Franglais

Franglais

ˈfrɑːŋɡleɪ

Noun

  • A form of French using many words and idioms borrowed from English.

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Example Sentences

“The fashion magazine’s franglais headlines mixed ‘le style’ with ‘trendy,’ ‘must-have,’ and ‘très chic.'”

“My French colleague likes to make me laugh with franglais-filled chats: ‘I will come to le meeting après mon lunch break.'”

“The Montreal startup’s website had elements of franglais, reflecting its dual linguistic influences.”

Word Origin

French, 1960s

Why this word?

While English has influences from languages across the globe, it has influenced other languages in return. French, in particular, has adopted many English terms and phrases into its lexicon, so much so that there’s a word for it: “franglais.” This portmanteau combines the French words for each language, “français” and “anglais.” While franglais pulls in English words, they might not make sense to a native English speaker. For example, “un(e) people” in franglais refers to a celebrity, and “footing” describes going for a run. 

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