French

The English phrase hair grow is expressed in French as faire pousser les cheveux.

In French, the word for mind (referring to the ability for rational thought) is esprit.

To read in French, meaning to look at and interpret letters or information, use lire. lire is the standard, widely used verb for to read.

The English phrase “medium rare” is translated into French as à point. This adjective is used to describe meat that is cooked somewhat lightly.

Tim is a French male given name.

Angela is the French form of the female given name Angela.

The English word pulley is translated into French as poulie.

Amsterdam is the French name for the capital of the Netherlands.

To take food to go in French is prendre à emporter. This phrase is used when you are buying food from a restaurant to eat it somewhere else.

In Cajun French “bear” is Ours, the same as in standard French. The Louisiana black bear is an ours noir. You say un ours for a bear.