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The English phrase ‘pig roast’ is translated into French as cochon à la broche.

The English phrase “blue jay” is translated into French as geai bleu. geai bleu refers to the species of North American jay.

In French, “are you crazy?” is translated as tu es fou ? This phrase is used to ask if someone is mentally ill or acting in an irrational way.

In French, jet means jet. The word jet is used to describe a stream or spray of liquid, such as a jet d’eau (water jet/fountain).

The English phrase ‘trey’ is translated into French as Trey, meaning a playing card.

The phrase ‘it was you’ in French is translated as fuiste tú.

The English word salamander is translated into French as salamandre. The term refers to the amphibian.

In Haitian Creole, the best known French based creole, you say Mèsi for “thank you”. Mèsi anpil means “thank you very much”.

Zimbabwe is the French name for the Republic of Zimbabwe.

The English phrase “gingerbread man” is translated into French as bonhomme de pain d’épices.