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English French Unit

to/on the right à droite Asking for directions
to/on the left à gauche Asking for directions
twenty minutes from Paris à vingt minutes de Paris Your name and where you're from
to buy in advance acheter à l'avance Arranging to go out
today aujourd'hui Asking friends round
a ticket un billet Taking the train
the tickets les billets Arranging to go out
that ça Buying presents
That's ...(cost) Ça fait ... Buying presents
this evening ce soir Asking friends round
And to drink? Et comme boisson ? Getting a snack
tomorrow demain Asking friends round
two deux Getting tickets
two hundred deux cents Renting items
ten dix Getting tickets
twelve douze Buying presents
a ticket, admission une entrée Getting tickets
to try essayer Buying clothes
to switch off éteindre Understanding instructions
to shut fermer Understanding instructions
throat la gorge At the chemist's
There is ... Il y a ... Talking about the weather
Thursday Jeudi Arranging to go out
Tuesday Mardi Arranging to go out
Thank you! Merci ! Taking a taxi
Thank you for helping me out Merci de me dépanner On the road
to offer, give offrir Buying presents
that way par là Asking for directions
to have an aperitif prendre un apéritif Asking friends round
the press, media la presse Saying what you do
the tap le robinet Understanding instructions
a tea un thé Getting a snack
some tomatoes des tomates Shopping for food
to turn tourner Understanding instructions
Turn ... Tournez ... Asking for directions
That's all C'est tout Shopping for food
the train le train Taking the train
thirteen treize Buying presents
thirty trente Renting items
I'm thirty years old J'ai trente ans Talking about the family
three trois Getting tickets
three hundred trois cents Renting items
Three stars Trois étoiles Booking a room
too much/too many trop Buying clothes
the tool kit la trousse à outils Renting items
a t-shirt un t-shirt Buying clothes
twenty vingt Buying presents
This is... Voici ... Talking about the family
the platform la voie Taking the train
There you are Voilà Taking a taxi

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