Movies
This movie revolves around a chef rat
Ratatouille
Used to describe an experience that one believes they have experienced before
Déjà Vu
Used before dining, meaning enjoy the meal
Bon appétit!
This invention was believed to be devised in 1756 after the French army took Port Mahon, Minorca. The army's chef lacked enough cream to make a sauce for the victory dinner and resorted to mixing oil and eggs to create something new.
Mayonnaise
This is how you say good morning in French
Bonjour
This movie revolves around a main character with a deformed back who lives in a cathedral
Hunchback of Notre Dame
This phrase, often used in english, translates to, "that's life"
C'est la vie
Used to tell someone to have a good trip/journey
Bon Voyage
This item used for wet hair was invented by a French hairstylist in 1888
Hair dryer
This designer founded his triple word namesake fashion brand in 1962
Yves Saint Laurent
This musical follows the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption
Les Miserables
Often meaning "there you go" or "there it is" this word is often used in English.
Voilà
Café au lait
Named after its creator Louis Pasteur, this process has made preserving milk a common practice worldwide.
Pasteurization
This person is known as the first impressionist composer, and is most well known for his piece titled, "Clair de Lune"
Claude Debussy
This movie directed by Sofia Coppola follows the early life of the Austrian girl turned French Queen
Originally coming from the french verb of "to touch," this word is used in English as a way to recognize ones good argument
Touché
This phrase means on the way
En route
This lifesaver used by doctors at every check up was devised by the French physician René Laennec in 1816.
Stethoscope
This country's french name translates to Ivory Coast
Cote d'Ivoire
This movie directed by Wes Anderson stars Timothee Chalamet, Owen Wilson, and Saoirse Ronan working at a newpaper company in a fictional french city
The French Dispatch
In english, this "phrase" is often used to emphasize the luxury of an item
Oh la la
A certain unexplainable quality of something
Je ne sais quoi
A French electrical technician, inventor, toymaker, and kite designer, André Cassagnes, designed this toy in the late 1950s.
Etch-a-sketch
This North African country not only speaks French, but also Arabic. It's flag is red with a green star
Morocco