French Steps - English to French glossary - Words starting with F

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English	French	Unit

a friend	un ami, une amie	*Talking about the family*
funny	amusant, amusante	*Buying presents*
the flat	l'appartement	*Asking friends round*
fine	beau	*Talking about the weather*
five	cinq	*Getting tickets*
five hundred	cinq cents	*Renting items*
five thousand	cinq mille	*Renting items*
fifty	cinquante	*Renting items*
from London	de Londres	*Getting into conversation*
From ...to ...	De ...à ...	*Booking a room*
the floor	l'étage	*Getting tickets*
foreigner	étranger, étrangère	*Saying what you do*
the family	la famille	*Talking about the family*
February	février	*Booking a room*
the fountain	la fontaine	*Asking for directions*
French	Français	*Your name and where you're from*
French (language)	français	*Getting into conversation*
Is it far?	C'est loin ?	*Asking for directions*
It's fascinating!	C'est passionnant !	*Saying what you do*
my father	mon père	*Talking about the family*
For how many people?	Pour combien de personnes ?	*Ordering at a restaurant*
For one	Pour une personne	*Ordering at a restaurant*
Fancy a drink?	Tu prends quelque chose ?	*Getting into conversation*
first name	le prénom	*Your name and where you're from*
forty	quarante	*Renting items*
fourteen	quatorze	*Buying presents*
four	quatre	*Getting tickets*
four hundred	quatre cents	*Renting items*
fifteen	quinze	*Buying presents*
You follow ...	Vous suivez ...	*Getting your Getting your bearings*
Friday	Vendredi	*Arranging to go out*

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French Steps - English to French glossary - Words starting with F

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