You know more French than you think Borrowing

You know more French than you think!

Borrowing • About 30% of English words have a French origin. Origin of words 6% 6% 29% 26% 29% Latin French Germanic Greek Other

English words spelled like F rench but pronounced differently • Colours Beige Orange Violet Turquoise

English words spelled like French but pronounced differently • Cooking Sauce Mayonnaise Restaurant Caramel

English words spelled like French but pronounced differently • Arts Art Portrait Note

English words spelled like French but pronounced differently • Law / Politics / Economics Finance Justice Alliance Commerce

English words that come from French phrases • Some English words use a French phrase (more than one word) and transform it into one word. • Here are some examples.

English words with French origins but spelled differently • Colours English French Blue Bleu Purple Pourpre Scarlet Écarlate (escarlate) Colour

English words with French origins but spelled differently • Months English French January Janvier Novembre March Mars July Juillet

English words spelled like F rench but pronounced differently • Cooking English Veal French Veau Beef Boeuf Pork Porc Mutton Mouton English Pastry Mustard French Pâtisserie (pastisserie) Moutarde Cream Crème

English words spelled like F rench but pronounced differently • Arts English Stage Music French Étage (estage) Musique Dance Danse Theatre Théâtre English Author French Auteur Melody Melodie Brush Brosse

English words spelled like F rench but pronounced differently • Law / Politics / Economics English Money French Monnaie English Government French State Judge Juge Treaty État (estat) Traité Attorney Attorné Taxe Gouvernement

Why does English have all these French words? • The borrowing of words is due to contact between two languages. In the case of English, there were a lot of invasions and wars to create that contact. • The Norman (French) conquest had a huge impact on the English language.

English words that borrows from French at two different periods of time English Guardian Warden Reward Regard Wallop Gallop Hostel Hôtel Norman Warder (to keep) Reward (a look) Walop French Garder (to keep) Regard (a look) Galop Hostel (a hotel) Hôtel (a hotel) (fast pace horse)

French words borrowed from English French Bol English Bowl French Item English Item Boss Nominer To Nominate Canette Canned Parking Compiler To compile Reporter A Reporter Fanatic Shampooing Shampoo Informel Informal Tank