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

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French	English	Unit

à droite	to/on the right	*Asking for directions*
à gauche	to/on the left	*Asking for directions*
à neuf heures	at 9 o'clock	*Taking the train*
à neuf heures et demie	at half-past 9	*Taking the train*
à pied	on foot	*Taking the train*
À quelle heure ?	At what time?	*Taking the train*
à ta santé	Cheers	*Asking friends round*
à vingt minutes de Paris	twenty minutes from Paris	*Your name and where you're from*
un accent	an accent	*Getting into conversation*
acheter à l'avance	to buy in advance	*Arranging to go out*
L' addition, s'il vous plaît	the bill, please	*Ordering at a restaurant*
un adulte, une adulte	an adult	*Getting tickets*
Tu aimes ... ?	Do you like ...?	*Arranging to go out*
un aller retour	a return	*Taking the train*
un aller simple	a single	*Taking the train*
Allons-y	Let's go (there)	*Arranging to go out*
alors	so, then	*Your name and where you're from*
Américain, Américaine	American	*Saying what you do*
un ami, une amie	a friend	*Talking about the family*
amusant, amusante	funny	*Buying presents*
Anglais/e	English	*Your name and where you're from*
Tu es Anglais/e ?	Are you English?	*Getting into conversation*
août	August	*Booking a room*
l'appartement	the flat	*Asking friends round*
l' après-midi	the afternoon	*Asking friends round*
Il arrive ...	It arrives	*Taking the train*
Tu as quel âge ?	How old are you?	*Talking about the family*
de l'aspirine	some aspirin	*At the chemist's*
Mais attention	But be careful	*Understanding instructions*
au lait	with milk	*Getting a snack*
Au revoir !	Goodbye!	*Taking a taxi*
aujourd'hui	today	*Asking friends round*
Australien, Australienne	Australian	*Saying what you do*
l'automne	Autumn	*Talking about the weather*
Et avec ceci ?	Anything else?	*Shopping for food*
Avec plaisir	With pleasure	*Asking friends round*
avril	April	*Booking a room*

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

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