10 French Words English STOLE (I mean borrowed)

十個被英語「偷來用」的法文字（我是說借來用）

What am I saying? Eat Sleep Dreamers today we're going to look at ten French words that

我在說什麼？吃睡夢想家們（Eat Sleep Dreamers）， 我們今天要來看十個被英文

English has stolen, I mean borrowed. We've borrowed the words. Let's do this!

偷來用的法文字，我是說借來用， 我們借字來用。我們開始吧！

First of all I've got to apologise to all French speakers out there. I can't speak French

首先我要在這裡跟所有的法語母語者道歉， 我不會像你們那樣

as you could tell. I'm sorry guys, that was bad I know. Help me with my pronunciation,

說法語。夥伴，我很抱歉！ 我知道這並不好。幫助我改善發音，

tell me in the comments below how did I do? I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I won't do that again.

在下面留言告訴我要怎麼做。我很抱歉！ 我很抱歉！我不會再這麼做了。

Anyway, I want this video to be a thank you video to the French language because the French

對了，我希望這部影片成為對法語的感謝影片， 這是因為

language has given English so many words. The numbers are crazy, it's something like

法語帶給了英語很多的字，數量很誇張，有大約

a third of English words are rooted in French or in latin. So today I wanted to share with

三分之一的英文字的根源是法文或拉丁文。 所以我今天想分享

you ten words that we use all the time in our every day conversations, spoken English,

十個字給你，我們每天會把那些用在對話、英語口語、

written English, all of it. It's all in there. Now historically the reason that there are

書面英文，全部，全部都在那裡。現在英語中

so many French words in English is because of the Norman conquest in 1066. the Normans

有太多法語字的歷史原因， 是因為 1066 年諾曼征服，諾曼人

came over to England, conquered England and the English language incorporated many of

來到英格蘭，征服英格蘭，英語夾雜了他們帶來的

the French words that they brought over. And we still use so many of these words today

大量法語字，而我們到今天仍然在用大量那些字，

and in certain circumstances they are the only words that we can use. We don't have

我們也確實只能用那些字，我們沒有

any other ways to say these words, we just use the French words. So let's get into it.

其他方式來表達那些字，我們就只是用法文字。 那麼我們開始吧！

Number one bon appétit. This is said to someone before eating a meal. It means enjoy your

第一個：Bon appétit。 這是在用餐前跟一個人說的，意思是： 享用你的餐點（enjoy your meal）。

meal. We don't have a phrase for that in English. We don't use any other words other than bon

我們在英語中沒有片語可以形容它， 除了 bon appétit 以外，我們不用其他字，

appétit. So whenever my family would sit down for dinner we would say bon appétit

所以每當我的家人要坐下來用餐時， 我會說：「bon appétit

to each other, like enjoy your meal. Now the pronunciation is obviously going to be different.

to each other」，就像 「享用你的餐點」（enjoy your meal）。 現在發音明顯不同，

We're not going to say it in the French way. We're going to give it an anglicized twist.

我們不像法國人那樣說， 我們把它英式轉化（anglicized twist），

We're going to use our accents so yeah there's no right or wrong way to pronounce these.

我們會用我們自己的腔調，所以喔！ 這些發音沒有所謂的對錯，

It's how you pronounce it. I would say bon appétit. Number two, related to that bon

就看你怎麼發音，我會說：「bon appétit」。 第二個跟它有關——Bon voyage。

voyage. This means good trip or have a good trip. So if someone is leaving maybe they

是指旅途愉快（good trip）， 或（祝你）有個滿棒的旅程（have a good trip）。 所以有人正在離開，也許他們

are going on holiday, you would say bon voyage. Like have a good journey, have a good trip.

是要去度假，你會說：「bon voyage」， 就像（祝你）有個滿棒的旅程（have a good journey）、 （祝你）有個滿棒的旅程（have a good trip）。

We might say that exact phrase, have a good trip but yeah often we'd say bon voyage. Number

我們能用更精準的片語——have a good trip 來說， 但是喔！我們通常會說：「bon voyage」。

three R.S.V.P. now you would see this mostly written to be honest at the bottom of an invitation.

第三個：R.S.V.P.。 你現在幾乎會看到它寫在邀請函底部來表示誠意。

The French is Répondez s'il vous plaît which means like please reply and that's exactly

法文是「Répondez s'il vous plaît 」， 意思像「請回覆」（please reply），而這

what it means in English, please reply. Let's say you've been invited to a wedding it would

是它（R.S.V.P.）在英文中的精確意義—— 請回覆（please reply）。我們在邀請人參加婚禮，

say R.S.V.P. and that means you need to reply to the invitation either accepting or declining

會說：「R.S.V.P.」，意思是：你需要回覆邀請函， 表明願意或拒絕

the invitation. Number four fiancé. This is someone that is engaged to be married.

參加。第四個：Fiancé。這是說誰已經訂婚了，

So that stage between being boyfriend / girlfriend, boyfriend / boyfriend, girlfriend / girlfriend

所以從男朋友、女朋友； 男朋友、男朋友；女朋友、女朋友的階段，

and being married so husband and wife or husband and husband or wife wife. That stage in between

結婚並轉變成丈夫、妻子； 或丈夫、丈夫；或妻子、妻子。 那之間的階段轉變，

you'd be a fiancé. Now you'll notice there that the pronunciation is different from the

你會說：「fiancé」。 現在你注意到了——發音跟法語不同。

French. The French would stress the final syllable so fiancé but we stress the first

法語會重讀（stress）最後的音節：「fiancé」， 但我們重讀最初的

syllable fiancé. This is both for male and female so you are both fiancé. 'My fiancé

音節：「fiancé」。這在男性和女性都可以用， 所以你都可以用「fiancé」。 My fiancé works for a law firm.

works for a law firm.' So the person that I am engaged to works for a law firm. If you

My fiancé works for a law firm. 我在律師事務所替人工作。如果你

can't remember the pronunciation just think of Beyonce, Beyonce fiancé. Number five déjà

不記得發音，只要想「Beyonce」—— Beyonce fiancé。第五個：déjà vu，

vu. This is that feeling that you have experienced something before. have you ever had that?

déjà vu。 這是你以前經歷過什麼的感覺，你有經歷過嗎？

Where you are in a situation and you think wait a minute has this happened before? I

你在哪個地方，你想： 等一下，這以前有出現過嗎？

feel like I've been here with these people in this situation. This is déjà vu. Number

我覺得以前好像有跟這些人來過這個地方。 This is déjà vu.

five déjà vu this is that feeling that you have experienced something before. So an example

第五個：Déjà vu 是你以前經歷過什麼的感受。 那麼舉個例句：

sentence 'Oh I've got déjà vu, I feel like we've been here before.' How would you say

「'Oh I've got déjà vu, I feel like we've been here before.」你要怎麼來

déjà vu in your language, let me know in the comments below. Number six chic. It's

用自己的話說：「déjà vu」？在下面留言讓我知道。 第六個：Chic。

an adjective that means fashionable or stylish. So you might have a chic dress for example

它是形容詞，是指：時尚（fashionable）或氣派（stylish）。你可能有件 chic dress ，例如：

a chic dress. It's a stylish elegant dress. Related to that is boutique. As a noun it's

a chic dress，是件氣派高雅的裙裝。 另一個跟它有關的——Boutique（精品店），是名詞，是

a small shop that is stylish fashionable and sells clothes or jewellery things like that.

一間氣派流行小商店， 是在賣氣派的流行服裝、首飾。

So a little boutique. We can also use it as an adjective so for example a boutique hotel

一間小精品店（boutique）。我們也能像形容詞一樣用，那麼舉例：一間精品旅館（boutique hotel）

is a small hotel that is stylish and fashionable. So an example sentence ' We stayed in a lovely

是間小小的旅館，又氣派又時尚。那麼例句：「We stayed in a lovely

boutique hotel when we went to Rome.' Number eight entrepreneur. This is an individual

boutique hotel when we went to Rome.」 第八個：Entrepreneur。這個是個人

that starts a business. They are an entrepreneur. Now the pronunciation there, probably very

開創的生意，他們是創業者（entrepreneur）。 現在發音大概跟

different from the French. We would just say entrepreneur. 'I met loads of tech entrepreneurs

法語非常不同，我們只會說：「entrepreneur」， 「I met loads of tech entrepreneurs

at a conference yesterday.' Number nine a la carte. An a la carte menu is the opposite

at a conference yesterday.」 第九：à la carte。An a la carte 菜單跟

of a fixed/set menu. So with an a la carte menu you get to order separate dishes, whatever

固定或套餐菜單（fixed/set menu）完全不同， 你能用 à la carte 菜單分別點菜，菜單上

you want from this menu. The opposite of that would be like a fixed menu. So you have a

有的，你想要就可以點， 固定菜單（fixed menu）似乎跟它完全不同。所以你能

choice of three starters, three main courses and three deserts. So that's a fixed menu

選三樣開胃菜（starters）、 三樣主菜（main courses）和三樣甜點（deserts）。 所以那是固定菜單（fixed menu），

but the a la carte menu is you can choose whatever you want. So you have much more freedom,

但 à la carte 菜單能讓你選擇你想要的， 所以你在 à la carte 菜單有更多的自由、

much more choice with an a la carte menu. The waiter or waitress might say to you 'would

更多的選擇。服務生可能會跟你說：「Would

you like to look at the a la carte menu?' And the final one is encore. This means again.

you like to look at the à la carte menu?」 而最後一個是——encore，意思是：再來。

Now in British culture we use it most commonly at the end of a performance. So for example

現在在英國文化中，我們很普遍會在表演結束時用它。 那麼例如：

I've been to lots of concerts and when the band finishes their last song they go off

我參加過很多音樂會， 當樂團表演完他們的最後一首歌，他們要離開

stage and the crowd shout encore. Which means they want more, they want them to play again,

舞台，聽眾會喊「encore」，就是說他們想聽更多， 他們（聽眾）希望他們（樂團）再演奏，

they want them to play more music. And that's when the band will usually come back on to

他們希望他們演奏更多音樂，這時樂團通常就會回到

the stage and play two or three more songs typically. Now as a noun this is also called

舞台上，一般會再演奏兩三首或更多歌。 現在作為名詞，也是稱

the encore, those two or three songs that the band plays at the end of the concert.

「encore」，說樂團在音樂會尾聲表演的那兩三首歌，

It's called the encore. So it could be an exclamation from the crowd or it could be

那稱為「encore」，那能讓聽眾尖叫，或那

a noun as well. Eat Sleep Dreamers tell me in the comments below what words do you use

同樣能作為名詞。吃睡夢想家們（Eat Sleep Dreamers） 在下面留言告訴我：有哪些字

in your language to express these things. So for example when a performance has ended

是你比較常用在你的話裡面，用來表述這些事情的。 例如：當表演結束，

and you want more, the band has finished, what do you shout to the band to say that

你想要更多表演，樂團已經演奏完畢， 你會喊什麼給樂團聽，表達

you want more? Do you say encore or do you say something else? When someone goes on holiday

你想要有更多表演？你會不會說：「encore 」， 還是會說其他的？當誰去度假時，

or goes on a long journey, what do you say to them? Do you say 'bon voyage' or do you

或長途旅行時，你會跟他們說什麼？你會不會說：「bon voyage」？還是你

say something totally different? Let me know guys. Tell me, let's share our experiences

會說什麼完全不同的？夥伴，讓我知道， 告訴我，我們在下面留言

together in comments below and let's teach each other our different variations, our different

來一起分享我們的經驗，我們在下面來教彼此： 我們間的不同變化，我們的不同

languages below. I can't wait, I can't wait to hear them. Guys remember I've got new videos

話語。我等不及了，我等不及聽到那些。 夥伴，記得我會在

every Tuesday and every Friday helping you take your English to the next level. If you

每週二、每週五有新影片， 幫助你提升你的英語到下個水平。如果你

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半點課程；夥伴， 當然還有記得去看看我的 Instagram 專頁、 我的Instagram

stories where I put daily English content and my Facebook page as well but until next

故事，我會在那發布每日英語貼文， 還有我的 Facebook 也一樣；但夥伴，直到

time guys this is Tom the Chief Dreamer saying goodbye.

下次再見，我是 Tom——首席夢想家 （the Chief Dreamer），說再見！