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 Language
The French language is a Romance language that derived from popular Latin which, in the territory of Gaul, had slowly replaced Gallic (a Celtic language). Starting from the 5th century AD, the influence of the Gallic and Germanic substratum and the decline of cultural life led to a profound and quick alteration of this popular Latin of Gaul. The size of the territory, its division into kingdoms, duchies and counties, and the history of each of the regions have for a long time allowed native languages, dialects and patois to survive. Today, three Romance languages (Occitan or provençal, Catalan and Corsican), three Germanic languages (Lorraine, Alsatian and Flemish), one Celtic language (Breton) and one non-Indo-European language (Basque) are still spoken in France. But it is modern French, which appeared in the 17th century, which dominated and became the national language, spoken by all the inhabitants of metropolitan France and the D.O.M - T.O.M. (Overseas departments and territories).
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French
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English
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Spanish
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| Basic vocabulary |
Bonjour
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Hello,good
morning
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Hola,buenos
días
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Au
revoir
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Good
bye
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Adiós
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Oui/Non/D’accord
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Yes/No/OK
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Si/No/Vale
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Comment
vous appelez-vous ?
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What’s
your name ?
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Cómo
te llamas ?
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Je
m’appelle…
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My
name is…
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Me
llamo…
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Je
suis désolé/Excusez-moi
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I’m
sorry/Excuse me
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Lo
siento/Perdone
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Désolé,
je ne parle pas français
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I’m
sorry, I don’t speak French
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Lo
siento no hablo francés
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Parlez-vous
anglais/espagnol/italien ?
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Do
you speak English/Spanish/Italian ?
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Habla
usted Inglès/Espanol/Italiano ?
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Je
ne comprends pas
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I
don’t understand
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No
comprendo
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Comment
allez-vous ?
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How
are you ?
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Como
estás ?
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Très
bien, merci
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Very
well, thanks
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Muy
bien, gracias
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J’aimerais…
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I
would like…
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Querría…
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J’ai
besoin de…
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I
need…
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Necesito…
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Donnez-moi/Avez-vous… ?
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Give
me/Do you have… ?
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Déme/Tiene… ?
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Savez-vous… ?
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Do
you know… ?
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Sabe… ?
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S’il
vous plait
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Please
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Por
favor
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Merci/
de rien
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Thank
you/You are welcome
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Gracias/De
nada
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Je
ne sais pas…
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I
don’t know…
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No
lo sé…
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Grand/Petit
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Big/small
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Grande/Pequeno
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Beau/Laid
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Beautiful/Ugly
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Bonito/Feo
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Chaud/Froid
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Hot/Cold
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Caliente/frio
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Plus/Moins
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More/Less
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Más/Menos
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Times
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Maintenant
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Now
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Ahora
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Plus
tard
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Later
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Más
Tarde
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Matin/Journée/Soir
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Morning/Afternoon/Evening
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Mañana/Tarde/Noche
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Hier/Aujourd’hui/demain
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Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow
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Ayer/Hoy/Manana
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Jour/Semaine/Mois/Année
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Day/Week/Month/Year
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Día/Semana/Mes/Año
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Quelle
heure est-il ?
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What
time is it ?
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Qué
hora es ?
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Travelling
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Rue/Place/Avenue/Boulevard
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Street/Square/Avenue/Boulevard
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Calle/Plaza/Avenida/Paseo
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Aéroport/Avion
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Airport/Airplane
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Aeropuerto/Avion
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Port/Bateau
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Port/Boat
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Puerto/Barco
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Gare/Train
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Railway
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Estación
de tren/Tren
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Gare
routière/Car/Bus
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Bus
Station/Bus
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Terminal
de autobus/Autobus
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Métro/Taxi
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Metro/taxi
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Où
se trouve… ?
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Where
is… ?
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Donde
está… ?
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Comment
puis-je aller à… ?
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How
can I get to ?
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Como
podria ir a… ?
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Je
cherche…
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I’m
looking for…
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Estoy
buscando…
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Aller
simple/Aller-Retour
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One
way/Return Ticket
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Billete
Sencillo/De ida y vuelta
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Accomodation
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Combien
ça coûte ?
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How
much is it ?
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Cuanto
Vale ?
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Cher/Pas
cher
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Expensive/Cheap
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Caro/Barato
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Prix/Ticket/Entrée
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Price/Entrance/Ticket
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Precio/Entrada/Billete
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Chambre
simple/Double
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Single/Double
room
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Habitación
simple/Doble
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Toilettes
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Toilet
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Servicio
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