By Arianne Riel
For anyone who really wants to learn French software is, without question, the way to go. But there are so many programs out there that the more you look the more all they seem the same. So, to give your brain a welcome break from all that comparison-shopping, I've put together a few fun things you probably didn't know about the most romantic language in the world.
In English, we think it's oh-so-chic to borrow French words like carte-blanche, faux pas and laissez-faire. Oh, and the word chic! For a French speaker to sprinkle his French with English words is sarcastically called Franglais, and is considered a form of slang. Slang from Quebec is called "joile" and the slang used in France is called "argaud".
There are now 3 times more French speakers in the world than there were in 1945. This is partly because old French and Belgian colonies chose to keep the language even after winning their independence.
Of the eight countries bordering France, France has invaded them all at one time or another. Belgium has been invaded so many times that it is referred to as Europe's Battleground. Today, part of Belgium speaks mostly French, the rest speaks Flemmish, a dialect of Dutch.
The letter W is only used in foreign words, such as "wagon" (pronounced va-GON with a nice nasal "on"), which comes from German. Otherwise, the French and English alphabets are identical, except a few French letters can have accents. In French, like in Czech, the accent changes the sound of the letter rather than noting inflection.
The French word "hotel" doesn't just mean a place where you sleep, it's also any big building. Tourists sometimes try to book a room at town hall because they see the sign that says "hotel de ville". The locals think it's hilarious!
Now that you're extra motivated to learn french software is the way to go.
In English, we think it's oh-so-chic to borrow French words like carte-blanche, faux pas and laissez-faire. Oh, and the word chic! For a French speaker to sprinkle his French with English words is sarcastically called Franglais, and is considered a form of slang. Slang from Quebec is called "joile" and the slang used in France is called "argaud".
There are now 3 times more French speakers in the world than there were in 1945. This is partly because old French and Belgian colonies chose to keep the language even after winning their independence.
Of the eight countries bordering France, France has invaded them all at one time or another. Belgium has been invaded so many times that it is referred to as Europe's Battleground. Today, part of Belgium speaks mostly French, the rest speaks Flemmish, a dialect of Dutch.
The letter W is only used in foreign words, such as "wagon" (pronounced va-GON with a nice nasal "on"), which comes from German. Otherwise, the French and English alphabets are identical, except a few French letters can have accents. In French, like in Czech, the accent changes the sound of the letter rather than noting inflection.
The French word "hotel" doesn't just mean a place where you sleep, it's also any big building. Tourists sometimes try to book a room at town hall because they see the sign that says "hotel de ville". The locals think it's hilarious!
Now that you're extra motivated to learn french software is the way to go.
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