Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school 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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| sac à dos |
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| "backpack" |
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| sac à dos |
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| sac à dos |
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| "backpack" |
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| Il portait ses livres, crayons et papiers dans son sac à dos. |
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| "He carried his books, pencils, and papers in the backpack." |
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| Il portait ses livres, crayons et papiers dans son sac à dos. |
| 2. |
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| mine graphite |
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| "pencil lead" |
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| mine graphite |
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| mine graphite |
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| "pencil lead" |
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| Ce magasin propose une grande variété de mines graphites. |
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| "That store stocks a wide assortment of pencil lead refills." |
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| Ce magasin propose une grande variété de mines graphites. |
| 3. |
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| colle |
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| "glue" |
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| colle |
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| colle |
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| "glue" |
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| Utilise de la colle pour réparer la tasse cassée. |
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| "Use glue to repair the broken cup." |
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| Utilise de la colle pour réparer la tasse cassée. |
| 4. |
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| calculatrice |
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| "calculator" |
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| calculatrice |
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| calculatrice |
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| "calculator" |
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| Calculer sans calculatrice est une gymnastique du cerveau. |
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| "Calculating without a calculator is a brain exercise." |
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| Calculer sans calculatrice est une gymnastique du cerveau. |
| 5. |
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| taille-crayon |
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| "pencil sharpener" |
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| taille-crayon |
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| taille-crayon |
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| "pencil sharpener" |
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| J'ai un taille-crayon. |
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| "I have a pencil sharpener." |
| (SLOW) |
| J'ai un taille-crayon. |
| 6. |
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| large |
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| "wide" |
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| large |
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| large |
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| "wide" |
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| La rivière est large et profonde. |
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| "The river is wide and deep." |
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| La rivière est large et profonde. |
| 7. |
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| étroit |
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| "narrow" |
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| étroit |
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| étroit |
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| "narrow" |
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| L'homme marche sur un chemin étroit. |
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| "The man is hiking on a narrow path." |
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| L'homme marche sur un chemin étroit. |
| 8. |
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| dur |
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| "hard" |
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| dur |
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| dur |
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| "hard" |
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| Une tortue a une carapace dure pour se protéger. |
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| "A turtle has a hard shell for protection." |
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| Une tortue a une carapace dure pour se protéger. |
| 9. |
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| doux |
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| "soft" |
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| doux |
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| doux |
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| "soft" |
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| Ce tissu est doux. |
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| "This fabric is soft." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ce tissu est doux. |
| 10. |
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| abricot |
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| "apricot" |
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| abricot |
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| abricot |
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| "apricot" |
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| L'abricot séché est un en-cas pratique et bon pour la santé. |
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| "A dried apricot makes a very healthy and convenient snack." |
| (SLOW) |
| L'abricot séché est un en-cas pratique et bon pour la santé. |
| 11. |
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| ananas |
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| "pineapple" |
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| ananas |
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| ananas |
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| "pineapple" |
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| L'ananas tranché est très bon avec du fromage blanc. |
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| "Chopped pineapple goes great with cottage cheese." |
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| L'ananas tranché est très bon avec du fromage blanc. |
| 12. |
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| melon |
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| "melon" |
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| melon |
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| melon |
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| "melon" |
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| Il existe plus de vingt-cinq variétés de melons. |
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| "There are more than twenty-five varieties of melon." |
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| Il existe plus de vingt-cinq variétés de melons. |
| 13. |
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| figue |
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| "fig" |
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| figue |
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| figue |
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| "fig" |
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| Une fois séchées, les figues peuvent être conservées longtemps. |
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| "Once they are dried, figs can last a long time." |
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| Une fois séchées, les figues peuvent être conservées longtemps. |
| 14. |
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| prune |
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| "plum" |
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| prune |
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| prune |
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| "plum" |
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| Les pruneaux sont des prunes séchées. |
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| "Prunes are dried plums." |
| (SLOW) |
| Les pruneaux sont des prunes séchées. |
| 15. |
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| chou-fleur |
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| "cauliflower" |
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| chou-fleur |
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| chou-fleur |
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| "cauliflower" |
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| Nous trempons le chou-fleur dans la sauce ranch. |
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| "We dip cauliflower in ranch dressing." |
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| Nous trempons le chou-fleur dans la sauce ranch. |
| 16. |
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| chou |
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| "cabbage" |
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| chou |
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| chou |
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| "cabbage" |
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| Le chou, ça ne sent pas très bon. |
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| "Cabbage doesn't smell really good." |
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| Le chou, ça ne sent pas très bon. |
| 17. |
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| céleri |
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| "celery" |
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| céleri |
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| céleri |
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| "celery" |
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| Manger du céleri brûle plus de calories que ça n'en rapporte. |
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| "It takes more calories to eat celery than you get by eating it." |
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| Manger du céleri brûle plus de calories que ça n'en rapporte. |
| 18. |
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| aubergine |
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| "eggplant" |
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| aubergine |
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| aubergine |
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| "eggplant" |
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| Les aubergines ont plusieurs couleurs, dont le mauve, le blanc et le vert. |
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| "Eggplants come in various colors including purple, white, and green." |
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| Les aubergines ont plusieurs couleurs, dont le mauve, le blanc et le vert. |
| 19. |
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| germe de soja |
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| "bean sprout" |
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| germe de soja |
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| germe de soja |
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| "bean sprout" |
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| Puis-je avoir une salade aux germes de soja ? |
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| "Can I get a bean sprout salad?" |
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| Puis-je avoir une salade aux germes de soja ? |
| 20. |
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| accident |
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| "accident" |
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| accident |
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| accident |
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| "accident" |
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| Il y a un accident ! À l'aide ! |
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| "There is an accident! Help!" |
| (SLOW) |
| Il y a un accident ! À l'aide ! |
| 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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