Bill Dennis

The English letter g is written as g in French. In French, g refers to the seventh letter of the English alphabet.

I have a cold in French is j’ai un rhume.

The English phrase “sorry to trouble you” is translated into French as désolé de vous déranger.

The phrase to iron clothes in French is repasser le linge.

In Cajun French you welcome a guest with Bienvenue, the same word as in standard French. To welcome someone to the state, say Bienvenue en Louisiane.

The French verb sic means to chase, to attack or to set upon.

To shake hands in French is to serrer la main. The phrase is used to describe the physical act of grasping another person’s hand.

The English word slash is translated into French as barre oblique. In typography, this refers to the / symbol.

The English phrase bellend is translated into French as tête de nœud.

The English word goldfish is poisson rouge in French. The term poisson rouge is a masculine noun used to refer to the goldfish.