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patient · patient
French · B1
patinage · skating
French · B1
patinage sur glace · ice skating
French · B1
patins à glace · ice skates
French · B1
le patron · boss
French · B1
la paume · palm
French · B2
la pause · pause
French · A1
pauvre · poor
French · B1
payer · pay for
French · A2
pays · country
French · A0
paysage · scenery
French · B1
le PC · PC
French · A2
peau · skin
French · B1
pêche · fishing
French · A1
peigne · comb
French · B1
peindre · paint
French · B1
le peintre · painter
French · A2
peinture · painting
French · A1
la pénalité · penalty
French · B2
pendant la nuit · overnight
French · B1
penser · think
French · A0
la pension · pension
French · B2
la pente · slope
French · B2
la pénurie · shortage
French · B2
la perception · perception
French · B2
percevoir · perceive
French · B2
le père · father
French · A0
la performance · performance
French · B1
permanent · permanent
French · B2
permettre · enable
French · B2
permis de conduire · driving/driver’s licence
French · B1
perroquet · parrot
French · B1
personne · person
French · A0
le personnel · staff
French · A2
la perspective · perspective
French · B2
la perspicacité · insight
French · B2
pertinent · relevant
French · B2
petit · small
French · A0
le petit-déjeuner · breakfast
French · A1
le petit-enfant · grandchild
French · A2
peu coûteux · inexpensive
French · B1
peu profond · shallow
French · B2
peur · scare
French · B2
peut-être · maybe
French · A0
la pharmacie · pharmacy
French · B1
la phase · phase
French · B2
le phénomène · phenomenon
French · B2
la philosophie · philosophy
French · B2
photo · photo
French · A1
le photographe · photographer
French · A2
la photographie · photography
French · A2
la phrase · sentence
French · A1
la physique · physics
French · B1
le piano · piano
French · A1
pichet · jug
French · B1
la pièce jointe · attachment
French · B2
pied · foot
French · A0
le piège · trap
French · B2
pierre · stone
French · B1
le pilote · pilot
French · A2
la pilule · pill
French · B1
le piment · chilli
French · A2
le pique-nique · picnic
French · A2
pire · worse
French · B2
piste · track
French · B1
la pitié · pity
French · B2
le placard · cupboard
French · A1
place · square
French · A0
place de parking · parking space
French · B1
placement · placement
French · B2
plafond · ceiling
French · B1
plage · beach
French · A1
le plaisir · delight
French · B2
plan · outline
French · B2
la planche à voile · windsurfing
French · A2
planche de surf · surfboard
French · B1
la planète · planet
French · B1
plante · plant
French · B1
plastique · plastic
French · B1
plat · flat
French · A1
le plat principal · main course
French · B1
plateforme · platform
French · B1
pleurer · cry
French · B2
pliable · folding
French · B2
plier · fold
French · B1
plongée · diving
French · B1
plonger · dive
French · B2
le plongeur · diver
French · B1
pluie · rain
French · A0
la plume · feather
French · B2
plus · plus
French · A0
pneu · tire
French · B1
la poche · pocket
French · A2
le podcast · podcast
French · B1
poêle · pan
French · B1
poêle à frire · frying pan
French · B1
poème · poem
French · B1
le poète · poet
French · B1
le poignet · wrist
French · B2
point · point
French · A0
point de collecte de bouteilles · bottle bank
French · B1
le point de vue · viewpoint
French · B2
pointu · pointed
French · B2
poire · pear
French · A1
le pois · pea
French · A1
le poisson · fish
French · A0
le poivre · pepper
French · A2
le policier · policeman
French · B1
le politicien · politician
French · B1
pollution · pollution
French · B1
la pomme · apple
French · A0
pomme de terre · potato
French · A1
le pompier · firefighter
French · B1
pont · bridge
French · B1
la popularité · popularity
French · B2
port · harbour
French · B1
le portable · cell-phone
French · A2
porte · door
French · A0
le porte-parole · spokesman
French · B2
portefeuille · wallet
French · A2
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