It is not news that many people think that French is the most beautiful language in the world. The French take great pride in their language and that is why Anglophones love borrowing it from time to time. Below are a few (ok, so maybe many) loan words that our PLG staff found beautiful (no translation needed). Are there anymore that you would like to add?
Avant-garde | Ballet | Café |
Chauffeur | Cinéma | Déjà vu |
Dossier | Façade | Fiancé(e) |
Mademoiselle | Fleur de lis | Provocateur |
Silhouette | Toilette | Potpourri |
Résumé | Foyer | Madame |
Entrée | Entrepreneur | Chandelier |
Adieu | À la carte | Bon appétit |
Film noir | Bon voyage | Chaise |
C’est la vie | À propos | Chic |
Crème de la crème | Débutante | Double entendre |
Faux pas | Encore | Genre |
Hors d’œuvre | Mardi gras | Nouveau riche |
Nom de plume | Rendez-vous | Risqué |
Touché | Répondez s’il vous plaît (RSVP) | Sans |
Soirée | Tête-à-tête | Voilà |
Pirouette | Sauté | Fondue |
And a special request by one of our staff members to post a video of Bradley Cooper speaking French:
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