Vocabulary – Foreign elements in English, French words, - SS1 English Lesson Note

Some examples of French words in English:

à la carte (à la kart) - a menu listing individual items of food that can be ordered separately

amour (ah-moor) - love

bistro (bis-troh) - a small, informal restaurant

café (ka-feh) - a coffee shop

chic (sheek) - stylish and fashionable

coiffeur (koh-fyuhr) - a hair stylist

cuisine (kwee-zeen) - cooking or style of cooking

décor (day-kor) - the overall style and appearance of a room or building

eclair (ay-klair) - a long, thin pastry filled with custard and topped with chocolate

fiancé (fih-ahn-say) - a man who is engaged to be married

fiancée (fih-ahn-say) - a woman who is engaged to be married

garderobe (gar-droh-b) - a closet or wardrobe

hors d'oeuvre (or-derv) - a small, savory dish served before a meal

jambon (zham-bohn) - ham

maître d'hôtel (may-truh doh-tel) - the head waiter or manager of a restaurant

menu (men-yu) - a list of dishes that are available at a restaurant

naïve (nah-eev) - innocent or unsophisticated

parfum (pahr-fuh) - perfume

r.s.v.p (répondez s'il vous plaît)- “please reply"

rendezvous (rahn-day-voo) - an appointment or meeting

restaurant (reh-stohr-ah) - a place where food is served and eaten

soir (swar) - evening

soupçon (soo-pahn) - a small amount or hint

très (truh) - very

vogue (vohzh) - fashion or style

zéro (zeh-roh) - zero