French

The English phrase ‘time zone’ is translated into French as fuseau horaire. The term refers to a range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.

The French word for pear is poire.

The English phrase ‘eh’ can be expressed in French using hein. hein is an informal interjection used to mean ‘eh’ or ‘huh’.

The French word for twenty-five is vingt-cinq. vingt-cinq is used to represent the number 25.

The English word ‘cloth’ is translated into French as tissu. In French, both tissu and étoffe are used to mean fabric or cloth.

The English word volunteer can be translated into French as bénévole or volontaire.

In French, baked potato is pomme de terre au four. The phrase refers to a potato that has been cooked in an oven.

The English name Lydia is translated into French as Lydie or Lydia. Both forms are feminine given names used to identify females.

The English phrase ‘salud’ (as a toast) is translated into French as santé.

The English word pecan is translated into French as noix de pécan.