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Did you know you're speaking French without realizing it?

3/1/2025

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Did you know you're speaking French without even realizing it?
English has borrowed many French words, and you probably use them every day! Here are some examples:
Chic – Her outfit is so chic! → Sa tenue est tellement chic !
Ballet – She has been practicing ballet since she was five. → Elle pratique le ballet depuis qu’elle a cinq ans.
Genre – What genre of movies do you like? → Quel genre de films aimes-tu ?
Cliché – That romantic scene is such a cliché! → Cette scène romantique est tellement un cliché !
Rendezvous – They had a secret rendezvous at the café. → Ils ont eu un rendez-vous secret au café.
Fiancé(e) – My fiancé and I are planning our wedding. → Mon fiancé et moi préparons notre mariage.
Déjà vu – I had a strange sense of déjà vu in this town. → J’ai eu une étrange impression de déjà-vu en marchant dans cette ville.
Faux pas – Wearing white to a wedding is a faux pas. → Porter du blanc à un mariage est un faux pas.
RSVP – Please RSVP by next Friday. → Merci de répondre avant vendredi prochain.
Cul-de-sac – They live in a quiet cul-de-sac. → Ils habitent dans un cul-de-sac tranquille.
How many of these words did you know were French?

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