| A | B |
|---|
| le bac (-calauréat) | lycée exam required for admission to a university |
| la circulation | traffic |
| un(e) commerçant(e) | shopkeeper |
| la comptabilité | accounting; bookkeeping |
| un copain/une copine | friend |
| la faculté | college |
| un métier | job; occupation; trade |
| le service militaire | military service |
| aîné(e) | oldest |
| célèbre | famous |
| clair | light (hair) |
| décédé(e) | deceased |
| foncé | dark (hair) |
| fort(e) | strong; plump; good (at something) |
| mince | thin |
| piéton, piétonne | pedestrian |
| s'attendre à | to expect |
| se détendre | to relax |
| se distraire | to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| passer un examen | to take a test |
| recevoir | to receive; to invite to one's home |
| réussir (à un examen) | to pass (a test); to succeed |
| vieillir | to grow old |
| actuellement | now; at present |
| à part | except; separate |
| au-dessus de | above; over |
| autant (de) | as many; as much |
| Chapeau! | Great! Nice going! |
| lorsque | when |
| plutôt | rather |
| pourtant | however |
| tandis que | while; whereas |
| Bien cuit, à point ou saignant? | Well done, medium, or rare? |
| Comme cuisson? | How do you like your meat cooked? |
| la cuisine | kitchen; cooking |
| un cuisinier/une cuisinière | cook |
| faire les courses | to do the shopping |
| un marché | open-air market |
| un pourboire | tip |
| une serveuse | waitress |
