The longer I learn English, the more I discover how many French words or phrases have entered the English language.
This gives a whole new perspective on savoir vivre! Merriam Webster: "ability to live elegantly : observance of the usages of fashionable society"😄 Or how about A votre santé (a toast to your health)!
I always liked the American expression: Pardon my French! 😄
More nuance please!
What is the expression du jour?
Here is a buffet (old French origin) of some common expressions and words:
- au contraire
- beau
- brunette
- buffet
- cachet
- carte blanche
- chic
- cliche
- connoisseur
- cul de sac
- creme de la creme
- decadence
- delegate
- deja vue
- detour
- dossier
- du jour
- elite
- energy
- en route
- en vogue
- fait accompli
- farce
- faux
- fiance
- film noir
- homage
- liaison
- literature
- menu
- nonchalant
- nuance
- occasion
- passé
- porte-cochere
- quotidian
- rapprochement
- restaurant
- rich
- risque
- rubric
- sabotage
- sans
- silhouette
- solicitor
- soup
- souvenir
- technique
- touche
- uniform
- variety
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