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(Video) 99 English Words We Use In French
So you think you can't speak French and it's going to be very difficult to learn it? It is estimated that about 70% of the words used in the English language are identical or very similar toFrenchequivalentWords. The problem lies more in the pronunciation, but here are some of the most used words on both sides that we hope will be useful to you:
| A | |
|---|---|
| Y | Galore |
| For him […] | In the manner of […] |
| a la carte | Literally - on the menu; in restaurants, it refers to ordering individual dishes instead of a fixed price menu |
| elegant | Idiomatic: with style; In the United States, the phrase is used to describe a dessert that is accompanied by a scoop of ice cream (example: apple pie a la moda). However, in French it is a culinary term, usually meaning cooked with beer and some carrots and onions (example: boeuf à la mode). |
| adoption | To the next one; literally means "to God", it carries more weight than "au revoir" ("goodbye", literally "see you later"); it is final, which means you will never see the other person again; Depending on the context, misuse of this term can be taken as an insult, as someone may wish another person dead or say they never want to see the other person alive again. |
| sent | Skillful, skilful, intelligent, in French: skill, as a "right-handed" would use the "right" hand, as opposed to the left, which would be "gauche" meaning "clumsy." |
| Check list | "reminder"; an object or note to help you remember, or a diplomatic document that suggests the main talking points |
| Aperitif | A drink before meals (abbreviated as "apéro" in colloquial French). In French, it means the drink or food (amuse-gueules) taken before a meal. |
| Cabinet | cabinet type; Cupboard |
| new art | A style of decoration and architecture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It carries a capital in French (Art nouveau) |
| Aggregate | A person associated with a message; in French it is also the past participle of the verb to attach (= to attach, to press, to connect) |
| on the other hand | on the other hand |
| By the way | Be familiar with or be educated in the with |
| from au pair | A young foreigner who does household chores in exchange for food and lodging. |
| Vanguard | Applied to avant-garde or radically innovative movements in art, music, and literature; figuratively "on the edge", literally a military term meaning "vanguard" (which is a corruption of avant-garde) or "avant-garde", in other words "strike first" (antonym of arrière-garde) |
| B | |
| ballet | A classical dance style. |
| nice gesture | Literally "beautiful gesture", an elegant gesture, noble in form but often meaningless or meaningless in substance. |
| Beautiful Era | A period in European social history that began in the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. |
| Jaded | Unfazed by something due to too much familiarity, tired |
| Enjoy your meal | Literally "bon appetit"; Enjoy |
| live a good life | He who enjoys the good life, a bon vivant |
| have a good trip | Literally "bon voyage"; Have a good trip! |
| Bourgeois | member of the bourgeoisie. The word used to refer to merchants who lived in cities during the Middle Ages. Now the term is pejorative and refers to a person whose beliefs, attitudes and practices belong to the conventional middle class. |
| ostrich | a handful of flowers |
| brick | Small ornaments, less valuable than antiques; a collection of antique furniture, china, crockery and curiosities |
| Morena | girl with brown hair. The French use brun for brown-haired men and brune for women. "Brunette" is rarely used in French, except in ancient literature, and its masculine form "brunette" (for boy) is almost unknown. |
| Desk | Desk. It also means "table" in French. |
| C | |
| cache | Collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible location (for example, in a dungeon) |
| Coffee shop | Café (also used for "coffee" in French) |
| White card | Unlimited Authority; literally "blank card" (i.e. blank check) |
| Armchair | A long chair for reclining; (also translated as chaise longue or chaise longue from popular etymology). |
| the charlatan | A person who is a cheat, a con man, a liar, a cheater, a cheater. |
| conductor | conductor |
| Schick | in mode |
| hair knots | A hairstyle that is worn in a roll at the nape of the neck. |
| cliché | Literally negative; banal from excessive use; a prejudice |
| Clique | A small exclusive group of friends. |
| More or less | "Either way"; More or less, neither good nor bad. Use in French. couci-couça. |
| Notice | Communiqué word for word; an official notice |
| goalie | Receptionist in a hotel or dormitory. |
| reversing | A strange confrontation; a delay |
| procession | A funeral procession; in French it has a broader meaning and refers to all kinds of processions |
| coup de grace | The final blow that leads to victory (lit. "knockout"), historically used in a battlefield context to refer to the death of badly wounded enemy soldiers, now more commonly used in a figurative context. |
| haute couture | Fashion (usually refers to haute couture) |
| Schneider | Fashion designer (usually refers to high fashion rather than everyday clothing design) |
| cradle | A cot; more commonly (in the UK) a place where parents leave children for short periods under the supervision of nannies; both meanings still exist in French |
| best of the best | Cream of the crop, cream of the crop, is used to describe highly skilled people or objects. A synonymous expression in French is "fin du fin" |
| criticism | Critical analysis or evaluation of a work, or art of criticizing. |
| dead end | Dead end; literally "ass [buttocks] of the bag". Although "cul" is vulgar in French, cul de sac is not. |
| D | |
| Falla | An event or undertaking that ends suddenly and catastrophically, often with humiliating consequences. |
| of severity | Necessary and expected, especially in fashion or etiquette. |
| Deep cut | A feminine garment with a low-cut neckline that exposes the cleavage, or a situation in which a woman's breasts or cleavage are exposed; The clipping is discussed below. |
| decor | The distribution and furniture of a bedroom. |
| Decoupage | Decoration with cut paper |
| Deposit | A depot (as in geology or banking), a depot, or a transportation hub (bus depot) |
| View | "Ya visa": impression or illusion of having seen or experienced something before. |
| Give back | Back; Buttocks; literally "behind" |
| Relaxation | Ease diplomatic tensions |
| God and my right | Motto of the British Monarchy; appears on parchment below shield of Great Britain's coat of arms |
| Entertainment | A fun distraction; Entertainment |
| Dossier | A file containing detailed information about an individual; has a much broader meaning in modern French, such as any type of file or even a computer directory |
| dean | The oldest member of a group; the feminine is dean |
| Training | A form of competitive horse training, in French it has the broader meaning of taming any type of animal. |
| law of the lord | "Right of the Lord": the supposed right of a lord in feudal times to take the virginity of one of his vassals' brides on their wedding night (priority to her new husband) |
| mi | |
| Colonia | A type of perfume originating from Cologne, Germany; Its Italian creator used a French name to market it, as Cologne was under French control at the time. |
| Bathwater | Literally "water of preparation." It usually refers to an aromatic product that is cheaper than a perfume because it contains less aromatic compounds and is more suitable for daily use. |
| the blink | A mass of cream and chocolate icing |
| Vivacity | A talent or distinctive style |
| On guard | "[To be] on [your] guard", used in fencing and sometimes incorrectly transliterated as "on guard". |
| and itinerary | I'm on my way |
| Enfant terrible | A disturbingly unconventional person, a 'terrible child' |
| diplomatic agreement | An agreement or cooperation. L'Entente cordiale (the Cordial Entente) refers to the good diplomatic relations between France and the United Kingdom before the First World War. |
| entrepreneur | A person who enters and operates a new business or enterprise and accepts some responsibility for the risks involved. |
| F | |
| facade | The front view of a building (from the Italian facciata or face); a fake person, as in "put up a front" (the ç is pronounced like an s) |
| fait accompli | Literal – fait accompli; something that has already happened and is therefore unlikely to be undone, a deal that has been made |
| Buch | "Misstep": Violation of accepted, albeit unwritten, social rules |
| femme fatale | “mortal woman”: an attractive woman who seduces and exploits men for her personal purposes, thus rejecting or abandoning them; extends to the description of an attractive woman with whom a relationship is likely to cause or has caused pain and sadness |
| track | Groom; a man/woman engaged to be married. |
| dark movie | A genre of dark-themed films from the 1940s and 1950s, centered on stories of crime and immorality. |
| festering | A cooking process in which alcohol (ethanol) is added to a hot pan to create a burst of flame, meaning "flamed" in French; also used colloquially in reference to something on fire or burned. |
| lily | A stylized floral heraldic symbol; The golden lily on a blue background was the coat of arms of the Kingdom of France (often spelled "Fleur-de-Lys" in the Old French style). |
| Force Majeure | An overwhelming and unpredictable event, especially when it comes to the weather (often listed in insurance contracts) |
| GRAMS | |
| Buch | surprise |
| Clumsy | Tactless doesn't mean "lefty" (which means "gaucher" in French), but it does mean "lefty." |
| Gender | A type or class, e.g. B. "The Suspense Genre" |
| Big prize | A type of motorsport, literally "Grand Prix" |
| Grenadier | A specialized soldier who was first a grenade thrower and later as an elite force. |
| H | |
| high fashion | "Haute Couture": tailor-made clothing based in Paris; trend-setting fashion |
| cocina gourmet | luxury gastronomy; literally "haute cuisine". |
| Height | Arrogance; literally height |
| Appetizers | "Unemployed [Main]": Appetizer |
| UE | |
| dead end | dead end |
| Carefree | indifferent man/woman |
| Naive | Sense: An innocent young man/woman used primarily in connection with a stage character who is completely virgin and sane; L'Ingénu is a famous novel by Voltaire. |
| j | |
| Mental games | "ghost game"; a witty, often light-hearted comment or composition |
| enjoy life | "joie de vivre/life" |
| UE | |
| let it be | "Let's do it"; It is often used in the context of economic policy or political philosophy, meaning to leave alone or not to interfere. |
| blade | A type of cloth woven or woven with metallic threads. |
| read majesty | A violation of a sovereign power; or an attack on the dignity of a person or on a sacred custom or institution |
| Connection | A close relationship or connection; incidence. The French meaning is broader; "Bond" also means bond, as in "une liaison chimique" (a chemical bond) |
| Suspicious | Of doubtful taste; |
| METRO | |
| Makramee | Thick lace made of knotted ropes |
| Miss | Single miss, miss; literally "my noble maiden" |
| light pain | A general feeling of depression or discomfort. |
| carnaval | Shrove Tuesday, the last meat day before Lent |
| mix | A mix |
| melee | A confused fight; many fights |
| laps | "House of three": a sexual arrangement between three people |
| quite | social atmosphere; Configuration (also means "medium" in French) |
| Mounting | edition |
| Reason | A recurring thematic element |
| Mousse | A whipped dessert or styling mousse; in french it means any kind of foam |
| norte | |
| born, born | "Born": a male/female birth name (maiden name for a female), e.g. B. "Elizabeth Burton, née Taylor" |
| the nobility obliges | "The nobility obliges"; Those who are given a higher position in life have a duty to extend favors/courtesies (possibly token) to those in lower positions. |
| Pseudonym | Author's pseudonym, literally “pseudonym; ” Originally an English expression now also used in France |
| New Empire | Newly Rich is used in English to refer specifically to those who live extravagant lifestyles with their newfound wealth. |
| new kitchen | new kitchen |
| o | |
| art object | A work of art, usually a painting or sculpture; also a merchandise that is exhibited for its aesthetic qualities |
| Tortilla | Tortilla |
| PAG | |
| Vivacity | Verve; extravagance |
| paper mache | Literally chewed paper; a craft medium using paper and glue |
| by excellence | "Par excellence": epitome |
| Pastiche | A derivative work; an imitation |
| Dialect | a dialect; jargon |
| Not yet | Literally "nose pinch", a kind of glasses without brackets. |
| lane | It refers to skiing. |
| show off | "poser": person who pretends to be something that is not; an affected or insincere person: an aspirant |
| ready to use | "Ready to wear" (clothes on the rack |
| Protected | A man/woman receiving support from an influential mentor |
| R | |
| Aim | "Reason for being": justification or purpose of existence |
| Rapport | to be in someone's "good grace"; French for: relationship |
| approach | Build friendly relations, often used in diplomacy. |
| recognition | Exploration |
| Renaissance | Renaissance, a cultural movement in the XIV-XVII century |
| reservoir | a man-made lake |
| Restorer | restorer |
| Reduce speed | Translated as late but used as a derogatory term for someone who thinks slow |
| Answer | A quick reaction in speech or action, or in swordplay, a quick strike after parrying an attack. |
| paper | A part or function of a person in a situation or an actor in a play |
| new key | "Novel with a key": an account of real people, places, or events in fictional form |
| Rad | An openly mocking and lewd older man. |
| rojo | Cooked mixture of flour and fat as a base for soups and sauces |
| S | |
| Sabotage | Subversive destruction, from the practice of workers, fearful of industrialization, destroying machines by throwing their sabots ("clogs") at the machines |
| Saboteur | person who commits sabotage |
| Damn you! | "Holy Blue!" universal exclamation of horror and shock; a stereotypical chopped swear; very obsolete in France and rarely heard |
| Cold blood | "In cold blood" - coolness and composure under stress; hard upper lip |
| withered | He literally jumped; Fry in a little oil |
| Weise | "knowledge": a learned or learned person; in English someone exceptionally gifted in a limited ability |
| expertise | Literally "to know how to do it"; to respond appropriately to any situation |
| Silhouette | An image of a person, object, or scene consisting of an outline and a nondescript interior, with the object's silhouette usually black. |
| nickname | Fake name, nickname (often used pejoratively in French) |
| allegedly | so-called; self described; literally "saying to himself" |
| organized | Elegant; polished |
| Fiesta | Night party |
| summary | wine butler |
| suspicious | Very small amount (in French it can also mean suspicious) |
| T | |
| quadruple | Board; in French the meaning is broader: all kinds of boards (blackboard, white board, bulletin board…); also refers to a painting or table (graphic). |
| love love | "Head to head"; an intimate meeting or a private conversation between two people |
| TELEVISION | TELEVISION |
| BATHROOMS | Process of dressing or grooming. It also refers to the bathroom in French when it is in the plural ("les toilettes"). |
| To defeat | recognize an effective counterpoint; literally "rang" or "knocked!" |
| optical illusion | photorealism in painting; literally "fool the eye" |
| v | |
| local | He once invited a man/woman to a show ("Come"); It is not used in modern French, although it can still be used in some expressions such as bienvenu/e (lit. welcome: welcome) or le premier venu (everyone; literally, the first to arrive). |
| country wine | Literally "country wine"; Wine of a certain quality below the controlled denomination |
| Vinaigrette | oil and vinegar salad dressing; Diminutive of vinagre (vinegar) |
| in front of | "face to face [with]": in comparison with or in relation to; in front of. From "vis" (conjugated form of "voir", to see). It is also a real estate vocabulary in French, which means that your windows and those of your neighbors are in full view (more specifically, that you can see inside their house). |
| voila! | Literally "look there"; in French it can simply mean "there it is"; in English it is usually limited to a triumphant revelation |
| way way | A complete reversal of opinion, or position, on the face. |
| Voyeur | Literally someone who sees; a spy |
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