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<div class="pg_page_title">Same Words with Different Meanings</div> | |||
Salut French learners, | |||
Here is a list of words that can be written in several ways in French and that have the same meaning. | |||
You can complete this list by editing this wiki page if necessary. | |||
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!French word | !French word | ||
!English translation | !English translation | ||
!Comment | |||
|- | |- | ||
|ailloli/aïoli | |ailloli/aïoli | ||
|ailloli | |ailloli | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |bistro/bistrot | ||
|bar | |bar | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|cacahuète/cacahouète | |cacahuète/cacahouète | ||
|peanut | |peanut | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |clef/clé | ||
|Key | |Key | ||
|The spelling "clef" is the oldest. It comes from the Latin "clavis" which gradually transformed into "clé" without the "f". It was a writing problem that made the change because in the 18th century we wrote in the plural "clés" and not "clefs". In addition, at the pronunciation level it is the same thing. "Clé" is now more used, but "clef" is resisting ! Both spellings are recognized by the French Academy. In the plural, it is easier to write "clés" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|cuillère/cuiller | |cuillère/cuiller | ||
|spoon | |spoon | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|feignant/fainéant | |feignant/fainéant | ||
|lazy | |lazy | ||
|The words "feignant" and "fainéant" have the same meaning in everyday language. However, there is a difference between "un fainéant" (fait rien), a lazy person (does nothing) and someone who pretends to work ("feignant" from the verbe "feindre", il feint le travail). | |||
|- | |- | ||
|granit/granite | |granit/granite | ||
|granite | |granite | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|île/isle | |île/isle | ||
|Isle | |Isle | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |irakien/iraquien | ||
|Iraqi | |Iraqi | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |laïc/laïque | ||
| | |laic | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|ognon/oignon | |ognon/oignon | ||
|ognon | |ognon | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |orang-outang/orang-outan | ||
|Orangutan | |Orangutan | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |paie/paye | ||
|Pay | |Pay | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|pic-vert/pivert. | |pic-vert/pivert. | ||
|woodpecker | |woodpecker | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|pizzéria/pizzeria | |pizzéria/pizzeria | ||
|pizzeria | |pizzeria | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|resurgir/ressurgir | |resurgir/ressurgir | ||
|resurface | |resurface | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|saoul/soûl. | |saoul/soûl. | ||
|drunk | |drunk | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |tsar/tzar | ||
|tsar | |tsar | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |yaourt/yogourt/yoghourt | ||
|Yogurt | |Yogurt | ||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Useful-Sentenses|Useful Sentenses]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/longest-word|longest word]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Travel|Travel]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Countries-and-Continents|Countries and Continents]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Martial-Arts|Martial Arts]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Tools|Tools]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Art|Art]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Ouvrir|Ouvrir]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Airport|Airport]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Invariable-Words|Invariable Words]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:29, 26 March 2023
Same Words with Different Meanings
Salut French learners,
Here is a list of words that can be written in several ways in French and that have the same meaning.
You can complete this list by editing this wiki page if necessary.
| French word | English translation | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ailloli/aïoli | ailloli | |
| bistro/bistrot | bar | |
| cacahuète/cacahouète | peanut | |
| clef/clé | Key | The spelling "clef" is the oldest. It comes from the Latin "clavis" which gradually transformed into "clé" without the "f". It was a writing problem that made the change because in the 18th century we wrote in the plural "clés" and not "clefs". In addition, at the pronunciation level it is the same thing. "Clé" is now more used, but "clef" is resisting ! Both spellings are recognized by the French Academy. In the plural, it is easier to write "clés" |
| cuillère/cuiller | spoon | |
| feignant/fainéant | lazy | The words "feignant" and "fainéant" have the same meaning in everyday language. However, there is a difference between "un fainéant" (fait rien), a lazy person (does nothing) and someone who pretends to work ("feignant" from the verbe "feindre", il feint le travail). |
| granit/granite | granite | |
| île/isle | Isle | |
| irakien/iraquien | Iraqi | |
| laïc/laïque | laic | |
| ognon/oignon | ognon | |
| orang-outang/orang-outan | Orangutan | |
| paie/paye | Pay | |
| pic-vert/pivert. | woodpecker | |
| pizzéria/pizzeria | pizzeria | |
| resurgir/ressurgir | resurface | |
| saoul/soûl. | drunk | |
| tsar/tzar | tsar | |
| yaourt/yogourt/yoghourt | Yogurt |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Useful Sentenses
- longest word
- Travel
- Countries and Continents
- Martial Arts
- Tools
- Art
- Ouvrir
- Airport
- Invariable Words