french connections in english
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What connections can we find between French and English words. A good slideshow for advanced ESL learnersTRANSCRIPT
French Connections in English
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Many English words are derived from French or Old French, often originating in Latin.
The links between English and French are not always obvious, but if you look, you can
see them.
blanc
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
white blank
maison
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
house mansion
chambre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
room chamber
pauvre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
poor poverty
parler
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
speak parliament
brûler
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
burn boil
ensemble
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
together assemble
main
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
hand manual
marcher
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
walk march
profond
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
deep profound
humide
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
wet humidity
glace
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
ice glacier
garder
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
keep guard
diable
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
devil diabolical
jour
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
day journal
fort
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
strong fort
libre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
free liberty
malade
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
sick malady
aider
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
help aid
commencer
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
start commence
fermer
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
close firm
enfant
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
child infant
ami
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
friend amiable
corps
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
body corpse
atteindre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
reach blank
terre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
land terrain
voyager
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
travel voyage
patienter
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
wait patient
occupé
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
busy occupied
cuisinier
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
cook cuisine
battre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
beat batter
fournir
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
supply furnish
célèbre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
famous celebrity
envoyer
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
send envoy
discours
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
speech discourse
dur
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
hard durable
chanter
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
sing chant
vendre
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
sell vendor
venir
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
come avenue
tour
French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation
turn tournament