Glossary of French words and expressions in English
déjà vu -- the vague perception or sense that one has had a present experience before. (Literally, to have already seen.)
douceur de vivre -- ???
C'est la vie! -- That's life!
Bonjour! -- Good morning! (or) Good afternoon! (or) Good day! (or) Hello!
Comment allez-vous ? -- How are you ?
Bon voyage! -- Have a good trip!
Merci beaucoup! -- Thank you very much!
monsieur -- mister
madame -- Mrs. (mistress)
mademoiselle -- miss
Au revoir! -- See you again! (or) Good bye!
À bientôt! -- See you later!
Àdieu -- Good bye!
des bonbons -- candy, sweets
le café -- coffee (or) coffee shop
la baguette -- French bread
la soupe du jour -- the soup of the day
oui -- yes
non -- no
Voilà! -- There you go!
les escargots -- snails
faux amis -- false friends (used to refer to similar words in French and English that have different meanings).
C'est magnifique! -- That's great!
la cuisine -- cooking (or) food
s'il vous plaît (S.V.P.) -- please (or) if it pleases you (or) if you please (formal)
le mot juste -- the right word
la raison d'être -- reason for being
Bon appétit! -- Have a good meal!
un croissant -- a crescent roll (present participle of the verb croître -- to grow (or) to increase (or) to wax (as in the moon))
des hors d'oevres -- appetizers
né (or) née -- born (past participle of naître -- to be born), often used to give someone's former or maiden name
la carte blanche -- unlimited authority (literally, blank card)
sauté -- tossed (past participle of sauter)
le ricochet -- rebound
Touché! -- Hit!
Le roi est mort. Vive le roi! -- The king is dead. Long live the king!