Stephen Ray

In Cajun French a cat is a chat, the same word as in standard French. A female cat is a chatte and several cats are des chats.

The English phrase “airports” is translated into French as aéroports.

A female teacher in French is a professeure or an enseignante.

The French word for bird is oiseau. The word oiseau is the general and most common term used to describe a bird.

The formal way to say please in French is S’il vous plaît, which uses vous.

In the afternoon you still say Bonjour in French. There is no separate afternoon hello, and Bonjour is used until it gets dark.

The English phrase “I want a beer” is translated into French as je veux une bière. This phrase is a request used to express a desire to drink a beer.

The English phrase “sides” (referring to food) is translated into French as accompagnements.

The French phrase for “I will” is je le ferai. je le ferai is used to express a promise or a decision to perform a specific action in the future.

The English phrase ‘radio’ is translated into French as radio.