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| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Prononciation française | French pronunciation |
| ou | |
| beaucoup /boku/ | a lot / much |
| bonjour /bɔ̃ʒuʀ/ | hello |
| boulot /bulo/ | job / work |
| bourré /buʀe/ | stuffed with |
| bouteille /butɛj/ | bottle |
| boutique /butik/ | shop |
| couler /kule / | to run/leak/flow/sink |
| coup /ku/ | knock / blow / shock |
| courage /kuʀaʒ/ | courage |
| courant /kuʀɑ̃/ | current / common / standard |
| cours /kuʀ/ | class / course |
| doucement /dusmɑ̃/ | gently / slowly |
| écouter /ekute/ | to listen |
| fous /fu/ | mad / crazy |
| journée /ʒuʀne/ | day |
| louper /lupe/ | miss out |
| nous /nu/ | we |
| nouvelle /nuvɛl/ | news / short story |
| pourquoi /puʀkwa/ | why |
| sourire /suʀiʀ/ | smile |
| sous /su/ | under |
| souvenir /suv(ə)niʀ/ | memory / souvenir |
| souvent /suvɑ̃/ | often |
| touche /tuʃ/ | key / button |
| touriste /tuʀist/ | tourist |
| tourner /tuʀne/ | to turn/stir/toss/get around |
| tout /tu/ | all / everything |
| trouver /tʀuve/ | find |
| vouloir /vulwaʀ/ | to want |
| vous /vu/ | you |