French

The English phrase “where are we?” is translated into French as Où sommes-nous ? This phrase is used to ask about one’s current physical location.

In French Polynesia people greet each other with the Tahitian Ia ora na or with the French Bonjour. Visitors hear both every day.

In French, the English phrase “cell phone” is expressed as portable.

The English name Livia is translated into French as Livie. Livie is the French female given name for Livia.

The English phrase ‘soup kitchen’ is soupe populaire in French.

The English phrase ‘satiated’ is translated into French as rassasié. rassasié is used to describe being pleasantly full after eating.

The English word praline translates to French as praline or praliné.

ça va très bien is the French phrase for “I am doing very well.”

The English word ‘backup’ (in the sense of a copy of a file or record) is sauvegarde in French.

The Mona Lisa is referred to in French as La Joconde.