Saturday, August 22, 2015

French words of the day: encore; rendez-vous; and Similar Spelling and Sounds

encore - again, meaning more, shouted when the singer or musician bows to applause at the end of an opera or music festival when the enthusiastic audience wants to hear the song again, or another song
rendez-vous - place to meet, for coffee, meeting, twosome or group, or for romance, literally render-you

Similar words in French and English
art - art
automne - autumn
industrie - industry
un - an
une - one
visite - visit

I have a rendez-vous with my dictionary. Please make a rendez-vous with my blog posts.

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