French vocabulary
Gallic linguistic repertoire
French vocabulary refers to words and phrases from or derived from the French language.
English absorbed thousands of French terms after the Norman Conquest—words like beef, court, liberty, and rendezvous.
Someone studying French builds their French vocabulary; someone sprinkling c'est la vie and je ne sais quoi into conversation is drawing on theirs.
- bonjourFrench word for hello
- laScale's sixth syllable
- merciFrench thank-you
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- châteauFrench country mansion
livre · croissant · fromage · café au lait · chat · pomme · musique · beret · fête · soleil · voiture · couture · haute couture · à la mode · bon voyage · amour · c'est la vie · joie de vivre
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