| A | B |
| l'âge ingrat / l'âge bête | the awkward age (early teens) |
| le destin | destiny |
| le sort | fate |
| l'union libre | couple living together but not married |
| la cohabitation | living together |
| cohabiter | to live together |
| les conjoints | couple/ spouses |
| se sentir mal dans sa peau - | to be awkward/lack self-confidence |
| se sentir bien dans sa peau | to feel good about oneself, confident |
| un rite de passage | a rite of passage |
| le concubinage | common law marriage/living together |