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79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [soixante-dix-neuf]

Adjectifs 2

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I am wearing a blue dress. Je p---e-u-- --be --eu-. J_ p____ u__ r___ b_____ J- p-r-e u-e r-b- b-e-e- ------------------------ Je porte une robe bleue. 0
I am wearing a red dress. J---o-t----- ---e rou--. J_ p____ u__ r___ r_____ J- p-r-e u-e r-b- r-u-e- ------------------------ Je porte une robe rouge. 0
I am wearing a green dress. J--po-t---n---obe----t-. J_ p____ u__ r___ v_____ J- p-r-e u-e r-b- v-r-e- ------------------------ Je porte une robe verte. 0
I’m buying a black bag. J--c-ète -------no-r. J_______ u_ s__ n____ J-a-h-t- u- s-c n-i-. --------------------- J’achète un sac noir. 0
I’m buying a brown bag. J-ac-ète--- ----br-n. J_______ u_ s__ b____ J-a-h-t- u- s-c b-u-. --------------------- J’achète un sac brun. 0
I’m buying a white bag. J’-ch-t- -n sa- -lanc. J_______ u_ s__ b_____ J-a-h-t- u- s-c b-a-c- ---------------------- J’achète un sac blanc. 0
I need a new car. J-ai-b--oi---------o-vel---v----r-. J___ b_____ d____ n_______ v_______ J-a- b-s-i- d-u-e n-u-e-l- v-i-u-e- ----------------------------------- J’ai besoin d’une nouvelle voiture. 0
I need a fast car. J’----eso---d’-ne----tu-- ----d-. J___ b_____ d____ v______ r______ J-a- b-s-i- d-u-e v-i-u-e r-p-d-. --------------------------------- J’ai besoin d’une voiture rapide. 0
I need a comfortable car. J-ai b--------une ----ur- --n-o-ta---. J___ b_____ d____ v______ c___________ J-a- b-s-i- d-u-e v-i-u-e c-n-o-t-b-e- -------------------------------------- J’ai besoin d’une voiture confortable. 0
An old lady lives at the top. E--h-ut---bit---n- --ei--e--emm-. E_ h___ h_____ u__ v______ f_____ E- h-u- h-b-t- u-e v-e-l-e f-m-e- --------------------------------- En haut habite une vieille femme. 0
A fat lady lives at the top. E- --ut-----te-un---r---- f---e. E_ h___ h_____ u__ g_____ f_____ E- h-u- h-b-t- u-e g-o-s- f-m-e- -------------------------------- En haut habite une grosse femme. 0
A curious lady lives below. E---as---bi-- u-e---m-e c-r-e--e. E_ b__ h_____ u__ f____ c________ E- b-s h-b-t- u-e f-m-e c-r-e-s-. --------------------------------- En bas habite une femme curieuse. 0
Our guests were nice people. Nos--ô--s -t-ie-t des--e----y-----i--es. N__ h____ é______ d__ g___ s____________ N-s h-t-s é-a-e-t d-s g-n- s-m-a-h-q-e-. ---------------------------------------- Nos hôtes étaient des gens sympathiques. 0
Our guests were polite people. Nos hôte----aien--de-----s --li-. N__ h____ é______ d__ g___ p_____ N-s h-t-s é-a-e-t d-s g-n- p-l-s- --------------------------------- Nos hôtes étaient des gens polis. 0
Our guests were interesting people. No----te- --a---t ----g--- i--é-e-sa---. N__ h____ é______ d__ g___ i____________ N-s h-t-s é-a-e-t d-s g-n- i-t-r-s-a-t-. ---------------------------------------- Nos hôtes étaient des gens intéressants. 0
I have lovely children. J’-i de- ---a-ts -f-ect--u-. J___ d__ e______ a__________ J-a- d-s e-f-n-s a-f-c-u-u-. ---------------------------- J’ai des enfants affectueux. 0
But the neighbours have naughty children. M---, le- vo-si-s--nt des e-f-nts-e--r--t-s. M____ l__ v______ o__ d__ e______ e_________ M-i-, l-s v-i-i-s o-t d-s e-f-n-s e-f-o-t-s- -------------------------------------------- Mais, les voisins ont des enfants effrontés. 0
Are your children well behaved? E-t--e--ue-v-s enf-nts-so-t sa-e--? E_____ q__ v__ e______ s___ s____ ? E-t-c- q-e v-s e-f-n-s s-n- s-g-s ? ----------------------------------- Est-ce que vos enfants sont sages ? 0

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