| Term | Definition |
| Je regrette... | I miss... |
| ________ me manque | I miss... |
| Ce qui me manque, c'est... | What I really miss is... |
| Tu vas t'y faire | You'll get used to it |
| Fais-toi une raison | Make the best of it |
| Tu vas te plaire ici | You're going to like it here |
| ________ me manquent | I miss (pl)... |
| Tu vas voir (que)... | You'll see (that)... |
| C'était comment? | What was it like? |
| C'était tellement/si différent? | Was it really so different? |
| C'était... | It was... |
| Il y avait... | There was/were... |
| La vie était plus... | Life was more... |
| La vie était moins... | Life was less... |
| animé(e) | lively |
| bruyant(e) | noisy |
| dangereux/dangereuse | dangerous |
| mortel/mortelle | deadly dull |
| génial(e) | great |
| stressant(e) | stressful |
| relaxant(e) | relaxing |
| propre | clean |
| nul/nulle | lame |
| sale | dirty |