Je parle anglais et francais! Je m’appelle _______________ Francais 1 avec Madame Laing

You may already know some French and not even realize it… How many of the following words/expressions have you seen before?

au contraire "on the contrary” Used to be playfully argumentative in English. bon appétit "good appetite" In English we say, "Enjoy your meal."

crème brûlée "burnt cream" A delicious dessert of baked custard with caramelized crust

cuisine "kitchen, food style" In English, cuisine can refer to a particular type/style of food/cooking, such as French cuisine, Italian cuisine, etc.

déjà vu "already seen“ In English, déjà vu is a feeling that you are almost certain you have already seen or done something, when you have not.

du jour "of the day" "Soup du jour" is simply French for an elegant-sounding version of "soup of the day."

eau de Cologne & eau de toilette “cologne, toilet water"

encore "again" “Encore, encore”, accompanied by applause is often used in English by an audience to request an additional performance.

fiancé, fiancée "engaged person" (Understand that fiancé refers to a man and fiancée to a woman) petite "small, short"

hors d'œuvre “hors d’oeuvre” An appetizer- something other than the main course of a meal.

RSVP “RSVP" This abbreviation stands for Répondez, s'il vous plaît, (“respond, please”) which means that "Please RSVP" is actually repetitive. Get it?

touché "touched" A term that dates back to fencing, now it is used to say "you got me."

souvenir “memory” In English, is used to refer to an object purchased, perhaps during a trip to help one “remember” an important memory.

bon voyage “have a good trip/safe travels” Used commonly in English to wish someone a safe journey to somewhere far away.

oh là là “oh dear/0h goodness” Used in English to express surprise or excitement.

Mardi Gras “Fat Tuesday” Celebration before Lent

c’est la vie “that’s life” Used in the same context in French and English, often in response to, “that’s not fair” or when reminding someone of reality. “Oh well, too bad”.

voilà “there you go, there you are, there is…” Many different uses in French; used in English as “Yes, that’s it!”, or “You’ve got it!”.

chic “stylish” Refers to a person’s outfit or hair style, home décor, or anything decorative that is currently considered “in style”.

Did you know… Ballet terms: barre (bar), chaîné (chained), chassé (chased), développé (developed), effacé (shaded), pas de deux (two step), pirouette (turn), plié (bent), relevé (lifted)... …………. are French!!

Did you also know… Cooking terms: blanch (from blanchir-to bleach), sauté (pan fried), fondue (melted), purée (blended), flambée (burned)... …originated from the French language?!? Why? What are the French famous for?

And finally, did you know… There are over 2,000 words in English that are the same in French? Can you think of any?