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French Words
French words and their meanings in English
| French Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A bientot | See you later |
| Adieu | Goodbye |
| A la carte | According to the menu, items purchased separtely |
| A la mode | In Fashion; pie served with ice cream |
| Ambiance | Surroundings or atmosphere of room |
| Au contraire | To the contrary, not correct |
| Au revoir | Goodbye (see you later) |
| Avant garde | Creator of new ideas |
| Beau | Woman's sweetheart |
| Beaucoup | A lot of |
| Bon appetit | Enjoy your meal |
| Bon voyage | (Have a) Good journey |
| Bonjour | Good day, good morning, hello |
| Bonne Chance | Gook luck |
| Bouquet | cluster of cut flowers, fragrant smell |
| Bourgeois | Members of the middle class |
| Boutonniere | Flower worn in a buttonhole or on lapel |
| Brouhaha | Uproar, angery |
| Bureau | Chest of Drawers for clothing |
| Cafe | Coffee, small restaurant |
| Carte blanche | complete freedom |
| C'est la vie | That's life |
| Chef d'oeuvre | Masterpiece |
| Cliche | Expression that is now commonplace |
| Comme ci, comme ca | so-so |
| Connoisseur | Expert in a given field |
| Cordon Bleu | One skilled in his field especially a great cook; |
| Creme de la creme | The top level, the very best |
| Croissant | Roll shaped like a new moon |
| Crouton | Piece of dried toast used to garnish a salad |
| Cuisine | General preparation and cooking of food as done by one group or culture |
| Cul de sac | Dead-end street |
| Début | Initial public appearance |
| Débutante | Person making an initial public appearance |
| Déjà vu | Feeling that one has had exactly the same experience before |
| Double entendre | Expression with two meanings |
| Elite | Upper level of society |
| Enfant terrible | Spoiled child |
| Ennui | Boredom |
| Ensemble | Group of people gathered for a specific reason, such as a musical group |
| Entourage | Group of accompanying assistants |
| Entrée | Main course items on a restaurant menu |
| Entrepreneur | Owner of a business |
| Faux pas | “false step,” used to designate a social blunder |
| Fête | Holiday or feast |
| Fiancée | Woman who is engaged to be married |
| Finesse | Finely tuned skill |
| Fleur de lis | Flower of the lily (the French national symbol) |
| Gâteau | cake |
| Gourmet | One who loves food and is a good judge of its quality |
| Grand Prix | Literally “great prize” and designating the Formula One motor racing event |
| Haute couture | High fashion dress-designing |
| Haute cuisine | Fine cooking |
| Hors d’oeuvre | Appetizer |
| Joie de vivre | Joy of life |
| Joyeux Noël | Merry Christmas |
| Mardi gras | Literally “fat Tuesday,” used to designate the festival occurring on Shrove Tuesday |
| Nonchalance | Cool lack of concern |
| Nouveau riche | Someone who recently acquired wealth and status; newly rich |
| Par excellence | The best |
| Pièce de résistance | Main dish at a meal; main item in a series |
| Potpourri | Mixture; mixture of herbs and spices used to scent an area |
| Rendezvous | Place set for a meeting or the meeting itself |
| Résumé | Summary; job applicant’s previous education and employment experience |
| Tableau | Picture |
| Trousseau | Clothes, linen, jewelry or the like of a bride |
| Vis-à-vis | Face to face |
| Vive la | Long live |
| Voilà | There it is; look at that |
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