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

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English	French	Unit

a single	un aller simple	*Taking the train*
so, then	alors	*Your name and where you're from*
Sunday	Dimanche	*Arranging to go out*
seventeen	dix-sept	*Buying presents*
the shower	la douche	*Understanding instructions*
Scottish	Écossais/e	*Your name and where you're from*
send your number by fax	envoyez votre numéro par fax	*Booking a room*
stomach	l'estomac	*At the chemist's*
Summer	l'été	*Talking about the weather*
in Summer	en été	*Talking about the weather*
student	étudiant, étudiante	*Saying what you do*
our son	notre fils	*Talking about the family*
Sorry? Excuse me?	Pardon ?	*Understanding instructions*
You speak...	Tu parles ...	*Getting into conversation*
a small town	une petite ville	*Your name and where you're from*
the square	la place	*Asking for directions*
a small bottle of wine	un pot de vin	*Ordering at a restaurant*
Spring	le printemps	*Talking about the weather*
in Spring	au printemps	*Talking about the weather*
something	quelque chose	*At the chemist's*
the street	la rue	*Taking a taxi*
a salad of ...	une salade de ...	*Asking about the food*
Saturday	Samedi	*Arranging to go out*
a sausage (cured)	un saucisson	*Asking about the food*
sixteen	seize	*Buying presents*
seven	sept	*Getting tickets*
seven hundred	sept cents	*Renting items*
September	septembre	*Booking a room*
It's served with ...	C'est servi avec ...	*Asking about the food*
single	simple	*Booking a room*
six	six	*Getting tickets*
six hundred	six cents	*Renting items*
sixty	soixante	*Renting items*
seventy	soixante-dix	*Renting items*
sevice station	une station-service	*On the road*
straight ahead	tout droit	*Asking for directions*
stomach	le ventre	*At the chemist's*
So you're Parisian? (for a man)	Vous êtes Parisien alors ?	*Your name and where you're from*
So you're Parisian? (for a woman)	Vous êtes Parisienne alors ?	*Your name and where you're from*

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

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