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French words you already know. Part A.

There are many French words that mean nearly or exactly the same thing in English, though the spellings and pronunciations are a bit different. Here are some French words starting with the letter A, listed without accent marks. I am sure you will be as astounded at the number as I was.

abandon,  abdication, abdomen, aberration, abject, abnegation, abominable, abstinence, absurd, academician, accent, accessible, accident, acclimation, acid, acoustique, action, addition, adequat, adherence, adjacent, adjuration, administrateur, admirable, adolescence, adorable, affair, affiliation, affliction.

age, agent, aggravation, agile, agreable, aide, air, alacrite, alarm, album, alcove,  alignment, allegation, allergie, allocation, alluvial, alphabet, altercation, amalgamation, amateur, ambiance, ambulance, amen, amenite, americain, amnesie, amphitheatre, ample, amputation, amulette.

anachronisme, analgesique, , analogie, anarchie, anatomi, anecdote, angle, anglican, animal, animosite, annex, annotation, anomalie, antagomisme, antarctique, antecedent, antedeluvian, anterieur, anthology, anticipation, antipathie, anxiete.

aperitif, aphorisme, aplomb, apostrophe, apothecaire, apparition, applicable, appreciable, approch, approximat, arab, arable, archeologie, archer, archetype, architect, archives, aristocrat, armoire, arrangement, arrogance, arsenal, art, article, artillerie, artisan, artist, aspect, aspic, assassin, assertion.

assimilation, association, assurance, astringent, athlete, atlantique, atlas, atmosphere, atoll, attestation, attitude, audible, augmentation, auspice, autoclave, automobile, avalanche, avatar, avenue, et (and) aversion.

One Comment

  1. Wow, i just finally looked up your web site. Now in english, I thought you
    were referrrrring to kitty snacks!!!! I had no clue what YK day was all about until today. tomorrow or the next few days are hopefully not so intricate. had any time for painting yet? sounds like your having fun. remember gustav was supposed to be a vinegar maker, prior to his mom getting in to a fight with the ol’ uncle. did you go to the top? nothing going on to even compare with what your doing there. se ya later,
    rosemary
    P>S> had any thing good to eat?

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