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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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mal de tête
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"headache"
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mal de tête
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mal de tête
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"headache"
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Mon mal de tête a empiré depuis hier.
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"My headache has been getting worse since yesterday."
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Mon mal de tête a empiré depuis hier.
2.
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diarrhée
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"diarrhea"
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diarrhée
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diarrhée
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"diarrhea"
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Tu as de la fièvre et la diarrhée.
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"You have fever and diarrhea."
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Tu as de la fièvre et la diarrhée.
3.
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symptôme
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"symptom"
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symptôme
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symptôme
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"symptom"
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Quels sont vos symptômes ?
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"What are your symptoms?"
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Quels sont vos symptômes ?
4.
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mal de ventre
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"stomachache"
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mal de ventre
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mal de ventre
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"stomachache"
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Hier, j'ai eu un mal de ventre terrible.
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"Yesterday, I had a terrible stomachache."
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Hier, j'ai eu un mal de ventre terrible.
5.
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nettoyer
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"clean"
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nettoyer
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nettoyer
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"clean"
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Je dois nettoyer mon appartement ce soir.
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"I have to clean my apartment tonight."
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Je dois nettoyer mon appartement ce soir.
6.
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sécher
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"dry"
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sécher
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sécher
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"dry"
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Sèche-toi les cheveux d'abord.
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"Dry your hair first."
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Sèche-toi les cheveux d'abord.
7.
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poussière
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"dust"
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poussière
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poussière
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"dust"
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Je suis allergique à la poussière.
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"I'm allergic to dust."
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Je suis allergique à la poussière.
8.
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passer l'aspirateur
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"vacuum"
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passer l'aspirateur
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passer l'aspirateur
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"vacuum"
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Je dois passer l'aspirateur dans le couloir avant que les invités arrivent.
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"I have to vacuum the hallway before the guests come."
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Je dois passer l'aspirateur dans le couloir avant que les invités arrivent.
9.
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croisement
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"intersection"
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croisement
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croisement
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"intersection"
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Il tourne à droite au croisement.
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"He is turning right at the intersection."
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Il tourne à droite au croisement.
10.
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autoroute
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"highway"
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autoroute
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autoroute
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"highway"
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Si nous prenons l'autoroute, ça prendra à peu près quarante minutes.
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"If we take the highway, it will take about forty minutes."
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Si nous prenons l'autoroute, ça prendra à peu près quarante minutes.
11.
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route
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"road"
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route
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route
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"road"
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Cette route mène à la piscine.
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"This road leads to the swimming pool."
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Cette route mène à la piscine.
12.
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rue
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"street"
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rue
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rue
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"street"
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Nous nous sommes garés dans la rue en face de l'immeuble.
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"We parked on the street in front of the building."
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Nous nous sommes garés dans la rue en face de l'immeuble.
13.
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intéressant
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"interesting"
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intéressant
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intéressant
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"interesting"
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L'idée que vous avez présentée à la réunion était très intéressante.
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"That's a very interesting idea you presented at the meeting."
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L'idée que vous avez présentée à la réunion était très intéressante.
14.
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méchant
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"mean"
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méchant
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méchant
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"mean"
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Certaines personnes sont méchantes et elles ne veulent pas le bonheur des autres.
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"Some people are mean, and they don't want others to be happy."
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Certaines personnes sont méchantes et elles ne veulent pas le bonheur des autres.
15.
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ennuyé
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"bored"
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ennuyé
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ennuyé
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"bored"
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Mon frère s'ennuie parce qu'on a joué à ce jeu des centaines de fois.
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"My brother is bored because we played this game hundreds of times."
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Mon frère s'ennuie parce qu'on a joué à ce jeu des centaines de fois.
16.
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sept cents
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"seven hundred"
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sept cents
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sept cents
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"seven hundred"
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Les ours polaires peuvent peser jusqu'à sept cents kilogrammes.
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"Polar bears can weigh up to seven hundred kilograms."
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Les ours polaires peuvent peser jusqu'à sept cents kilogrammes.
17.
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huit cents
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"eight hundred"
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huit cents
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huit cents
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"eight hundred"
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Je possède un champ de huit cents hectares.
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"I possess a field of eight hundred hectares."
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Je possède un champ de huit cents hectares.
18.
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deux cents
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"two hundred"
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deux cents
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deux cents
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"two hundred"
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Nous avons plus de deux cents livres ici.
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"We have over two hundred books here."
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Nous avons plus de deux cents livres ici.
19.
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trois cents
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"three hundred"
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trois cents
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trois cents
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"three hundred"
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Le billet d'avion pour Hong Kong a coûté trois cents quatre-vingt-dix-neuf dollars.
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"The plane ticket to Hong Kong was three hundred ninety-nine dollars."
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Le billet d'avion pour Hong Kong a coûté trois cents quatre-vingt-dix-neuf dollars.
20.
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six cents
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"six hundred"
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six cents
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six cents
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"six hundred"
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J'ai payé six cents euros pour ce piano.
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"I paid six hundred euros for this piano."
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J'ai payé ce piano six cents euros.
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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