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This article covers French words and phrases that have entered the English lexicon without ever losing their character as Gallicisms: they remain unmistakably "French" to an English speaker. They are most common in written English, where they retain French diacritics and are usually printed in italics. In spoken English, at least some attempt ...
" Plaisir d'amour" ([plɛ.ziʁ da.muʁ], "Pleasure of love") is a classical French love song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816); it took its text from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755–1794), which appears in his novel Célestine. The song was greatly successful in Martini's version.
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. Giacomo Di Chirico, 1872. He loves me, he loves me not or She loves me, she loves me not (originally effeuiller la marguerite in French) is a game of French origin [citation needed], in which one person seeks to determine whether the object of their affection returns that affection.
To make sparks fly, you don't need to learn French, but you do need to know the language of love. Here's which love languages resonate most in America, according to a 2025 Hims study, as well as ...
The French are some of the friendliest and enchanting people you'll ever meet. And if you have a handful of common French phrases in your arsenal when ordering a baguette in Paris or catching a ...
French medical phrases (5 P) N. French-language names (1 C) P. French proverbs (1 P) Pages in category "French words and phrases" The following 160 pages are in this ...
Of Europeans who speak other languages natively, approximately one-fifth are able to speak French as a second language. [23] Many institutions of the EU use French as a working language along with English, German and Italian; in some institutions, French is the sole working language (e.g. at the Court of Justice of the European Union). [24]
"L'amour est bleu" (French pronunciation: [lamuʁ ɛ blø]; "Love Is Blue") is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros with music composed by André Popp and French lyrics written by Pierre Cour. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 held in Vienna, placing fourth.