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MÉPRISABLE mean	PUANT smelly	BAVARD talkative	FATIGUÉ tired
DRÔLE funny	HEUREUX happy	COURT short	LAID ugly
BAVARD talkative	RAPIDE fast	MÉCHANT mean	GENTIL nice
VELU hairy	GROSSIER rude	LENT slow	GLUANT slimy
FORT strong	BEAU beautiful	EFFRAYANT scary	INTELLIGENT smart
CHAUVE bald	SEC dry	CHAUD hot	JOYEUX jolly
FÂCHÉ angry	VIEUX old	TRISTE sad	MOUILLÉ wet
GRAND mean	GROS fat	MAIGRE talkative	FAIBLE tired

1. If you want to remember how to say strong in French, think of a fort because it has to be strong so people can't destroy it.

2. Beau is half of the word beautiful.

3. Be afraid, be very afraid. If you want to think of how to say scary in French, just think afraid. Effrayant starts off sounding like afraid.

4. Rapide is how you say fast in French. You can move rapidly. Rapid means fast. So, since rapide looks like rapid you will think of fast.

5. Nice is gentil in French. Gentil looks like gentle.

6. Court is how you say short in French. This one's easy, court ryhmes with short!

7. In French, fat is gros. Just think if you eat too much one day, you might feel gros (gross).

Unscramble these words!

1. ROSG

2. IAMEGR

3. ETNL

4. UAEB

5. IDAL

6. ERUHXEU

7.TOURC

8. BELAIF

Answers:

1. gros, 2. maigre, 3. lent, 4. beau, 5. laid, 6. heureux, 7. court, 8. faible