English Words Borrowed from French:
General vocabulary:
* ballet
* boutique
* café
* chauffeur
* chic
* collage
* debut
* elite
* entrepreneur
* faux pas
* garage
* genre
* haute couture
* hors d'oeuvres
* je ne sais quoi
* menu
* montage
* naive
* premiere
* rendezvous
* savoir faire
* tableau
* vignette
* vogue
Food & Drink:
* baguette
* beignets
* croissant
* cuisine
* escargot
* filet mignon
* foie gras
* macarons
* mousse
* paté
* soufflé
* terrine
* vinaigrette
Fashion & Beauty:
* couture
* fashion
* perfume
* rouge
* salon
* tulle
Arts & Culture:
* avant-garde
* cinema
* impressionism
* modernism
* surrealism
Other:
* bureaucracy
* clique
* coup d'état
* detente
* dossier
* espionage
* facade
* guerrilla
* machination
* milieu
* montage
* regime
* rendezvous
* sabotage
* tableau
Important notes:
* This list is not exhaustive and only includes a small sample of the many English words borrowed from French.
* Many of these words have been adapted and modified to fit English grammar and pronunciation.
* Some words may have different meanings in English than they do in French.
* The influence of French on the English language is significant and continues to grow.
Further exploration:
* You can find more extensive lists of borrowed words by searching online resources such as dictionaries and etymology websites.
* Studying the history of the English language can provide a deeper understanding of the impact of French.