Commonly Used French Words and Phrases Used In English A.

Word List with 13 words
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au contraire

on the contrary.

à gogo

in the manner ofin the style of …

à la

in the manner ofin the style of …

à la carte

literally: on the menu; In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes rather than a fixed-price meal.

à la mode

idiomatic: in the style; In the United States, the phrase is used to describe a dessert with an accompanying scoop of ice cream example: apple pie à la mode.

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à propos

regardingconcerning note that the correct French syntax is à propos de

adieu

farewell; literally means to God, it carries more weight than au revoir goodbye, literally Until re-seeing. It is definitive, implying you will never see the other person again

aperçu

preview; a first impression; initial insight.

au courant

up-to-date; abreast of current affairs.

au fait

being conversant in or with, or instructed in or with.

au revoir

See you later In French a contraction of Au plaisir de vous revoir to the pleasure of seeing you again.

avant-garde

applied to cutting-edge or radically innovative movements in art, music and literature; figuratively on the edge, literally, a military term, meaning vanguard which is a corruption of avant-garde or advance guard, in other words, first to attack

avec plaisir

my pleasure