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Step 4Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
I would like a coffee, please.
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Jevoudraisuncafé,s'ilvousplaît.
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- Ije
- I am allergic to nuts.Je suis allergique aux noix.
- I am fine, thank you.Je vais bien, merci.
- I am from the United States.Je viens des États-Unis.
- I am hungry.J'ai faim.
- I am learning a new language.J'apprends une nouvelle langue.
- I am sorry.Je suis désolé.
- I am thirsty.J'ai soif.
- I am tired.Je suis fatigué.
- I do not know.Je ne sais pas.
- I do not understand.Je ne comprends pas.
- I have a reservation.J'ai une réservation.
- I have two brothers.J'ai deux frères.
- I like to read books.J'aime lire des livres.
- I live in London.J'habite à Londres.
- I love this city.J'adore cette ville.
- I need help.J'ai besoin d'aide.
- I want to go to the beach.Je veux aller à la plage.
- I will call you later.Je t'appellerai plus tard.
- I work in an office.Je travaille dans un bureau.
- I would like a coffee, please.Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
- I would like a table for two.Je voudrais une table pour deux.
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- indans
- Is there a pharmacy nearby?Y a-t-il une pharmacie près d'ici ?
- It is very far from here.C'est très loin d'ici.
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- tablela table
- tendix
- thank youmerci
- Thank you very much.Merci beaucoup.
- thatcela
- The bill, please.L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
- The food is very good.La nourriture est très bonne.
- thenalors
- therelà
- theyils
- thingla chose
- thisceci
- threetrois
- timele temps
- tiredfatigué
- to agreeêtre d'accord
- to allowpermettre
- to answerrépondre
- to apologizes'excuser
- to arrivearriver
- to askdemander
- to avoidéviter
- to beêtre
- to be able topouvoir
- to be afraidavoir peur
- to be bornnaître
- to be calleds'appeler
- to be coldavoir froid
- to be hotavoir chaud
- to be hungryavoir faim
- to be lateêtre en retard
- to be missingmanquer
- to be rightavoir raison
- to be sickêtre malade
- to be thirstyavoir soif
- to be worthvaloir
- to be wrongavoir tort
- to becomedevenir
- to begincommencer
- to believecroire
- to belongappartenir
- to bookréserver
- to borrowemprunter
- to breakcasser
- to bringapporter
- to buildconstruire
- to buyacheter
- to callappeler
- to carryporter
- to changechanger
- to choosechoisir
- to closefermer
- to comevenir
- to continuecontinuer
- to cookcuisiner
- to costcoûter
- to countcompter
- to crosstraverser
- to crypleurer
- to dancedanser
- to decidedécider
- to diemourir
- to dofaire
- to dreamrêver
- to drinkboire
- to driveconduire
- to eatmanger
- to enjoyprofiter
- to existexister
- to explainexpliquer
- to feelsentir
- to findtrouver
- to finishfinir
- to fixréparer
- to flyvoler
- to followsuivre
- to forbidinterdire
- to forgetoublier
- to get upse lever
- to givedonner
- to goaller
- to greetsaluer
- to growgrandir
- to happenarriver
- to haveavoir
- to have todevoir
- to hearentendre
- to helpaider
- to holdtenir
- to hopeespérer
- to hurtavoir mal
- to introduceprésenter
- to inviteinviter
- to knowsavoir
- to laughrire
- to learnapprendre
- to leavepartir
- to lendprêter
- to likeplaire
- to listenécouter
- to livevivre
- to live inhabiter
- to lookregarder
- to look forchercher
- to loseperdre
- to loveaimer
- to matterimporter
- to meetrencontrer
- to needavoir besoin de
- to openouvrir
- to organizeorganiser
- to parkgarer
- to paypayer
- to playjouer
- to practicepratiquer
- to preferpréférer
- to preparepréparer
- to promisepromettre
- to pronounceprononcer
- to putmettre
- to readlire
- to receiverecevoir
- to rememberse souvenir
- to rentlouer
- to repeatrépéter
- to restse reposer
- to runcourir
- to saveéconomiser
- to saydire
- to seevoir
- to seemsembler
- to sellvendre
- to sendenvoyer
- to sharepartager
- to showmontrer
- to singchanter
- to sits'asseoir
- to sleepdormir
- to smilesourire
- to speakparler
- to standêtre debout
- to stayrester
- to stoparrêter
- to studyétudier
- to swimnager
- to takeprendre
- to take a photophotographier
- to teachenseigner
- to tellraconter
- to thankremercier
- to thinkpenser
- to throwjeter
- to translatetraduire
- to travelvoyager
- to tryessayer
- to turntourner
- to understandcomprendre
- to useutiliser
- to visitvisiter
- to waitattendre
- to wake upse réveiller
- to walkmarcher
- to wantvouloir
- to washlaver
- to watchregarder
- to wearporter
- to weighpeser
- to wingagner
- to wishsouhaiter
- to worktravailler
- to writeécrire
- todayaujourd'hui
- Today is a beautiful day.Aujourd'hui, c'est une belle journée.
- tomorrowdemain
- trainle train
- Turn left at the corner.Tournez à gauche au coin.
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- waterl'eau
- wenous
- weekla semaine
- whatquoi
- What do you do for work?Que fais-tu comme travail ?
- What is your name?Comment t'appelles-tu ?
- What time is it?Quelle heure est-il ?
- whenquand
- whereoù
- Where are you from?D'où viens-tu ?
- Where can I buy a ticket?Où puis-je acheter un billet ?
- Where is the train station?Où est la gare ?
- whichquel
- whiteblanc
- whoqui
- whypourquoi
- withavec
- withoutsans
- womanla femme
- wordle mot
- workle travail
- worldle monde
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