Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for settlements 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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| campagne |
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| "country" |
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| campagne |
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| campagne |
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| "country" |
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| Ils ont une grande maison à la campagne. |
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| "They have a big house in the country." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ils ont une grande maison à la campagne. |
| 2. |
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| village |
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| "village" |
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| village |
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| village |
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| "village" |
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| J'ai grandi dans un petit village. |
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| "I grew up in a small village." |
| (SLOW) |
| J'ai grandi dans un petit village. |
| 3. |
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| ville |
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| "town" |
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| ville |
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| ville |
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| "town" |
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| J'ai envie d'aller me promener en ville. |
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| "I want to go for a walk in town." |
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| J'ai envie d'aller me promener en ville. |
| 4. |
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| banlieue |
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| "suburb" |
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| banlieue |
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| banlieue |
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| "suburb" |
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| Il travaille en ville mais il habite en banlieue. |
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| "He works in the city, but he lives in the suburbs." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il travaille en ville mais il habite en banlieue. |
| 5. |
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| pièce |
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| "room" |
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| pièce |
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| pièce |
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| "room" |
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| On a besoin de moquette neuve dans toutes les pièces de la maison. |
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| "New carpet is needed in every room in the house." |
| (SLOW) |
| On a besoin de moquette neuve dans toutes les pièces de la maison. |
| 6. |
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| brûlure |
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| "burn" |
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| brûlure |
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| brûlure |
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| "burn" |
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| Elle a renversé de l'eau bouillante sur sa main gauche et a une brûlure au second degré. |
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| "She spilled boiling water on her left hand and has a second degree burn." |
| (SLOW) |
| Elle a renversé de l'eau bouillante sur sa main gauche et a une brûlure au second degré. |
| 7. |
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| échecs |
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| "chess" |
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| échecs |
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| échecs |
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| "chess" |
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| Je ne suis pas quelqu'un de patient donc je préfère les échecs rapides. |
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| "I'm not a patient person, so I prefer speed chess." |
| (SLOW) |
| Je ne suis pas quelqu'un de patient donc je préfère les échecs rapides. |
| 8. |
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| langue |
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| "language" |
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| langue |
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| langue |
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| "language" |
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| Le coréen est la langue officielle de la Corée du Sud. |
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| "Korean is the official language of South Korea." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le coréen est la langue officielle de la Corée du Sud. |
| 9. |
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| sécher |
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| "blow-dry" |
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| sécher |
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| sécher |
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| "blow-dry" |
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| Le coiffeur sèche les cheveux de la femme. |
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| "The hair stylist is blow-drying the woman's hair." |
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| Le coiffeur sèche les cheveux de la femme. |
| 10. |
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| arts martiaux |
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| "martial arts" |
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| arts martiaux |
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| arts martiaux |
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| "martial arts" |
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| Notre professeur d'arts martiaux pratique depuis vingt-cinq ans. |
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| "Our martial arts instructor has practiced for twenty-five years." |
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| Notre professeur d'arts martiaux pratique depuis vingt-cinq ans. |
| 11. |
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| satisfait |
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| "satisfied" |
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| satisfait |
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| satisfait |
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| "satisfied" |
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| Je suis satisfait de la note que j’ai eue au contrôle de maths. |
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| "I am satisfied with the grade I received on my math test." |
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| Je suis satisfait de la note que j’ai eue au contrôle de maths. |
| 12. |
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| calme |
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| "calm" |
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| calme |
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| calme |
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| "calm" |
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| La mer est calme. |
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| "The sea is calm." |
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| La mer est calme. |
| 13. |
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| peigner |
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| "comb" |
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| peigner |
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| peigner |
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| "comb" |
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| La femme se peigne les cheveux. |
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| "The woman is combing her hair." |
| (SLOW) |
| La femme se peigne les cheveux. |
| 14. |
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| se rincer la bouche |
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| "gargle" |
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| se rincer la bouche |
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| se rincer la bouche |
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| "gargle" |
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| Je me rince la bouche plusieurs fois par jour. |
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| "I gargle several times a day." |
| (SLOW) |
| Je me rince la bouche plusieurs fois par jour. |
| 15. |
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| insatisfait |
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| "dissatisfied" |
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| insatisfait |
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| insatisfait |
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| "dissatisfied" |
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| Il était insatisfait des résultats de la vente. |
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| "He was dissatisfied with the results of the sale." |
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| Il était insatisfait des résultats de la vente. |
| 16. |
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| cinq mille |
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| "five thousand" |
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| cinq mille |
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| cinq mille |
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| "five thousand" |
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| Cinq mille personnes ont manifesté sur la place. |
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| "Five thousand people protested on the square." |
| (SLOW) |
| Cinq mille personnes ont manifesté sur la place. |
| 17. |
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| trois mille |
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| "three thousand" |
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| trois mille |
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| trois mille |
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| "three thousand" |
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| Au Pérou, il existe plus de trois mille variétés de pommes de terre différentes. |
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| "In Peru, more than three thousand types of potatoes exist." |
| (SLOW) |
| Au Pérou, il existe plus de trois mille variétés de pommes de terre différentes. |
| 18. |
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| six mille |
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| "six thousand" |
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| six mille |
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| six mille |
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| "six thousand" |
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| Il y a environ six mille îles en Grèce. |
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| "There are around six thousand islands in Greece." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il y a environ six mille îles en Grèce. |
| 19. |
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| sept mille |
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| "seven thousand" |
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| sept mille |
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| sept mille |
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| "seven thousand" |
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| Elle a vendu sept mille albums. |
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| "She sold seven thousand albums." |
| (SLOW) |
| Elle a vendu sept mille albums. |
| 20. |
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| neuf mille |
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| "nine thousand" |
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| neuf mille |
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| neuf mille |
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| "nine thousand" |
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| Neuf mille troupes se sont retirées du pays. |
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| "Nine thousand troops withdrew from the country." |
| (SLOW) |
| Neuf mille troupes se sont retirées du pays. |
| 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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