French words used in English

The French language has given the English language many words and expressions. Here are just a few.

Food: a la carte, prêt-a-porter, crepe, croissant, éclair, hors d’oeuvre, sauté, bon appétit, café

Personal: nee, fiancé

Fashion: chic, haute couture

Jobs: au pair, chauffeur, entrepreneur, concierge

Others: avant-garde, ballet, blasé, bon voyage, bourgeois, bric-a-brac, bureau, cliché, clique, critique, décor, façade, déjà vu, en route, femme fatale, Grand Prix, liaison, nouveau, papier-mâché, par avion, poseur, rapport, sabotage, unique
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