What is the spelling of first in French?
| English | French | Long-hand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1er / 1re | premier (m) / première (f) |
| 2nd | 2e / 2d / 2de | deuxième second (m) / seconde (f) |
| 3rd | 3e | troisième |
| 4th | 4e | quatrième |
What is the French word for the French language?
LE françAIS
What are 5 French words used in English?
Here is a collection of French words commonly used today in both French and English language, with the same meaning:
- avant-garde (ah-vah(n)-gahr-d(uh)
- carte blanche (kahr-tuh blahn-sh(uh))
- cliché (m.) (
- crème (f.)
- cul (m.)-
- déjà vu (deh-zhah vew)
- faux pas (m.) (
- je ne sais quoi (zhuh nuh say kwah)
What words are the same in English and French?
Still, there are many words in English and French that are the same or very similar, both in spelling and meaning….Here are some of them:
- bourgeois.
- brunette.
- blond(e)
- adieu.
- au contraire.
- chauffeur.
- chic.
- critique.
What are the 500 most common words in French?
The 500 Most Frequently Used French Words
- je. • I.
- de. • of. • to. • from. • by. • with. • than. • at.
- est. • is. • east. • eastern.
- pas. • not. • step. • steps.
- le. • the. • it. • him.
- vous. • you.
- la. • the. • la.
- tu. • you. • thou.
What are frequency words in French?
Always, Sometimes, Never: The Demystifying Guide to French Adverbs of Frequency
- Jamais (Never) Jamais is most often used in the context of a sentence such as:
- Rarement (Rarely) This one is pretty simple.
- Quelquefois (Sometimes)
- Souvent (Often)
- D’habitude (Usually)
- Toujours (Always)
What Colour is noir in French?
Black
What Colour is French blue?
This is a beautiful smokey, grey blue. It is the colour I associate with the cloth used for the uniforms of French infantrymen in the 19th century. It would have been based on indigo the highly prized organic dye.
Do the French actually say sacre bleu?
Sacrebleu or sacre bleu is a French profanity used as a cry of surprise or happiness. It is a minced oath form of the profane sacré dieu, “holy God”.
Is Bleu a word?
Bleu or BLEU may refer to: the French word for blue.
What is the meaning of Bleu?
Bleu, meaning “blue” in French, rhymes with Dieu, making it a handy way to avoid blasphemy. In order to show how French a person or character was, they might sprinkle in a sacré bleu as an exclamation into the text. Sacre bleu cheese!
Why is Bleu spelled?
Either is correct. Bleu is simply the French spelling of “blue”. There are a number of fromages bleus (blue cheeses) in France, and since the French invented the use of blue cheese in salad dressing, you’re likely to find it spelled as “bleu cheese dressing” at the restaurant…