French

The English phrase ‘dry run’ can be translated into French as répétition générale.

The phrase “jude” in French refers to the book of the Bible, known as (Épître de) Jude. This term is used to name the specific book of the Bible.

c’est beau is the French way to say “this is beautiful”.

In Cajun French a pirogue is simply a pirogue, the same word as in standard French.

The English word “hose” is translated into French as tuyau. tuyau is a general term for any pipe or tube, whether it is a flexible hose or a rigid pipe.

The English phrase ‘durian’ is translated into French as durian. durian refers to the fruit known as the durian.

To talk about how old someone is, meaning the number of years a person has lived, French says l’âge de quelqu’un, literally the age of someone.

The English phrase “jingle bells” is referred to as Vive le vent in French.

In French, the name Annie stays Annie. Annie is used in French as a given name, a diminutive of the name Ann.

Dark chocolate in French is chocolat noir. The term refers to chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa and little to no milk.