French

The English name Cinderella is translated into French as Cendrillon. Cendrillon refers to the main character of the famous fairy tale.

To greet in French is saluer. The verb saluer means to meet and give salutations.

To ask what’s your name? politely in French, say comment vous vous appelez ? With a friend, a child or a peer, use Comment tu t’appelles? instead.

In French, the word for sod is gazon. The term gazon refers specifically to the turf or the material of the sod grown for the establishment of a lawn.

The English phrase “what is for lunch?” is translated into French as Qu’est-ce qu’on mange ce midi ?

To say “I feel like throwing up” in French, use j’ai envie de vomir. The phrase is used to express that one feels nauseous and believes they might vomit.

The English phrase “landing” is atterrissage in French. atterrissage refers to a coming to a surface, such as that of an airplane.

The French word for bossy is autoritaire. autoritaire is used to describe someone who tends to give orders to others.

In French, ‘poor quality’ is expressed as mauvaise qualité.

Dakar is the French name for the capital city of Senegal.