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Let’s compare languages

Discover the differences and similarities between the English and French languages, including the number of countries speaking each language and their populations, unique words, French origins, and popular proverbs.

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Let’s compare languages

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  1. Let’s compare languages ENGLISH VS FRENCH

  2. Countries speaking French • Bénin • Burkina Faso • Congo • The ivory Coast • France and Corsica • Gabon • Guinea Conakry • Mali • Monaco • Niger • Senegal • Togo

  3. Countries speaking English • England and the United States • Canada, Australia, new zealand • Ireland • South Africa • India, Pakistan, Bengladesh

  4. Comparison There are more countries speaking French than countries speaking English but the English countries are more populated

  5. French dictionnary • In the French dictionnary there are 80.000 words

  6. French symbols

  7. Transparent words • Chef • Information • Accident • Emotion • Orange • Bus • Danger • Exellent • Art • College • Culture • And many others …

  8. French words in English • Adieu • A la carte • Femme fatale • Cul-de-sac • Apéritif • Vol-au-vent • Déjà vu • Film noir • Amour-propre • Fiancé

  9. Origins of the French language At the time of the conquest of the Gaul by Julius Caesar around -52 B.C. , The most spoken language in Gaul were Celtic dialects. In the course of the conquest of the Gaul, the Latin settles down few has little for common language. Modelled by Germain and Francs, the Latin becomes little by little the « langue d'oïl ». This dialect is still transformed to become in the means age French. In 1539, François 1st decides to make the official language of the country. For this day, French is the language spoken and written in France.

  10. Proverbs A cock-and-bull story. Une histoire à dormir debout. A drop in the ocean. Une goutte d'eau dans la mer. After a storm comes a calm. Après le calme, la tempête. All is well that ends well. Tout est bien qui finit bien. All roads lead to Rome. Tous les chemins mènent à Rome. … And many others …

  11. Credits Maëva Gosse Clémentine Viguié Gabriel Delcambre Mathieu Hennequin Producers Mathieu Hennequin Gabriel Delcambre Clémentine Viguié Maëva Gosse Assembial

  12. With the participation of

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