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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [quatre-vingt-dix-sept]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Il s---- e------ q------ l- t--------- a-- é-- a------. Il s’est endormi quoique la télévision ait été allumée. 0 +
He stayed a while although it was late. Il e-- e----- r---- q-------- é---- d--- t---. Il est encore resté quoiqu’il était déjà tard. 0 +
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Il n---- p-- v--- q------ n--- n--- s----- d---- r----------. Il n’est pas venu quoique nous nous soyons donné rendez-vous. 0 +
     
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. La t--------- é---- a------. M----- t---- i- s---- e------. La télévision était allumée. Malgré tout, il s’est endormi. 0 +
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Il é---- d--- t---. M----- t---- i- e-- e----- r----. Il était déjà tard. Malgré tout, il est encore resté. 0 +
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. No-- n--- é----- d---- r----------. M----- t---- i- n---- p-- v---. Nous nous étions donné rendez-vous. Malgré tout, il n’est pas venu. 0 +
     
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Qu------- n---- p-- d- p----- d- c-------- i- v- e- v------. Quoiqu’il n’ait pas de permis de conduire, il va en voiture. 0 +
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Qu----- l- r---- s--- v--------- i- r---- v---. Quoique la route soit verglacée, il roule vite. 0 +
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Qu------- s--- i---- i- f--- d- l- b---------. Quoiqu’il soit ivre, il fait de la bicyclette. 0 +
     
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. Il n-- p-- d- p----- d- c-------. M----- t---- i- v- e- v------. Il n’a pas de permis de conduire. Malgré tout, il va en voiture. 0 +
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. La r---- e-- v--------. M----- t---- i- r---- v---. La route est verglacée. Malgré tout, il roule vite. 0 +
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Il e-- i---. M----- t--- i- f--- d- l- b---------. Il est ivre. Malgré tout il fait de la bicyclette. 0 +
     
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. El-- n- t----- a---- e----- q---------- a-- f--- d-- é-----. Elle ne trouve aucun emploi quoiqu’elle ait fait des études. 0 +
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. El-- n- v- p-- c--- l- m------ q---------- s------. Elle ne va pas chez le médecin quoiqu’elle souffre. 0 +
Although she has no money, she buys a car. El-- a----- u-- v------ q---------- n---- p-- d-------. Elle achète une voiture quoiqu’elle n’ait pas d’argent. 0 +
     
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. El-- a f--- d-- é-----. M----- t---- e--- n-- p-- t----- d-------. Elle a fait des études. Malgré tout, elle n’a pas trouvé d’emploi. 0 +
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. El-- s------. M----- t---- e--- n- v- p-- c--- l- m------. Elle souffre. Malgré tout, elle ne va pas chez le médecin. 0 +
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. El-- n-- p-- d-------. M----- t---- e--- a----- u-- v------. Elle n’a pas d’argent. Malgré tout, elle achète une voiture. 0 +
     

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