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le travail
the job; the work; the labour
premier
first; 1st
penser
to think
super
great
devoir
to have to; must
une fois
once; one time
personne
no one; person
je m'appelle ...
my name is...
appeler
to call
avec
with
donc
so (giving reason)
malade
ill; sick
rare
rare; unusual; occasional
la maladie
the disease
born
en fait
actually; in fact
le moteur
the engine
les yeux
the eyes
haut
high
en bas
downstairs
bas
low
aussi
too (also)
quand ?
when?
surtout ...
above all...
un peu
a little
la partie
the part
inconnu
unknown
tu as peur ?
are you scared?
avoir peur
to be scared
trouver
to find
encore
again; still
même
same; equal; even
beaucoup de
a lot of
juger
to judge
souvent
often
par exemple
for example
passer un entretien d'embauche
to go for a job interview
passer
to come by; to pass
génial !
great!
le temps
the time; the weather
ou autre ...
or else ...
un autre
another
comment?
how?
sérieux
serious
vraiment
really
le problème
the problem
enseigner
to teach
au magasin
to the shop
du coup ...
and so... ; so that means...
arrêter
to stop; to quit; to arrest
un jour
one day (or other)
deuxième
second; 2nd
la porte
the door
sans
without
clairement
clearly
mettre
to put; to wear
dehors
outside
à cause de
because of
causer
to cause
public
public
envoyer
to send
ouvert
open
la réponse
the answer; the response
merci beaucoup !
thank you very much!
pouvoir
can; could; may
une histoire
a story
voir
to see
où ?
where?
la façon
the way
gentil
kind; gentle
demander
to ask
manquer
to miss (somebody, something)
aucun
none
le truc
the stuff
le sens
the sense
je ne sais pas
I don't know
gérer
to manage
la chose
the thing
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
poster
to post (also social media)
compter
to count
coûter
to cost
moins cher
cheaper
traditionnel
traditional
voilà
here you are; look here
fou; folle
crazy (masc.; fem.)
complètement
completely; entirely
stupide
stupid
la personne
the person
rendre
to give back

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