Le mot du jour : Le Franglais
Le Franglais is used to describe this weird mix of French and English words commonly used in France. Each time I go back to my country, I discover new ways for French people to use English words in their everyday life.🙂
For example, we heard sentences like : “Plus besoin de downloader, tu peux regarder en streaming” (no need to download anymore, you can stream it)
On the radio, a sports store was telling mothers that their kids would be “super lookés” (very stylish), if only they were wearing their brand of sportswear…
I think it’s a very French thing to do, as, to my knowledge, French Canadians tend to avoid this kind of mix. For example, they use “fin de semaine” (end of the week) when French people use “le week-end”
The poor English words are not always used accurately, and I feel for the English speaking person wondering why “les baskets” are trainers and “le pressing” is the dry-cleaner! 😄
A little picture taken in France to end this post… “Tested on the English” says the board proudly!
