📚 Essential Words
In this section you'll learn essential everyday English words and expressions that you'll hear in conversations, at home, while traveling, shopping, and in daily life. Each English word includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Everyday People & Places
👨 Man
an adult male person
🇫🇷 French: Homme
🇩🇪 German: Mann
🇮🇹 Italian: Uomo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Homem
an adult male person
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Hombre🇫🇷 French: Homme
🇩🇪 German: Mann
🇮🇹 Italian: Uomo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Homem
👩 Woman
an adult female person
🇫🇷 French: Femme
🇩🇪 German: Frau
🇮🇹 Italian: Donna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mulher
an adult female person
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mujer🇫🇷 French: Femme
🇩🇪 German: Frau
🇮🇹 Italian: Donna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mulher
👋 Friend
a person you like and spend time with
🇫🇷 French: Ami / Amie
🇩🇪 German: Freund / Freundin
🇮🇹 Italian: Amico / Amica
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Amigo / Amiga
a person you like and spend time with
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Amigo / Amiga🇫🇷 French: Ami / Amie
🇩🇪 German: Freund / Freundin
🇮🇹 Italian: Amico / Amica
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Amigo / Amiga
👨👩👧 Family
parents, children, and close relatives
🇫🇷 French: Famille
🇩🇪 German: Familie
🇮🇹 Italian: Famiglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Família
parents, children, and close relatives
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Familia🇫🇷 French: Famille
🇩🇪 German: Familie
🇮🇹 Italian: Famiglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Família
🏠 House / Home
house = the building; home = the place you live
🇫🇷 French: Maison
🇩🇪 German: Haus / Zuhause
🇮🇹 Italian: Casa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Casa
house = the building; home = the place you live
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Casa🇫🇷 French: Maison
🇩🇪 German: Haus / Zuhause
🇮🇹 Italian: Casa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Casa
🏙️ City
a large town with many people
🇫🇷 French: Ville
🇩🇪 German: Stadt
🇮🇹 Italian: Città
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cidade
a large town with many people
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ciudad🇫🇷 French: Ville
🇩🇪 German: Stadt
🇮🇹 Italian: Città
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cidade
🟡 Everyday Things
💧 Water
the clear liquid we drink
🇫🇷 French: Eau
🇩🇪 German: Wasser
🇮🇹 Italian: Acqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Água
the clear liquid we drink
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Agua🇫🇷 French: Eau
🇩🇪 German: Wasser
🇮🇹 Italian: Acqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Água
☕ Coffee
a hot drink made from coffee beans
🇫🇷 French: Café
🇩🇪 German: Kaffee
🇮🇹 Italian: Caffè
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Café
a hot drink made from coffee beans
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Café🇫🇷 French: Café
🇩🇪 German: Kaffee
🇮🇹 Italian: Caffè
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Café
🍞 Bread
food made from flour, often in a loaf
🇫🇷 French: Pain
🇩🇪 German: Brot
🇮🇹 Italian: Pane
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pão
food made from flour, often in a loaf
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Pan🇫🇷 French: Pain
🇩🇪 German: Brot
🇮🇹 Italian: Pane
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pão
🍎 Food
what people eat
🇫🇷 French: Nourriture
🇩🇪 German: Essen
🇮🇹 Italian: Cibo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comida
what people eat
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Comida🇫🇷 French: Nourriture
🇩🇪 German: Essen
🇮🇹 Italian: Cibo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comida
📖 Book
pages with words that you read
🇫🇷 French: Livre
🇩🇪 German: Buch
🇮🇹 Italian: Libro
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Livro
pages with words that you read
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Libro🇫🇷 French: Livre
🇩🇪 German: Buch
🇮🇹 Italian: Libro
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Livro
📱 Phone
a device used to call or message people
🇫🇷 French: Téléphone
🇩🇪 German: Telefon / Handy
🇮🇹 Italian: Telefono
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Telefone
a device used to call or message people
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Teléfono🇫🇷 French: Téléphone
🇩🇪 German: Telefon / Handy
🇮🇹 Italian: Telefono
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Telefone
🔵 Everyday Actions
🍽️ To eat
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
🇫🇷 French: Manger
🇩🇪 German: Essen
🇮🇹 Italian: Mangiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comer
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Comer🇫🇷 French: Manger
🇩🇪 German: Essen
🇮🇹 Italian: Mangiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comer
🥤 To drink
to take liquid into your mouth
🇫🇷 French: Boire
🇩🇪 German: Trinken
🇮🇹 Italian: Bere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Beber
to take liquid into your mouth
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Beber🇫🇷 French: Boire
🇩🇪 German: Trinken
🇮🇹 Italian: Bere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Beber
🚶 To go
to move from one place to another
🇫🇷 French: Aller
🇩🇪 German: Gehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Andare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ir
to move from one place to another
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ir🇫🇷 French: Aller
🇩🇪 German: Gehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Andare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ir
🏠 To live
to have your home in a place
🇫🇷 French: Habiter / Vivre
🇩🇪 German: Wohnen / Leben
🇮🇹 Italian: Vivere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morar / Viver
to have your home in a place
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Vivir🇫🇷 French: Habiter / Vivre
🇩🇪 German: Wohnen / Leben
🇮🇹 Italian: Vivere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morar / Viver
💬 To speak
to say words; to talk
🇫🇷 French: Parler
🇩🇪 German: Sprechen
🇮🇹 Italian: Parlare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Falar
to say words; to talk
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Hablar🇫🇷 French: Parler
🇩🇪 German: Sprechen
🇮🇹 Italian: Parlare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Falar
👀 To see
to use your eyes; to notice
🇫🇷 French: Voir
🇩🇪 German: Sehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Vedere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ver
to use your eyes; to notice
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ver🇫🇷 French: Voir
🇩🇪 German: Sehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Vedere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ver
🔴 Useful Describing Words
😊 Good
nice, right, or of high quality
🇫🇷 French: Bon / Bonne
🇩🇪 German: Gut
🇮🇹 Italian: Buono / Buona
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bom / Boa
nice, right, or of high quality
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Bueno / Buena🇫🇷 French: Bon / Bonne
🇩🇪 German: Gut
🇮🇹 Italian: Buono / Buona
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bom / Boa
👎 Bad
not good
🇫🇷 French: Mauvais / Mauvaise
🇩🇪 German: Schlecht
🇮🇹 Italian: Cattivo / Cattiva
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mau / Má
not good
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Malo / Mala🇫🇷 French: Mauvais / Mauvaise
🇩🇪 German: Schlecht
🇮🇹 Italian: Cattivo / Cattiva
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mau / Má
⬆️ Big
large
🇫🇷 French: Grand / Grande
🇩🇪 German: Groß
🇮🇹 Italian: Grande
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Grande
large
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Grande🇫🇷 French: Grand / Grande
🇩🇪 German: Groß
🇮🇹 Italian: Grande
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Grande
⬇️ Small
not large
🇫🇷 French: Petit / Petite
🇩🇪 German: Klein
🇮🇹 Italian: Piccolo / Piccola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pequeno / Pequena
not large
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Pequeño / Pequeña🇫🇷 French: Petit / Petite
🇩🇪 German: Klein
🇮🇹 Italian: Piccolo / Piccola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pequeno / Pequena
😄 Happy
feeling good
🇫🇷 French: Heureux / Heureuse
🇩🇪 German: Glücklich
🇮🇹 Italian: Felice
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz
feeling good
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Feliz🇫🇷 French: Heureux / Heureuse
🇩🇪 German: Glücklich
🇮🇹 Italian: Felice
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz
😴 Tired
needing rest or sleep
🇫🇷 French: Fatigué / Fatiguée
🇩🇪 German: Müde
🇮🇹 Italian: Stanco / Stanca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cansado / Cansada
needing rest or sleep
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Cansado / Cansada🇫🇷 French: Fatigué / Fatiguée
🇩🇪 German: Müde
🇮🇹 Italian: Stanco / Stanca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cansado / Cansada
🧠 Useful Language Tip
Instead of memorizing only individual words, try learning them as part of short everyday phrases.
I need water.
🇫🇷 J'ai besoin d'eau.
🇩🇪 Ich brauche Wasser.
🇮🇹 Ho bisogno di acqua.
🇵🇹 Preciso de água.I'm at home.
🇫🇷 Je suis à la maison.
🇩🇪 Ich bin zu Hause.
🇮🇹 Sono a casa.
🇵🇹 Estou em casa.I like coffee.
🇫🇷 J'aime le café.
🇩🇪 Ich mag Kaffee.
🇮🇹 Mi piace il caffè.
🇵🇹 Gosto de café.
I need water.
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🇪🇸 Necesito agua.🇫🇷 J'ai besoin d'eau.
🇩🇪 Ich brauche Wasser.
🇮🇹 Ho bisogno di acqua.
🇵🇹 Preciso de água.
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🇪🇸 Estoy en casa.🇫🇷 Je suis à la maison.
🇩🇪 Ich bin zu Hause.
🇮🇹 Sono a casa.
🇵🇹 Estou em casa.
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🇪🇸 Me gusta el café.🇫🇷 J'aime le café.
🇩🇪 Ich mag Kaffee.
🇮🇹 Mi piace il caffè.
🇵🇹 Gosto de café.
English describing words do not change for masculine, feminine, singular, or plural nouns.
I'm tired.
She's tired.
They're tired.
Beginner Tip: In English, the adjective tired stays the same for everyone.
I'm tired.
She's tired.
They're tired.
Beginner Tip: In English, the adjective tired stays the same for everyone.
💬 Everyday Phrases
🏠 I'm at home.
I am in my house
🇫🇷 French: Je suis à la maison.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin zu Hause.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono a casa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou em casa.
I am in my house
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy en casa.🇫🇷 French: Je suis à la maison.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin zu Hause.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono a casa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou em casa.
💧 I need water.
I want something to drink
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'eau.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche Wasser.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho bisogno di acqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de água.
I want something to drink
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito agua.🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'eau.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche Wasser.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho bisogno di acqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de água.
☕ I like coffee.
coffee is something I enjoy
🇫🇷 French: J'aime le café.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag Kaffee.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace il caffè.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de café.
coffee is something I enjoy
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gusta el café.🇫🇷 French: J'aime le café.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag Kaffee.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace il caffè.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de café.
📱 Where is my phone?
I cannot find my phone
🇫🇷 French: Où est mon téléphone ?
🇩🇪 German: Wo ist mein Handy?
🇮🇹 Italian: Dov'è il mio telefono?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Onde está meu telefone?
I cannot find my phone
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Dónde está mi teléfono?🇫🇷 French: Où est mon téléphone ?
🇩🇪 German: Wo ist mein Handy?
🇮🇹 Italian: Dov'è il mio telefono?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Onde está meu telefone?
💬 Everyday Conversations
Meeting a Friend
a short greeting
A: Hi, how are you?
B: Very well, thanks. And you?
🇪🇸 B: Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
🇫🇷 A: Salut, comment ça va ?
🇫🇷 B: Très bien, merci. Et toi ?
🇩🇪 A: Hallo, wie geht's dir?
🇩🇪 B: Sehr gut, danke. Und dir?
🇮🇹 A: Ciao, come stai?
🇮🇹 B: Molto bene, grazie. E tu?
🇵🇹 A: Oi, como você está?
🇵🇹 B: Muito bem, obrigado. E você?
a short greeting
A: Hi, how are you?
B: Very well, thanks. And you?
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🇪🇸 A: Hola, ¿cómo estás?🇪🇸 B: Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
🇫🇷 A: Salut, comment ça va ?
🇫🇷 B: Très bien, merci. Et toi ?
🇩🇪 A: Hallo, wie geht's dir?
🇩🇪 B: Sehr gut, danke. Und dir?
🇮🇹 A: Ciao, come stai?
🇮🇹 B: Molto bene, grazie. E tu?
🇵🇹 A: Oi, como você está?
🇵🇹 B: Muito bem, obrigado. E você?
At a Café
ordering a drink
A: What would you like?
B: A coffee and water, please.
🇪🇸 B: Un café y agua, por favor.
🇫🇷 A: Que désirez-vous ?
🇫🇷 B: Un café et de l'eau, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 A: Was möchten Sie?
🇩🇪 B: Einen Kaffee und Wasser, bitte.
🇮🇹 A: Che cosa desidera?
🇮🇹 B: Un caffè e dell'acqua, per favore.
🇵🇹 A: O que gostaria?
🇵🇹 B: Um café e água, por favor.
ordering a drink
A: What would you like?
B: A coffee and water, please.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Qué desea?🇪🇸 B: Un café y agua, por favor.
🇫🇷 A: Que désirez-vous ?
🇫🇷 B: Un café et de l'eau, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 A: Was möchten Sie?
🇩🇪 B: Einen Kaffee und Wasser, bitte.
🇮🇹 A: Che cosa desidera?
🇮🇹 B: Un caffè e dell'acqua, per favore.
🇵🇹 A: O que gostaria?
🇵🇹 B: Um café e água, por favor.
At Home
asking where something is
A: Where is the book?
B: It's on the table.
🇪🇸 B: Está en la mesa.
🇫🇷 A: Où est le livre ?
🇫🇷 B: Il est sur la table.
🇩🇪 A: Wo ist das Buch?
🇩🇪 B: Es liegt auf dem Tisch.
🇮🇹 A: Dov'è il libro?
🇮🇹 B: È sul tavolo.
🇵🇹 A: Onde está o livro?
🇵🇹 B: Está sobre a mesa.
asking where something is
A: Where is the book?
B: It's on the table.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Dónde está el libro?🇪🇸 B: Está en la mesa.
🇫🇷 A: Où est le livre ?
🇫🇷 B: Il est sur la table.
🇩🇪 A: Wo ist das Buch?
🇩🇪 B: Es liegt auf dem Tisch.
🇮🇹 A: Dov'è il libro?
🇮🇹 B: È sul tavolo.
🇵🇹 A: Onde está o livro?
🇵🇹 B: Está sobre a mesa.
📝 Example Sentences
👨👩👧 My family lives in a big city.
my family has a home in a large city
🇫🇷 French: Ma famille vit dans une grande ville.
🇩🇪 German: Meine Familie lebt in einer großen Stadt.
🇮🇹 Italian: La mia famiglia vive in una grande città.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Minha família mora em uma cidade grande.
my family has a home in a large city
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi familia vive en una ciudad grande.🇫🇷 French: Ma famille vit dans une grande ville.
🇩🇪 German: Meine Familie lebt in einer großen Stadt.
🇮🇹 Italian: La mia famiglia vive in una grande città.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Minha família mora em uma cidade grande.
📖 I'm reading a very good book.
the book I am reading is very good
🇫🇷 French: Je lis un très bon livre.
🇩🇪 German: Ich lese gerade ein sehr gutes Buch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto leggendo un libro molto bello.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou lendo um livro muito bom.
the book I am reading is very good
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy leyendo un libro muy bueno.🇫🇷 French: Je lis un très bon livre.
🇩🇪 German: Ich lese gerade ein sehr gutes Buch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto leggendo un libro molto bello.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou lendo um livro muito bom.
🍞 I want to buy bread for the house.
I want to get bread to take home
🇫🇷 French: Je veux acheter du pain pour la maison.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte Brot für zu Hause kaufen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio comprare del pane per casa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero comprar pão para casa.
I want to get bread to take home
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero comprar pan para la casa.🇫🇷 French: Je veux acheter du pain pour la maison.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte Brot für zu Hause kaufen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio comprare del pane per casa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero comprar pão para casa.
📱 My phone is on the table.
the phone is on the table
🇫🇷 French: Mon téléphone est sur la table.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Handy liegt auf dem Tisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mio telefono è sul tavolo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu telefone está sobre a mesa.
the phone is on the table
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi teléfono está en la mesa.🇫🇷 French: Mon téléphone est sur la table.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Handy liegt auf dem Tisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mio telefono è sul tavolo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu telefone está sobre a mesa.
😄 I'm happy to see my friends.
seeing my friends makes me feel good
🇫🇷 French: Je suis heureux de voir mes amis.
🇩🇪 German: Ich freue mich, meine Freunde zu sehen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono felice di vedere i miei amici.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou feliz em ver meus amigos.
seeing my friends makes me feel good
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy feliz de ver a mis amigos.🇫🇷 French: Je suis heureux de voir mes amis.
🇩🇪 German: Ich freue mich, meine Freunde zu sehen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono felice di vedere i miei amici.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou feliz em ver meus amigos.
☕ I drink coffee in the morning.
I have coffee every morning
🇫🇷 French: Je bois du café le matin.
🇩🇪 German: Ich trinke morgens Kaffee.
🇮🇹 Italian: Bevo il caffè al mattino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu bebo café de manhã.
I have coffee every morning
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Bebo café por la mañana.🇫🇷 French: Je bois du café le matin.
🇩🇪 German: Ich trinke morgens Kaffee.
🇮🇹 Italian: Bevo il caffè al mattino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu bebo café de manhã.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the word that fits.
Read the situation. Choose the word that fits.
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