Phrasebook

en To need – to want to   »   fr avoir besoin – vouloir

69 [sixty-nine]

To need – to want to

To need – to want to

69 [soixante-neuf]

avoir besoin – vouloir

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I need a bed. J’---b-s-i- d-u---it. J___ b_____ d___ l___ J-a- b-s-i- d-u- l-t- --------------------- J’ai besoin d’un lit. 0
I want to sleep. Je--eu--d-----. J_ v___ d______ J- v-u- d-r-i-. --------------- Je veux dormir. 0
Is there a bed here? Y-a-t-i- u---it -ci-? Y_______ u_ l__ i__ ? Y-a-t-i- u- l-t i-i ? --------------------- Y-a-t-il un lit ici ? 0
I need a lamp. J’a- b---in d’u-- lamp-. J___ b_____ d____ l_____ J-a- b-s-i- d-u-e l-m-e- ------------------------ J’ai besoin d’une lampe. 0
I want to read. J--veux l--e. J_ v___ l____ J- v-u- l-r-. ------------- Je veux lire. 0
Is there a lamp here? Y------l un- l-mpe i---? Y_______ u__ l____ i__ ? Y-a-t-i- u-e l-m-e i-i ? ------------------------ Y-a-t-il une lampe ici ? 0
I need a telephone. J--- -es-i- d’un -él---on-. J___ b_____ d___ t_________ J-a- b-s-i- d-u- t-l-p-o-e- --------------------------- J’ai besoin d’un téléphone. 0
I want to make a call. Je----- --lépho---. J_ v___ t__________ J- v-u- t-l-p-o-e-. ------------------- Je veux téléphoner. 0
Is there a telephone here? Y---t-i--u- t--épho-- ici ? Y_______ u_ t________ i__ ? Y-a-t-i- u- t-l-p-o-e i-i ? --------------------------- Y-a-t-il un téléphone ici ? 0
I need a camera. J--i -e--in d’--e-ca--ra. J___ b_____ d____ c______ J-a- b-s-i- d-u-e c-m-r-. ------------------------- J’ai besoin d’une caméra. 0
I want to take photographs. Je --ux -r-ndr---e---h-tos. J_ v___ p______ d__ p______ J- v-u- p-e-d-e d-s p-o-o-. --------------------------- Je veux prendre des photos. 0
Is there a camera here? Y------- une ---ér--ic- ? Y_______ u__ c_____ i__ ? Y-a-t-i- u-e c-m-r- i-i ? ------------------------- Y-a-t-il une caméra ici ? 0
I need a computer. J----bes----d--n o---n-----. J___ b_____ d___ o__________ J-a- b-s-i- d-u- o-d-n-t-u-. ---------------------------- J’ai besoin d’un ordinateur. 0
I want to send an email. J- ---- -nv---r -n-----i-. J_ v___ e______ u_ e______ J- v-u- e-v-y-r u- e-m-i-. -------------------------- Je veux envoyer un e-mail. 0
Is there a computer here? Y-----il-------------- --i ? Y_______ u_ o_________ i__ ? Y-a-t-i- u- o-d-n-t-u- i-i ? ---------------------------- Y-a-t-il un ordinateur ici ? 0
I need a pen. J--i b---i- d’u--st---. J___ b_____ d___ s_____ J-a- b-s-i- d-u- s-y-o- ----------------------- J’ai besoin d’un stylo. 0
I want to write something. Je--e-x-----r--q--lque-chos-. J_ v___ é_____ q______ c_____ J- v-u- é-r-r- q-e-q-e c-o-e- ----------------------------- Je veux écrire quelque chose. 0
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? Y---t-il une-f-u-l-e-de --pier--- un--t-lo-ici ? Y_______ u__ f______ d_ p_____ e_ u_ s____ i__ ? Y-a-t-i- u-e f-u-l-e d- p-p-e- e- u- s-y-o i-i ? ------------------------------------------------ Y-a-t-il une feuille de papier et un stylo ici ? 0

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