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

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French	English	Unit

les balades	country walks	*Getting your bearings*
C'est balisé	It's marked out	*Getting your bearings*
beau	fine	*Talking about the weather*
J'ai besoin de ...	I need	*On the road*
Bien sûr !	Of course!	*Ordering at a restaurant*
une bière	a beer	*Getting a snack*
un billet	a ticket	*Taking the train*
les billets	the tickets	*Arranging to go out*
blanc, blanche	white	*Buying clothes*
bleu, bleue	blue	*Buying clothes*
Bon !	Good!	*Taking a taxi*
Bon anniversaire !	Happy birthday!	*Talking about the family*
Bonjour !	Hello!	*Taking a taxi*
Bonne balade !	Have a good ride!	*Renting items items*
Bonne journée !	Have a good day!	*Getting tickets*
Bonsoir	Good evening	*Ordering at a restaurant*
une boulangerie	a bakery	*Getting your bearings*
une bouteille de ...	a bottle of ...	*Shopping for food*
le bouton	the knob	*Understanding instructions*
une brochure	a brochure	*Arranging to go out*

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

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