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Thousands of French words have been adopted into English. Recall that the Normans who spoke French ruled England for centuries.
Here are some off the top of my head- I do not guarantee the spelling and some may be slightly different in French.
a la mode
bonbon
boudoir
boulevard
bouillon
bureau
buffet
canape
chaise
champagne
chartreuse
chauffeur
chef
coup
cologne
couturier
cotillion
cul-de-sac
cuisine
decolletage
decoupage
deja-vu
depot
detour
ennui
ensemble
etude
faux pas
fricassee
garage
hors d'oeuvres
laissez-faire
pas de deux
quiche
rouge
rendezvous
sans
saute
soiree
sherbet
tete a tete
vis a vis
What else can I help you with?
Which English words are the same as French ones?
Cognates are words which are the same in English and French.
When were french words introduced to the English language?
French words were introduced to the English language after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This event resulted in a significant influence of French language and culture on English, leading to the incorporation of many French words into the English vocabulary.
What English words are in the french language?
Words such as T-shirt, weekend, baby sitter, airbag, flirt are in the French language.
Why has french words such as Rendezvous become adopted and reused in the English language as if it was an English word?
Especially in the middle ages, the french and English peoples mixed together, and adopted words. The French have many cognates of English words, as we have french words. Particularly, England was once under a french ruler,(I forget the name), and during that time period many words were exchanged from language to language.
What are some free online dictionaries that can be used to translate French words to English?
One would use a French-English dictionary to translate words from French to English. Some online French-English dictionaries include Word Reference and the dictionary hosted at French Linguistics.
Why English is so invaded with French words?
French words were mainly introduced in English after William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066.
What is the French word or words for the English to have?
the french word is "avoir"
What are some English words that are borrowed from the French language?
I don't think the French are missing any of their words.
What are four french words?
to be honest with you, there are as many french words as there are as many english words, so according to this, im not sure what french words you're looking for, so i will just list a sentence with four english words translated to french (or more like a french sentence translated to english):J'ai besoin de plus d'informations.I need more information.
English words that are like french words?
There are many words in English that have their origins in French (or Norman). It's one of the reasons that English is such a rich language as there are often "French" and "Saxon" words for the same thing (for example, courage (French) and bravery (Saxon)). Some other "French" based words in English are: perfume, accomplice, admire, ace, baggage, ballet - there is a link associated with this answer which provides a much longer list.
What are some English words derived from French words?
bonjour
What is the French words for the English words 'the chair'?
la chaise
