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Which French words/phrases are you using in English?


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AVeryGagaHolyDick
38 minutes ago, SiberianBreaks said:

Je m'incruste juste pour dire que l'expression existait bien avant la chanson haha

J'apprends quelque chose de nouveau alors! 

La métaphore reste la même quand même:heat:

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AVeryGagaHolyDick
34 minutes ago, elijahfan said:

Oh Kevin...

confused chrissy teigen GIF

Je suis né en 1999, mes premiers souvenirs datent de Poker Face:ladyhaha:

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elijahfan
1 minute ago, KEVIN STEVE said:

Je suis né en 1999, mes premiers souvenirs datent de Poker Face:ladyhaha:

old grandma GIF

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Franch Toast

Bon vivant

Quelle surprise 

Le mot juste 

(plus many of the other words/expressions already mentioned by others) 

She/Her/Hers
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MiQuenDroid
3 minutes ago, Franch Toast said:

Bon vivant

Quelle surprise 

Le mot juste 

(plus many of the other words/expressions already mentioned by others) 

Bon vivant, interesting! 

All I ever wanted was love...
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2 hours ago, MiQuenDroid said:

It means "experimental"? I never heard this word in 17 years lmao. 

So what do you call something experimental? Or refer to the avant garde art movement? :oprah:

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In America, I think there are hundreds of borrowed words that are used so often that people don't even immediately realize it's French. I know a lot from working in the arts too.

RSVP

vis-a-vis

Trompe l'oeil

maquette

atelier

marquee

laissez-faire

reservoir

fiance

souvenir

silhouette

faux pas

bouquet

embouchure

potpourri

 

 

"She's an intellectual, your honor"
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Just now, KNJ said:

So what do you call something experimental? Or refer to the avant garde art movement? :oprah:

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In America, I think there are hundreds of borrowed words that are used so often that people don't even immediately realize it's French. I know a lot from working in the arts too.

RSVP

vis-a-vis

Trompe l'oeil

maquette

atelier

marquee

laissez-faire

reservoir

fiance

souvenir

silhouette

faux pas

bouquet

embouchure

 

 

 

Oh I never heard the RSVP! Actually in french we use original, expérimental, inédit...to speak about an experimental thing. 

This topic is more interesting than expected :ohwell:

All I ever wanted was love...
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tomsches
2 hours ago, MiQuenDroid said:

You use it as "a lot"? 

I use it for "in my ass" 

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MiQuenDroid
Just now, tomsches said:

I use it for "in my ass" 

Wait...what :billie:

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Just now, MiQuenDroid said:

Oh I never heard the RSVP! Actually in french we use original, expérimental, inédit...to speak about an experimental thing. 

This topic is more interesting than expected :ohwell:

RSVP is répondez s'il vous plaît. French don't use that? :saladga:

"She's an intellectual, your honor"
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MiQuenDroid
Just now, KNJ said:

RSVP is répondez s'il vous plaît. French don't use that? :saladga:

Never... Lmfao. We say "Dans l'attente de votre réponse" or something like that, it's more polite.

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6 minutes ago, MiQuenDroid said:

Never... Lmfao. We say "Dans l'attente de votre réponse" or something like that, it's more polite.

What do you write on invitations and such? Is there an abbreviation? :huh:

"She's an intellectual, your honor"
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