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26 [twenty-six]

In nature

In nature

26 [vingt-six]

Dans la nature

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Do you see the tower there? V----tu -- -ou- ? V______ l_ t___ ? V-i---u l- t-u- ? ----------------- Vois-tu la tour ? 0
Do you see the mountain there? V-i---u--- mont-g-e-? V______ l_ m_______ ? V-i---u l- m-n-a-n- ? --------------------- Vois-tu la montagne ? 0
Do you see the village there? V-i--t---e-v-ll--e ? V______ l_ v______ ? V-i---u l- v-l-a-e ? -------------------- Vois-tu le village ? 0
Do you see the river there? V----tu-la-r-vière ? V______ l_ r______ ? V-i---u l- r-v-è-e ? -------------------- Vois-tu la rivière ? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Vo-s-tu-le ---t-? V______ l_ p___ ? V-i---u l- p-n- ? ----------------- Vois-tu le pont ? 0
Do you see the lake there? Vois-----e-la- ? V______ l_ l__ ? V-i---u l- l-c ? ---------------- Vois-tu le lac ? 0
I like that bird. Ce- -i-ea- ---pl-ît. C__ o_____ m_ p_____ C-t o-s-a- m- p-a-t- -------------------- Cet oiseau me plaît. 0
I like that tree. C-t-a---e -- ---î-. C__ a____ m_ p_____ C-t a-b-e m- p-a-t- ------------------- Cet arbre me plaît. 0
I like this stone. C--te-pie-re-me--laî-. C____ p_____ m_ p_____ C-t-e p-e-r- m- p-a-t- ---------------------- Cette pierre me plaît. 0
I like that park. Ce pa-- -- -laî-. C_ p___ m_ p_____ C- p-r- m- p-a-t- ----------------- Ce parc me plaît. 0
I like that garden. Ce j-r------ -la--. C_ j_____ m_ p_____ C- j-r-i- m- p-a-t- ------------------- Ce jardin me plaît. 0
I like this flower. Cett--f-eur ---plaît. C____ f____ m_ p_____ C-t-e f-e-r m- p-a-t- --------------------- Cette fleur me plaît. 0
I find that pretty. Je-trou-- ç---o-i. J_ t_____ ç_ j____ J- t-o-v- ç- j-l-. ------------------ Je trouve ça joli. 0
I find that interesting. Je t-o-v--ça-in--re---n-. J_ t_____ ç_ i___________ J- t-o-v- ç- i-t-r-s-a-t- ------------------------- Je trouve ça intéressant. 0
I find that gorgeous. Je t-o----ça -a---fi--e. J_ t_____ ç_ m__________ J- t-o-v- ç- m-g-i-i-u-. ------------------------ Je trouve ça magnifique. 0
I find that ugly. Je tr---e ça--ai-. J_ t_____ ç_ l____ J- t-o-v- ç- l-i-. ------------------ Je trouve ça laid. 0
I find that boring. J--t-ouve-ç- -----e--. J_ t_____ ç_ e________ J- t-o-v- ç- e-n-y-u-. ---------------------- Je trouve ça ennuyeux. 0
I find that terrible. Je t-ouve--- a---eux. J_ t_____ ç_ a_______ J- t-o-v- ç- a-f-e-x- --------------------- Je trouve ça affreux. 0

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