5 French words you already know (and 5 that will trick you)
Most English speakers don't realize they already speak more French than they think.
Words you already know:
Restaurant — same word, just pronounce it "res-toh-RAHN"
Déjà vu — literally "already seen"
Entrepreneur — French gave English this one
Café — you've been ordering this your whole life
Fiancé(e) — straight from French
Words that will trick you (faux amis):
Bras — means "arm," not what you're thinking
Coin — means "corner," not money
Chair — means "flesh," not something you sit on
Blessé — means "injured," not "blessed"
Attendre — means "to wait," not "to attend"
These false friends trip up every beginner. Inside French Fluency, I break down hundreds of these so you never embarrass yourself in conversation.
Learning French isn't as hard as people make it. You just need the right approach.
