Approximately 77 million people speak French as their primary language worldwide.
Around 1,700 French words entered English during the Middle Ages, primarily due to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. These words were largely related to law, government, fashion, and cuisine, and they have since become an integral part of the English language.
No, French is considered to be an older language than English. The French language can be traced back to the 9th century, while English emerged in the 5th century with the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in England.
In French, "terroir" is pronounced as "tehr-wahr" with a silent 'r' at the end.
"Canada" is considered masculine in French. Therefore, articles and adjectives referring to Canada will be in the masculine form.
Yes, the word "offer" is feminine in French. It is "offre" in the feminine form.
The phrase "put a ring on it" can be translated to French as "mettre une bague dessus".
The opposite of "Au revoir" in French is "Bonjour," which means "hello."
To say "It's been nice talking with you" in French, you would say "C'était agréable de discuter avec vous."
You can say "Je vais bien, monsieur" in French to convey "I'm fine, sir."
You would say "Je voudrais du saumon s'il vous plaît" in French.
You can say "J'ai besoin d'espace" in French to convey the message that you need some personal space.
In Haitian Creole, you can say "Kisa ou ap fè jodi a?" to ask someone what they are doing today.
In French Patois, you can say "Bienvenue" to mean welcome.
Coco Chanel primarily spoke French, as she was born and raised in France. She may have also been familiar with some English and Italian as she traveled extensively and worked closely with people from different countries in the fashion industry.
save is "sauver"
Ex: Tu as sauvé ma vie.
(You saved my life.)
There's actually no such language as "French Creole". The word creole refers to a type of language that results from the combination of two completely different parent languages.
There are more than 100 different creolized languages in the world (at least 35 of them based on French), so you would have to specify which one you're talking about.
If you're not sure, here is a list of the most commonly spoken French Creoles in the world:
1.Louisiana Creole French, spoken in Louisiana
2.Haitian Creole language, French-based, an official language of Haiti
3.Mauritian Creole, French-based, spoken in Mauritius
4.Seychellois Creole, French-based, spoken in the Seychelles
5.Antillean Creole or Créole Martiniquais, French-based, spoken in the Lesser Antilles
6.Patois, French based, spoken in Saint Lucia
You can say "Bonjour mon amour, comment vas-tu?" in French to say "hello my love, how are you?".