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

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French	English	Unit

ça	that	*Buying presents*
Ça coûte...	It costs...	*Buying presents*
Ça fait...	That's...(cost)	*Buying presents*
Ça ouvre à quelle heure ?	What time does it open?	*Taking the train*
Ça va ?	How are you?	*Talking about the family*
les cabines	changing rooms	*Buying clothes*
un cadeau	a present	*Buying presents*
un café	a coffee	*Getting a snack*
une carafe d'eau	a jug of water	*Ordering at a restaurant*
un carnet	a book	*Getting tickets*
la carte d'identité	the identity card	*Renting items*
les cartes de crédit	credit cards	*Booking a room*
le casque	the helmet	*Renting items*
une casquette	a cap	*Buying clothes*
Ce n'est pas terrible	It's not great	*Talking about the weather*
Ce n'est pas trop cher	It's not too expensive	*Booking a room*
ce soir	this evening	*Asking friends round*
cent	one hundred	*Renting items*
C'est...	It is...	*Taking a taxi*
une chambre	a room	*Booking a room*
chaud	hot	*Talking about the weather*
le chauffage	the heating	*Understanding instructions*
chez moi	at my place	*Asking friends round*
chômeur, chômeuse	unemployed	*Saying what you do*
cinq	five	*Getting tickets*
cinq cents	five hundred	*Renting items*
cinq mille	five thousand	*Renting items*
cinquante	fifty	*Renting items*
les clés	the keys	*Understanding instructions*
C'est combien ?	How much is it?	*Buying presents*
Et comme boisson ?	And to drink?	*Getting a snack*
Comme ça ?	Like that?	*Shopping for food*
Comment ?	Pardon?	*Asking for directions*
contacter	to contact	*Lost property*

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

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