Now, the VOA Learning English program “Words and Their Stories.” Bonjour! Just kidding. We are speaking English. But today we are featuring French words that we use in English. For example, mayday is ...
Anyone who has spent even the shortest amount of time in France knows the importance of being able to speak a little français. Locals will quickly warm to travelers who at least make an effort to ...
The English and French languages share over 1,700 identical words – often with similar or exact meanings. In fact, up to 45% of English words have French origins, largely due to the Norman invasion of ...