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FREN 2001 Chapter 1
Chapter 1 vocabulary and phrases
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
09/05/2012

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Term
J'amerais te présenter...
Definition
I would like to present... (person)
Term
Heureux/heureuse
Definition
happy
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faire la connaissance (de)
Definition
to meet/make the acquaintance of
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(se) connaître
Definition
to meet/get acquainted with; to know
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(se) rencontrer
Definition
to meet (by chance)/ to run into
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(se) retrouver
Definition
to meet (by prior engagement)
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(se) revoir
Definition
to meet/see again
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(s')embrasser
Definition
to kiss/kiss eachother
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se faire la bise
Definition
to greet with a kiss
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à la prochaine
Definition
until next time
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une couchette
Definition
cot/train bed
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s'installer
Definition
to get settled
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une place
Definition
a seat
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reservé(e)
Definition
reserved
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libre
Definition
free
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suivre
Definition
to follow
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courir
Definition
to run
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vivre
Definition
to live
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mourir
Definition
to die
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rire
Definition
to laugh
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sourire
Definition
to smile
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conduire
Definition
to drive
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construire
Definition
to construct
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détruire
Definition
to destroy
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séduire
Definition
to seduce
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savoir
Definition
to know (information from study)
Term
connaître
Definition
to know (to be familiar with)
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Villain temps, non?
Definition
Terrible weather, no?
Term
Depuis quand est-ce que vous étudiez le français?
Definition
How long have you been studying french?
Term
un aller-retour
Definition
round trip ticket
Term
atterrir
Definition
to land
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un aller simple
Definition
one way ticket
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un billet électronique
Definition
electronic ticket
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valable
Definition
valid
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l'arrivée
Definition
arrival
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le départ
Definition
departure
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un tarif
Definition
fare/rate
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un demi-tarif
Definition
half-fare
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une réduction
Definition
discount
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annuler
Definition
to void/cancel
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les frais d'annulation
Definition
cancellation fees
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la consigne
Definition
checkroom
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le guichet
Definition
ticket window/office/counter
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desservir une gare/village
Definition
to service a train station/village
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un horaire
Definition
schedule
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indiquer
Definition
to show/direct/indicate
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le quai
Definition
platform
Term
les renseignements
Definition
information
Term
un vol
Definition
flight/theft
Term
les actualités
Definition
current events
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avoir l'air
Definition
to look like/have the appearance of
Term
bavarder
Definition
to chat
Term
le boulot
Definition
(familiar) work
Term
être en forme
Definition
to be in good shape/feel well
Term
les loisirs
Definition
leisure activities
Term
le paysage
Definition
landscape
Term
Depuis quand êtes-vous en France?
Definition
How long have you ben in France?
Term
Depuis combien de temps est-ce que vous jouez au tennis?
Definition
How long have you been playing tennis?
Term
depuis
Definition
for (when speaking in terms of time)
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Je suis en France depuis six mois
Definition
I've been in France for six months
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Je joue au tennis depuis quatre ans.
Definition
I have been playing tennis for four years.
Term
Il y a six mois que je suis en France
Definition
I've been in France for six months
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Voilà quatre ans que je joue au tennis
Definition
I've been playing tennis for four years.
Term
J'ai pris des cours de tennis il y a quatre ans
Definition
It's been four years since I took tennis lessons
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Il y a cinq ans, il était en très bonne forme
Definition
five years ago, he was in great shape
Term
Pendant combien de temps est-ce qu'ils ont étudié aux États-Unis?
Definition
How long did they study in the United States?
Term
Ils ont étudié aux États-Unis pendant deux ans
Definition
They studied in the United States for two years.
Term
Combien de temps est-ce que vous passez à lire le journal?
Definition
how much time do you spend reading the newspaper?
Term
Je pass une heure par jour à lire sur l'Internet
Definition
I spend an hour a day reading on the internet
Term
Est-ce que tu pourrais m'aider à mettre cette valise sure le porte-bagages, s'il te plait?
Definition
Could you help me put this bag on the suitcase rack, please?
Term
Tu peux ouvrir la fenêtre, s'il te plaît?
Definition
Can you open the window, please?
Term
Excuse-moi, maman/papa, mais tu pourrais me prêter la voiture?
Definition
Excuse me mom/dad, but could you lend me the car?
Term
Donner un coup de main
Definition
To give a helping hand (familiar)
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une carte de credit
Definition
credit card
Term
une chèque de voyage
Definition
traveler's check
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le chéquier
Definition
checkbook
Term
le portefeuille
Definition
wallet
Term
un prêt
Definition
loan
Term
encaisser
Definition
to cash (a check)
Term
emprunter
Definition
to borrow
Term
prêter
Definition
to lend
Term
aider quelqu'un (à faire quelque chose)
Definition
to help someone (do something)
Term
Ce n'est pas la peine
Definition
Don't bother
Term
déranger/ennuyer
Definition
to bother/annoy
Term
descendre
Definition
to go down/get off (vehicle)/ bring down (luggage)
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monter
Definition
to go up/ get on (vehicle)/ bring up (luggage)
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à propos
Definition
by the way
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