Common French words used in English – Free Spoken English lessons

Common French words used in English – Free Spoken English lessons

Over the years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words and expressions. Some of this vocabulary has been so completely absorbed by English that speakers might not realize its origins.In this lesson, you will learn some common French words that are used in English.

1. Rendezvous: a meeting at a fixed time and place.
2. Déjà vu: a feeling that you have already seen or done something when you are sure you actually haven’t.
3. En route: on the way
4. Sans: without
5. À la carte: a menu with separate prices for each dish
6. Faux pas: a mistake/do something socially embarrassing
7. Vis-à-vis: in relation to/in comparison to/ face to face
8. Passé: outdated/a thing of the past
9. Chauffeur: a driver
10. Adieu: goodbye/farewell
11. Souvenir: a memento (a thing that reminds you of a person or place)
12. Bon voyage: have a safe journey/have a good trip
13. C’est la vie: that’s life

[aroucaman]

Please don't allow the negative comments get you discouraged!!....your handwriting is so damn good....and you explain the words well!!.. i like how you link the words story keep sharing enjoyed your teaching session!!!

[pavithras]

I like the way you taught the words through a story.It helped a lot to remember.
Thanks!

[dharrvem]

WOW!!! This is one of the fantastic videos (lessons) in that I enjoyed on "Let's talk", especially with regard to the pronunciation of it. Thanks so much. I love ENGLISH:)

[DarshanaRK]

Thank you Rachna! Very useful one and a job well done! hats off to you!!!

[nouraKP]

Please do a class on common spanish words in english too

[tecnicasaula]

I found great English tips about French words used in English. As a matter of fact,  I'm French professor and there are other words that we can found in English, but your tips were wonderful.

[essexkevin]

Good video, though I wish you could explain the literal meanings of the words in French (eg "deja" means "already" in French)

[venumadhavan]

Can you help me with one thing. Whether should i use have not ordered or didn't order? 
Because the action ordering happened few minutes before.

[mr.shahzan]

09:34 I had to say you adieu. I don't have anything to give you as a souvenir but this is what we can say
C' est la vie . Btw, bon voyage. This video gave me a joie de vivre....❤❤

[youssefdz]

Godd job. Just for the expression "déjà vu", it doesn't mean "a feeling ..." but really something already seen like a movie or else. Your explication tend more forward this expression "impression de déjà vu".
There is also anothers french expressions commonly used in english : "c'est la vie" --> that's a life, "c'est moi"--> it's me.

[blackwell]

Thanks for the info. Keep up the good work.

[bharanithebest]

thank you so much for shearing... good day..

[pepemouss]

The prononciation of Adieu is wrong m'y dear teacher ! ....nobody is perfection !

[suniti]

Plzz makessome videos of French words

[دليلالعنفوان]

rendez vous means also to have a date ; deja means already vu : seen

au revoir

[MuhammadEgypt]

There's also: je ne sais quoi and Joie de vivre. 

[nhrehmanvlogs]

How do we use en route for masculine way
In case en route means = on her way

[ANIMTED._]

Today is my test of French and wow l will passed from you and your video

[wiseman]

This is the best way of teaching, its called mnemonic

[johnmanning]

We also use french the word derriere this translates to english as---The rear .