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Learn French by Podcast — 218 episodes

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217: La Coupe du monde 2026: 'le plus grand événement humain, social et culturel que l'humanité ait jamais vu'?

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216: C'est la canicule!

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215: Les EU et l'UE toujours amis mais plus alliés

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214: Les jeux d'argent ne sont pas que de simples jeux.

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213: Les Louisianais se battent pour la survie de leur patrimoine.

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212: Aux élections européennes le Président Macron prend une raclée

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211: Les rénovations se paient cher … à moins que l'on ne les fasse soi-même!

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210: 'Que penses-tu de chatGPT? Faut-il en avoir peur?'

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209 : Vers une société sans argent liquide

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208 : 'Les garçons ne pleurent pas'

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207: J'ai eu le covid.

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206: De retour au bureau - à temps partiel

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205: Le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt!

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204: Prendre - un verbe polyvalent

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203: L'indice de réparabilité - un petit pas dans la bonne direction

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202: Ça pousse, ton jardin?!

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201: La covid-19 - une crise inédite

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200: La crise des opioïdes

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199: 'Les décroissants', c'est qui?

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198: Je viens chercher mon fils!

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197: Quand l'Afrique a gagné la Coupe du Monde

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196: Le Président Macron réinstaurera le Service national

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195: La présidence Trump approche des élections de mi-mandat

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194: France: la réforme de l'accès à l'université

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193: "Que penses-tu du Brexit?"

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192: Le transfer de Neymar : comment expliquer une telle outrance ?

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191: "Je vais m'offrir un téléphone basique"

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190: Le phénomène Macron ... en marche!

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189: Comment parler d'un accident de la route?

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188: Le retrait des États-Unis de l'Accord de Paris sur le changement climatique

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187: Un diplôme universitaire, cela en vaut-il la peine?

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186: "Est-ce que tu regardes quelque chose d'intéressant à la télé?"

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185: Les récifs coralliens menacés de disparition

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184: Les tablettes tactiles en classe: un 'canular' coûteux?

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183: La Norvège : 'un pays de cocagne'

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182: Les centres d'appel: 'les ateliers de misère du 21e siècle'?

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181: 'Tu' or 'vous'?

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180: 'Tu as l'air stressé aujourd'hui!…'

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179: "La Loi travail: une réforme controversée"

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178: "Mohammed Ali: une personnalité exceptionnelle"

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177: "Que penses-tu d'AirBnB? Est-ce sérieux?"

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176: "Sur le chemin de l'école", un documentaire émouvant

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175: "Have you heard about these 'superfoods'?"

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174: "C'est un peu trop, là, quand même!"

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173: "Les migrants en Méditerranée, y a-t-il une solution?"

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172: "J'ai vu un excellent film il y a quelques jours"

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171: "Les attentats terroristes de Paris soulèvent une foule de questions"

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170: "Faire du ski?... Allons-y, en piste!" (part II)

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169: "Faire du ski?... Allons-y, en piste!" (part I)

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168: "Bonjour, pouvons-nous nous installer à une table, s'il vous plaît?"

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167: "As-tu suivi les événements récents en Ukraine?"

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166: "C'est confirmé... t'es atteint d'APC!"

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165: "Hier, j'ai assisté à un concert éblouissant!"

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164: "As-tu vu 'Dallas Buyers' Club'?"

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163. "Nelson Mandela: comment se fait-il que l'on parle autant de lui?"

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162: "As-tu entendu parler des ouvriers népalais au Qatar?"

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161: "Are you following the Snowden affair?"

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160: "What do you think of the lottery?"

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159: "Are you on Twitter?"

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158: France at war in Mali

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157: "Tell me what's wrong..."

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156: "Would you please stop texting?!"

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155: Mahler... interrupted!

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154: The presidential elections

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153: "What are your thoughts on the Facebook flotation?"

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152: "The situation has changed on the Korean peninsula..."

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151: "What are your thoughts on the monarchy?"

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150: "Do you know the Château of Versailles?"

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149: "Do you have information on the computer classes in town?"

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148: "Is this the end of the 'European Project'?"

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147: Pronunciation: another look at the French alphabet

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146: "It's really cold this morning!"

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145: "Did you hear about the boys who survived in the Pacific?"

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144: "Do you know that President Sarkozy is on Facebook?"

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143: "What do you think about the expulsion of the Roma from France?"

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142: "Have you heard about the trapped miners?"

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141: "What's happening, then, in Greece?"

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140: "What do you think of the situation in the Gulf of Mexico?"

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139: "Google is one of the great successes of the last ten years... what do you think?"

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138: "I'd like to send money to a friend who lives in Toulouse..."

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137: Back to Europe after 10 years in the U.S.

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136: "How did it come to happen that Haïti is 'the poorest country in the western hemisphere'?"

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135: "I'm going to be late"

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134: "Have you heard of Valentina Lisitsa?"

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133: "What are your thoughts on the Polanski affair?"

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132: "I've picked up a virus!"

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131: "I went to a great concert last night!"

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130: "'The King of Pop' has died, aged 50"

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129: "I've never heard such absurdities!"

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128: "I'd like to open a bank account, please..."

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127: "Did you hear about the 'portraits' of Mr Cowen?"

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126: Looking for an apartment...

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125: Lance Armstrong: the return!...

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124: "Did you hear about Stéphane? He is going to be made redundant..."

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123: "I'd like to have these trousers cleaned, please..."

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122: "Watch out for flying shoes, Mr President!"

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121: "Your car is ready to be collected..."

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120: "I'd like to book my car in for a service, please..."

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119: "I'd like to have a puncture repaired..."

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118: "Let's call a taxi!"

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117: The financial crisis: "how did it come to this?"

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116: "Go and tidy your room!"

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115: Plane travel and airport security

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114: Shopping for clothes

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113: Getting to know more about the Tour de France

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112: Large numbers and dates

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111: "What about the Irish who voted 'No' to the Lisbon Treaty?"

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110: "The race to the White House has truly begun!"

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109: "The price of oil is going through the roof!"

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108: How to say 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her'...

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107: "Were you watching Roland Garros?"

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106: "Do you know the Dordogne?"

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105: "I have such backache!..."

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104: "Let's buy costume jewelry for the fancy dress!"

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103: In the kitchen garden...

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102: "Let's count!" [Part III]

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101: Complaining about poor service in a restaurant

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100: "It's our anniversary..."

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99: "Marion Cotillard as Édith Piaf in 'La Môme': did you enjoy her interpretation?"

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98: "Have you been following the situation in Zimbabwe?"

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97: "What about the Olympics in Beijing?"

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96: "Let's count!" [part II]

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95: "'Les Cantonales', 'Les Régionales', tell me more?"

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94: "Hey, Xavier, you've been working out!"

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93: "Let's count!"

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92: "Did you hear about the Société Générale Scandal?"

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91: A job interview

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90: "How do I get to the Post Office?"

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89: "What is your opinion of these 'Miss France' competitions?"

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88: "Did you see? The towns are all decorated!"

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87: "What a fine dog! What breed is he?"

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86: Helping look after a friend's child

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85: Strikes yet again?!

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84: "Am I speaking to the plumber?" [Part II]

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83: "Am I speaking to the plumber?" [Part I]

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82: "Have you heard about the Jammie Thomas affair?"

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81: A walk in the forest

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80: "Do you know about the new French number plates?"

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79: "Would you like a coffee?"

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78: "It's sad that Pavarotti has passed away, don't you think?"

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77: "Do you mind if I smoke?"

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76: "That guy has a bit of a (personal) problem..."

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75: The holidays are over!

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74: 'Vélib'... it's fantastic!

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73: "What did you do for the environment today?" [Part II]

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72: "What did you do for the environment today?" [Part I]

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71: "I had to do overtime..."

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70: "Is there a special ticket I can buy?"

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69: "I'd like to hire a car" [Part II]

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68: "I'd like to hire a car" [Part I]

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67: "You never stop complaining!"

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66: "How are you?..."

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65: "I'm as stiff as a board today!"

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64: "I gave blood today!"

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63: "Do you know anyone who can help me with electrical work?"

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62: "Do you know anyone who can help me create a website?"

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61: "What've you been up to this last month?!"

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60: "How is your course going?"

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59: "I saw something interesting on TV last night..."

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58: "So, who do you think will make it to the Oval Office?"

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57: "Have you been following the political situation in the U.S.?"

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56: "What are your thoughts on the situation in Iraq?"

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55: "I think my dog may have eaten poison..."

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54: At the dentist's [Part II]

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53: At The Dentist's [Part I]

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52: "I'd like to make an appointment to see the dentist..."

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51: "I'd like to reserve a table for four, please..."

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50: "I'd like to hire a pair of ski-boots, please..."

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49: "There's a problem in my hotel room..."

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48: "I'd like to book a room for this evening, please..."

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47: The elections are approaching!

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46: "What did you do for your winter vacation?"

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45: "Hello, and welcome to La Maternelle des Marguerites!"

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44: "I had a narrow escape this morning!..."

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43: "Damn! I've broken it..."

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42: "I'm starving! When can we sit at the table?!"

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41: "I didn't know Paul was religious, did you?"

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40: "How am I going to explain it to him?"

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39: "I can't find my keys!"

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38: "My meeting has been cancelled!"

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37: "Could you lend me some money?"

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36: "I'd like to buy phone credit, please..."

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35: "Have you met Léa recently? She's put on weight!"

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34: "That fragrance is nice, don't you think?"

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33: "Excuse me... would you have the time?"

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32: "How are things going for your new colleague?"

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31: "Tell me about your hometown..."

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30: "White, Red or Rosé?"

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29: "It's been a long time!... What have you been up to?!"

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28: "Do you have the internet at home?"

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27: "Wow! Your hair looks great!"

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26: "Could you do me a favour?"

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25: "Is this a vegetarian dish?"

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24: "Excuse me... Is this seat taken?"

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23: "Sorry, I can't make it tonight..."

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22: "How was your holiday?" [Part II]

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21: "How was your holiday?" [Part I]

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20: "I need something for these mosquito bites!"

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19: "My cell phone isn't working. I'd like to have it repaired, please..."

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18: "A return ticket to Toulouse, please..."

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17: "She's not here right now - would you like to leave a message?"

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16: "Is it ok if I take your photo?"

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15: "May I have one of those, please?"

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14: "Let's cook!"

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13: A visit to the doctor

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12: "I've got a hangover!"

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11: Talking about the weather

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10: Discussing a movie you've seen

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9: Discussing a sports event

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8: Making a suggestion

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7: Talking about the future

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6: Discussing your interests

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5: A look at the alphabet!

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4: Problem at the airport!

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3: Talking about work

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2: Discussing family

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1: Introducing yourself