All languages ​​have their roots, and for the French language, it was Gallic. The root started to change with the infiltration of other languages ​​and the first was Latin bought in by the Romans. Next came a flurry of other languages, all of which had the effect of molding the original Gallic tongue into its present form and usage.

About 400 BC, a host of Celtic tribes made their way into Western Europe and occupied what are now France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and parts of Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. These people spoke different Gallic dialects and no common language was ever developed for a standard form of communication between the tribes. As a result the tribes remained divided and were unable to resist the onslaught of the Roman armies when they invaded their lands.

Early influences

• The Romans: The first significant change which started the evolution of the French language came when the Romans invaded and conquered Gaul from about 58BCE to 52 BCE. Their arrival caused the introduction of Latin into the Gallic language, which in future years actually usurped the Gallic root tongue and became the dominant element.
• Other races: After the Romans came the Alemanni of Germany and northeastern France with their own language; then the Burgundians from the Rhone Valley regions introduced further refinements; the Franks of northern France further added words to existing ones and lastly, the Visigoths of Spain added their own contribution to an already evolving language – the French language. New words were added to the existing ones.

French in the Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages, 3 man variants of the French language were evident. One was the Franco-Provencal type, common among the highland people and those of central and eastern France; the Langue d'oil , the language of people in the northern part of France and the Langue d'oc , a favorite of the people in southern France. The Breton speakers of England; the Vascon speakers of Iberia and speakers of the Viking language also contributed new words during trading expeditions and the building of settlements. And so the evolution of the French language continued until the emergence of what is now known as the modern French language.

Commonly used French terms

English – French

Hello – bonjour

Goodbye – au revoir

Good morning – bonjour

Good afternoon – bonjour

Good eveing ​​- bonsoir

How are you? – Comment allez-vous?

Excuse me – excusez-moi

Yes – oui

No – non

Please – s'il vous plait

How much does it cost? – Combiera ca cotete

School – école

Doctor – docteur / doctoresse

Pharmacy – phamacie

Bank – banque

Hospital – hospital

Medical – medical

Center – center

Clinic – Clinique

Business – enterprise / affaire

Company – entreprise

Building – construction / batiment

Office – bureau

Swimming pool – piscine

Garden – jardin

Bedroom – chamber

Kitchen – cuisine

Dining room -s alle a manger

Living room – sale

Patio – patio

Balcony – balcon

Guest room – camber d'amis

Real estate agent – agent immobilier

Reas estate – agence immobilier

Lawyer / attorney – avocet / avocet

Surveyor – expert

Accountan t- comptable

Architect – architecte

Builder / developer – entrepreneur / promoteur

Carpenter – charpentier

Electrician – électricien

Plumber – plombier

Gardener – jardinière

Mortgage – emprunt immobilier

Mortgage broker – courtier en prêts hypothécaires

Property manager – estionnaire de biens immobielliers

Removal company – société de déménagement

Condo – appartement en copropriété

Townhouse – maison de ville

Apartment – appartement

Apartment building – immeuble d'habitation

Detached building – maison individuelle

Farm – ferme

Village – village

Town – ville

City – ville

Beach – plage

Hill – colline

Valley – Vallée

Mountain – montagne

Lake – lac

River – riviére

Ocean – ocean

Contract – contrat

License – license

Permit – permis

Law – loi

Legal – legal

Title – acte de propriété

Ownership – propriété

Owner – propriétaire

Rental – location

Renter / tenant – locataire / amodiataire / tenante / locataire

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