| A | B |
|---|
| l'allaitement | nursing (a baby) |
| une bourse | scholarship |
| un champ | field |
| les frais de scolarité | tuition |
| une grossesse | pregnancy |
| le mal du pays | homesickness |
| le monde | world |
| une naissance | birth |
| le sol | ground; floor; soil |
| améliorer | to improve |
| craindre | to fear |
| s'endormir | to fall asleep |
| gagner | to win; to earn |
| s'instruire | to learn |
| prendre une décision | to make a decision |
| ramener | to bring back (home) |
| tanquiner | to tease |
| tenter | to tempt; try |
| aimable | nice; kind |
| aisé | well to do |
| censé | supposed to |
| decu | disappointed |
| élevé | raised; high |
| enceinte | pregnant |
| a l'aise | at ease; comfortable |
| autrefois | formerly |
| il se peut que | it's possible |
| les Lettres | liberal arts, literature |
| notamment | in particular |
| puisque | since; as |
| tellement | so; so much; to such an extent |
| toutes les cinq minutes | every five minutes |
| la brousse | bush; outlying area |
| une case | hut |
| une dot | dowry |
| l'huile d'arachide | peanut oil |
| un lance-pierres | slingshot |
| une natte | mat |
| un puits | well |
| ramasser du bois | to pick up wood |
| un singe | monkey |
| un bail | lease |
| une caution | security deposit |
| les charges | utilities |
| le chauffage central | central heating |
| la climatisation | air conditioning |
| le logement | lodging; housing |
| le loyer | rent |
| meuble | furnished |
| une piece | room |
| "Ecoutez" | Listen, . . . |
| "Dites, . . ." | Say, . . . |
| "Au fait, . . ." | By the way. . . |
| En ce qui concerne. . . | as far as. . .is concerned |
| pour ce qui est de. . . | with respect to. . . |
| dans le domaine. . . | in the realm of. . . |
| a propos de. . . | about. . . |
| au sujet de. . . | on the subject/matter of. . . |
| il s'agit de. . . | it's about. . . |
| c'est bon/normal/chouette que. . . | it's good/understandable/great that. . . |
| C'est triste/dommage/ridicule/epouvantable que. . . | it's sad/too bad/ridiculous/appalling that. . . |
| Je suis contente/ravie/decue que. . . | I am happy/delighted/disappointed that. . . |
| je trouve/pense/crois/estime que. . . | I think/believe/feel that. . . |
| je regrette que | i'm sorry that. . . |
