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order of direct object and indirect object
pronouns
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When using both a direct object and an indirect object pronoun in the same sentence, there is a
certain order that the pronouns must follow. The order of these pronouns is:
me
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te then le.
la. I' then lui
nous
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Examples: Nous le leur envoyons.
We are sending it to them.
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Je vous les ai cach6
I hid them from you.
Rewrite the sentence in French. Where direct and indirect objects are used, replace them
with direct and indirect object pronouns.
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the telephone to you.
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He gives the work to his friends.
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You can sell the olants to those women.
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We borrowed the flour from Madame Boudreaux.
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He rents the house from the old man.
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We offered some cookies to the boys.
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Did you ask the teacher for a break?
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I didn't buy the tickets from my friends.
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order of direct object and indirect object
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For each sentence, underline the direct object once and the indirect obiect twice. Rewrite the
sentence in French, replacing all direct and indirect objects with a pronoun. Remember that
past participles must agree with preceding direct objects'
Not all sentences will have both a direct and indirect obiect.
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I bought a car for Sylvie.
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He gave the pens to me.
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Did you see Pierre in the Photo?
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museum is going to please Simone.
5. Arthur does not obey his mother.
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I explained the lesson to Catherine.
7. She borrowed
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the plates from Suzanne.
We can't watch TV in the bedroom.
9. They do not want to sing the song to the girls'
10. I am going to give Claudette this ticket.
11. Why are you taking the Christmas tree?
12. He is telling Michelle the news.
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object pronoun placement with
inversion and negation
Simple Tenses
'Object pronouns come before the verb when the verb and its subject are inverted.
' If the inverted sentence is negated, then the negative words surround the entire sentence.
Are you looking for
it?
le
cherchez-vous?
Aren't you looking for
it?
Ne te cherchez-vous pas?
Compound Verb Tenses (pass6 compos6)
. Object pronouns come before the inverled auxiliary verb.
' lf the inverled sentence is negated, then the negative words surround the pronouns, auxiliary
verb and subject.
Did you give it to her? Le lui avez-vous donn6? Didn't you give it to her? Ne te tui avez-vous pas donn6?
Conjugated Verb + Infinitve
' Object pronouns are placed before the verb of which it is the object. (usually before the infinitive)
' lf the sentence is negated, then the negative words surround the conjugated verb of the sentence.
Are you going to give it to her? Allez-vous le lui donner?
Aren't you going to give it to her? N'allez-vous pas le lui donner?
Rewrite the following sentences in French, using inversion.
1. Are you explaining it to her?
Aren't you explaining it to her?
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Are they sending it to you?
Aren't they sending it to you?
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Did you explain it to her?
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Did they send it to you?
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Didn't you explain it to her?
Are you going to explain it to her?
Didn't they send it to you?
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Are they going to send it to you?
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Aren't you going to explain it to her?
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Aren't they going to send it to you?
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ls he buying them for me?
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lsn't he buying them for me?
Did he buy them for me?
Didn't he buy them for me?
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Did she say it to him?
Didn't she say it to him?
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ls he going to buy them for me?
lsn't he going to buy them for me?
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review of direct and indirect object pronouns
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Rewrite each sentence replacing direct and indirect obiects with direct and indirect obiect
pronouns.
1. Je pr6te ce crayon d Eugdne,
2.
Richard pense d sa femme.
3.
Ne cherchez-vous pas une maison?
4.
Allez-vous louer une auto d cette fille?
5.
Je veux montrer ce photo aux eleves,
6.
Ne paie-t-elle pas l'addition?
7.
Nous avons attendu la serveuse.
8.
Je veux conseiller d Pierre de partir maintenant.
9.
Je ne dois pas nuire au petit oiseau.
10. Il a parl6 d ma soeur.
11. Vendons-nous ces gAteaux aux gargons?
12. Il donne les fleurs
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Using the pronoun "y"
The pronoun "y" is usually translated by the English word, "there" as in the sentence, ,,1
am going
there." In this sentence "there" could refer to "the bank", "the library" etc. lt is important
to remember
that the pronoun "there" is often omitted in English, but it cannot be omitted in French.
In French, the
phrase "Je vais" is not a complete sentence, but',J,y vais,' is.
Example ol "y"
usage:
Vas-tu d ra
banque? oui, j,y vais. or Non, Je n,y vais pas.
The pronoun "y" can also replace a preposition of location (a, en, dans, sur, sous, devant,
derridre,
chez etc.) plus a noun referring to a place or thing.
Example:
lit?
Oui, j'y ai regard6.
soir? Non, ir y va demain.
Avez-vous regard6 sous le
Est-ce qu'il va chez Denise ce
Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined words with the pronoun ,,y.,,
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Nous allons en France cette et6.
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2. Ils vont souvent a la piscine.
3.
Les fleurs sont sur la table.
4.
Elle a mis les bas dans le tiroir.
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Je travaille dans ce bureau.
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va entrer dans le restaurant.
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7. Les crayons ne sont pas sur le pupitre.
8. Vous avez habit6
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The pronourl "y" can replace an indirect object when the indirect object is a thing or idea. Be careful
to note the difference between "y" and indirect object pronouns. The indirect object pronouns, me,
Example:
J'ob6is d ma UtJ'ob6is aux rdgle
Je lui ob6is.
obeis.
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Je pense d mes vacances
J'y pense.
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"y" versus indirect object pronouns
Vous devez r6pondre au professeur.
Vous devez r6pondre d la lettre.
2. Il
pense d son pays,
Il pense
d sa petite fille.
3. Tu as 6crit dans le cahier,
Tu as 6crit d mon pere.
4. Elle ressemble a ton pdre.
Elle ressemble a un ange.
5. Nous parlons ir Sophie.
Nous parlons dans la cuisine.
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7.
Il
faut prendre garde ir la voleurs.
Il
faut prendre garde a la circulation.
Je vais emprunter un livre d la bibliothdque.
Je vais emprunter un livre d Alice.
8. Suzanne r6fl6chit beaucoup aux id6es.
Suzanne r6fl6chit beaucoup a ses parents.
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Obiect Pronouns & Preoositions
a-,
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the pronoLln "en"
The pronoun "en" can replace "de", "de la", "du", "un, ,,une,,, or ,,des,, plus
a noun. ,,En,, is usually
translated into English as "som e", "any" or "of itlthem." "En" is always included
in French, even
though its English equivalent is sometimes omitted.
Examples:
Do you have any pens? As-tu des stylos? He wanted a chair.
Il a voulu une chaise.
Yes, I do. (have some) Oui, j'en ai.
He wanted one. (of them) Il en a voulu.
No'
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We have three children. Nous avons trois enfants.
We have three. (of them) Nous en avons trois.
Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined word or words
with the pronoun
"en." Translate the rewritten sentence into English.
1. J'ai quatre chiens.
Translation:
2.
Nous allons acheter des pommes.
Translation:
3. Veuxtu des croissants?
Translation:
4.
N'avez-vous pas de caf6?
Translation:
5.
Elle n'a pas regu de lettres.
Translation:
6. Il
a besoin des livres.
Translation:
7.
Pouvez-vous chercher de I'huile?
Translation:
8. J'ai donne d
Yves des tapis.
Translation:
9. Je n'ai jamais
mang6 d'escargots.
Translation:
10. Nous prenons autant d'euros.
Translation:
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using object pronouns with commands
. In affirmative
Examples: Dites-nous la reponse. Tell us the answer.
Mettez-les sur le lit. Put them on the bed.
. The pronouns "me" and "tg" become "moi" and "toi."
Examples: Aidez-moi. Help me. Sers-toi. Serue yourself.
. lf an affirmative
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then
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command containing two object pronouns, the order of the pronouns is as follows:
moi
Note: moi + en becomes m'en
toi
toi + en becomes t'en
then y
then en
Examples: Montre les-moi. Show them to me.
nous
Donne m'en. Give me some.
vous
lui
leur
. In negative
commands the pronouns are placed before
the verb and the negative words surround the verb.
Example: Ne me le donne pas. Don't give it to me.
Ne m'aide
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commands, object pronouns follow the verb and are joined to the verb with a hyphen.
pas.
Don't help me.
Attendezmoi!!!!
Rewrite the following commands in french.
1.
Don't listen to him.
2.
Take some,
3.
Let's go.
4,
Don't talk to me about it.
5.
Wait for me.
6.
Don't call us.
7. Show it to him.
8. Look at it.
9.
Ask it to us.
10. Decide.
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order of pronouns in a sentence
Name
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The order of pronouns in a sentence is as follows:
me
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then ll; tren
then y then en
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nous
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order of pronouns-rules to remember:
With simple verb constructions, the pronouns come before the verb.
Affirmative sentence
Il la lui donne.
He gives it to her.
Inverted sentence
La lui donnet-il?
Does he give it to her?
Negated sentence
Il ne la lui donne pas. He doesn't give it to her.
Negative and inversion
Ne la lui donne-t-il pas? Doesn't he give it to her?
With compound verb constructions, the pronouns come before the auxiliary verb.
Affirmative sentence
Nous l'y avons envoyti.
We sent it there.
Inverted
Did we send it there?
L'y avons-nous
Negated
Nous ne I'y avons pas envoye. We didn't send it there.
Negative and inversion Ne nous I'y avons pas envoy6? Didn't we send it there?
sentence
sentence
envoy6?
With dual verb construction, the pronouns come before the infinitive.
Affirmative sentence Vous pouvez lui en
You can take some to her.
Inverted
Pouvez-vous lui en
Can you take some to her?
Negated
Vous ne pouvez pas lui en prendre. You can't take some to her.
Negative and inversion Ne pouvez-vous pas lui en prendre? Can't you take some to her?
prendre.
prendre?
sentence
sentence
Use the rules and examples from above to rewrite the following sentences in French.
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Can you give some to me?
2.
They built it there.
3.
He is going to talk about it to you.
4.
Didn't you find it for her?
5.
Did you look there for it?
6. We are asking you for them,
7. You took them to him.
8.
I didn't send it to you.
9.
We want to return them to her.
10. She can't put it there.
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Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined words with an appropriate pronoun.
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pronoun order
le chapeau a I'homme.
Nous allons rencontrer nos copains au cafe.
3. J'ai achete du vin en France.
4.
Envoie-moi une cafte postal.
5.
Tu ne dois pas mettre les mains sur Ia table.
6.
Dites la verit6 d Monsieur Dulae.
7.
N'avez-vous pas pris du sucre d Henri?
Rewrite the following sentences in French.
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Don't thank her for it.
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We wanted to meet them there.
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I am buying some for you,
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Didn't you put them there?
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She didn't borrow it from me.
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Does he want to look for it for you?
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He isn't giving you any.
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The preposition "en" is usually translated by "in." It is almost always used directly before a noun.
"En" can be used in the following ways:
to specify a location:
Nous sommes en Grece. We are in Greece.
Cette magasin est en ville. That store is in town.
to specify a means of transport:
Il voyage en train. He travels by train.
to specify what somthing is made of:
une robe en coton a cotton dress
une boite en bois a wooden box
to introduce seasons, months, years or time periods:
in 4 days
en quatre
in winter
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in 2010
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in June
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Use the preposition "en" to express the following phrases or sentences in French.
1.
He went by taxi.
2.
to open in 2008
3.
We are in class.
4. a wool sweater
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to go by plane
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in three days
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a house of glass
8. to live in the city
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in September
10. in the Summer
11. a silk scarf
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12. to go to ltaly by train
13. He is in France.
14. a gold ring
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the preposition
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The most common translation of the preposition "dans" is "in." lt can, however,
several other different ways such as: "from", "on" or "during'"
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Listed below are some of the ways that "dans" can be used'
. to indicate time:
dans la semaine during the week
Je vais parlir dans une semaine. I am going to leave in a week'
. to indicate a location:
Je I'ai vu dans le train' I saw him on the train'
La lettre est dans I'enveloppe. The letter is in the envelope'
. with the verb "prendre" "dans" means "out of" or "from":
wallet'
J'ai pris 50 euros dans mon portefeuille. t took 50 euros from my
. to indicate a circumstance or a figurative location:
dans son enfance in his childhood
dans ces circonstances in these circumstances
in French'
use the preposition 'odans" to express the following phrases or sentences
1.
Take 100 euros from the account'
2.
He travels in GermanY.
3.
to finish in 2 weeks
4. lt is in the letter,
5.
in the condition
6. Call me during
the week.
7.
Take the clothes out of the dryer.
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in my lifetime
9.
The cat is in the tree.
10. He is in his car.
11. ln one month I am leaving.
12, Put in it the book.
13. during the
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"en" versus "dans"
The prepositions "en" and "dans" can both be used to mean "in." The following
explanations point
out the differences in using ,,en,, and ,,dans.',
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"en" and "dans" with expressions of time:
"En" is used for telling how long an action takes, took
or will take to complete.
"Dans" is used to indicate an amount of time that will pass
before something will occur.
rl peut le lire en deux heures. He can read it in two hours. (it takes hii two hours)
Il le lit dans deux heures. He is reading it in two hours. (two hours from now)
"en" and "dans" meaning "in" with locations:
"Dans" is used to mean that something is within or inside
of something or in a specific place.
"En" is used in a more general sense to mean in a place.
dans la chambre in the room en ville in the city dans la ville de paris in
the city of paris
dans mon sac in my purse en prison in jail
dans ce prison in this p4son
Use either "en" or "dans" to express the following phrases or sentences in
French.
1.
I walked a kilometer in 15 minutes.
2.
The film starts in two hours.
3.
in the sea
4.
in the Mediterranean Sea
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in my pocket
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in the suburbs
9. The dog is in my room,
10. I made it in 30 minutes.
11. In
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12. The train arrives in 2 hours.
13. The train can get here in 2 hours.
14. in France
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in the country of France
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using prepositions with cities
Name
With names of cities, the preposiiion "a"
can be used to mean "from."
Examples:
Nous allons i Paris.
Il est all6 ir Dallas.
Elle habite d Rouen.
Ils viennent de Los Angeles.
Il vient de Hamburg.
can be used to mean "to" or "in" and the preposition "de"
We are going to Paris.
He went to Dallas.
She lives in Rouen.
They are from Los Angeles.
He is coming from Hamburg.
There are some cities that use the definite article with "d" and "de." This is because the article is part
of the name of the city. When using "a" or "de" with these cities, remember to make the appropriate
contraction with the article. The following is a list of cities that use definite articles:
la Nouvelle Orl6ans-New Orleans
le Havre-Havre
le Caire-Cairo
la Havanne-Havana la Haye-the Hague la Rochelle-La Rochelle
Rewrite each of the following sentences in French, using the preposition "do' or "de."
1. I want to qo to London,
2.
ls she from Rome?
3.
This summer I went to Florence.
4.
We came back from New Orleans last night.
5.
My mom is from Le Havre.
6.
Tomorrow we are going to Paris.
7.
The train is coming from Toulouse.
8.
That flight goes to Quebec.
9. Should
we go to Cairo during the winter?
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When saying that you are "coming from" or "are from" a location other than a city, the preposition
"de" plus the appropriate definite arlicle is used,
Examples:
Nous venons des Etats-Unis. we are from the United states.
Elle part de la Chine.
She is leaving from China,
When you are saying that you are "going to" or "are in" a location other that a city, either ,,en,,
or ,,d,,
is used depending on the gender of the location.
Feminine places use the preposition "en" to express "to" or "in." Le, la or les is not used with ,,en.,,
Masculine places use the preposition "d" to express "to" or "in." A definite arlicle is used with ,,a,,
Examples:
Pouvons-nous aller au Br6sil avec vous?
Can we go to Brazil with you?
Demain, ils restent au Canada.
Tomorrow, they are staying in Canada.
f ls vont en Afrique l'ete prochaine.
They are going to Africa next summer.
J'habite en Bretaone.
I live in Brittany.
Below is an abbreviated chart of gender and number information of countries.
Masculine Places
le Br6sil
le Canada
le Chili
le Danemark
le Japon
le Luxembourg
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le P6rou
le Portugal
le Venezuela
le Vietnam
le S6n6gal
Feminine Places
I'Afrique la Bourgogne la France
I'Allemagne
l'Am6rique
I'Angleterre
l'Asie
Belgique
la
Write each of the following in French using
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other than cities
les Etats-Unis (m)
les lles-Britanniques (f)
les Pays-Bas (m)
la Bretagne l'lrlande
la Chine
l'ltalie
l'Egypte la Russie
I'Espagne la Suede
l'Europe la Suisse
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t'en", or "dg."
1. to Brazil
2.
3. in Germany
4. from the United States
5. from China
6. from
7. in Senegal
8. to Africa
9. to Switzerland
to ltaly
Vietnam
10. in Burgundy
11. from Canada
12. to the Pays-Bas
13. In England
14. in Peru
15. In Chile
16. to the United States
17. to Asia
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19. from Spain
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