. |
| 10. |
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| tempête de sable |
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| "sandstorm" |
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| tempête de sable |
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| tempête de sable |
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| "sandstorm" |
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| La tempête de sable a touché la ville. |
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| "The sandstorm has touched town." |
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| La tempête de sable a touché la ville. |
| 11. |
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| gant |
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| "glove" |
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| gant |
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| gant |
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| "glove" |
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| Les gants ne lui allaient pas. |
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| "The gloves did not fit his hands." |
| (SLOW) |
| Les gants ne lui allaient pas. |
| 12. |
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| parapluie |
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| "umbrella" |
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| parapluie |
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| parapluie |
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| "umbrella" |
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| Je n'ai pas de parapluie et il pleut. |
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| "I don't have an umbrella, and it's raining." |
| (SLOW) |
| Je n'ai pas de parapluie et il pleut. |
| 13. |
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| chapeau |
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| "hat" |
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| chapeau |
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| chapeau |
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| "hat" |
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| Il porte un chapeau pour cacher son début de calvitie. |
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| "He wears a hat to cover his thinning hairline." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il porte un chapeau pour cacher son début de calvitie. |
| 14. |
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| manches longues |
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| "long-sleeved" |
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| manches longues |
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| manches longues |
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| "long-sleeved" |
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| C'est bien de porter des t-shirts à manches longues quand il fait froid. |
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| "Long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather." |
| (SLOW) |
| C'est bien de porter des t-shirts à manches longues quand il fait froid. |
| 15. |
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| manches courtes |
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| "short-sleeved" |
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| manches courtes |
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| manches courtes |
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| "short-sleeved" |
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| Il vaut mieux porter des t-shirts à manches courtes quand il fait chaud. |
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| "Short-sleeved shirts are better when it's warm." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il vaut mieux porter des t-shirts à manches courtes quand il fait chaud. |
| 16. |
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| douloureux |
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| "painful" |
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| douloureux |
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| douloureux |
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| "painful" |
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| Elle garde des souvenirs douloureux de son divorce. |
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| "She has painful memories of her divorce." |
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| Elle garde des souvenirs douloureux de son divorce. |
| 17. |
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| timide |
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| "shy" |
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| timide |
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| timide |
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| "shy" |
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| Je suis timide. |
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| "I am shy." |
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| Je suis timide. |
| 18. |
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| nerveux |
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| "nervous" |
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| nerveux |
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| nerveux |
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| "nervous" |
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| L'homme d'affaires est nerveux pour l'entretien. |
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| "The businessman is nervous about the interview." |
| (SLOW) |
| L'homme d'affaires est nerveux pour l'entretien. |
| 19. |
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| anxieux |
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| "anxious" |
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| anxieux |
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| anxieux |
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| "anxious" |
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| La petite fille est anxieuse. |
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| "The little girl is anxious." |
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| La petite fille est anxieuse. |
| 20. |
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| gêné |
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| "embarrassed" |
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| gêné |
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| gêné |
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| "embarrassed" |
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| Je rougis quand je suis gêné. |
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| "My face turns red when I'm embarrassed." |
| (SLOW) |
| Je rougis quand je suis gêné. |
| 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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