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English Words used in French

English Words used in French

In French, nouns are either masculine or feminine. While it’s always better to study French vocabulary with the right gender, some endings are specific to masculine or feminine, with a couple of exceptions. In this article, we are looking at English Words used in French. Don’t forget to use the audio to get the pronunciation right and to download your free PDF at the bottom of the page. 

English Words used in French

English Words used in French

La beauté – Beauty

Un after-shave
Un brushing
Un gloss
Le shampoing

La nourriture et les restaurants – Food and restaurants

Du bacon
Un banana split
Le bar
Un barbecue
Un barmaid
Un barman
Un brunch
Un chewing-gum
Un cocktail
Le dance-floor
Un DJ
Le fastfood
Un marshmallow
Un mocktail
Un night club
Le pop-corn
Un sandwich
Un snack
Un steak
Un toast

Exception:
Une happy hour

Le sport – Sport

Le basketball
Le bobsleigh
Le bodybuilding
Le bowling
Un coach
Un corner
Le fair-play
Le fitness
Le football
Un footing
Un goal
Le handball
Un hooligan
Un leader
Un match
Le rugby
Un supporter
Le tennis
Le water-polo

La technologie et l’informatique – Technology and IT

Un bug
Le chat
Le cloud
Un follower
Un geek
Un hashtag
Un laptop
Un plugin
Un post
Un screenshot
Un selfie
Un smartphone
Un spam

Exception:
Une playlist

Le travail – Work

Un after-work
Un boss
Le brainstorming
Un break
Un briefing – un débriefing
Le business
Un business plan
Un businessman
Un challenge
Le coaching
Un deadline
Le feedback
Le freelance
Un job
Un manager
Le marketing
Un meeting
Un open-space
Le planning
Un sponsor
Une start-up
Le timing
Un workshop

Exception:

Une blacklist
Une businesswoman
Une check-list

Les vêtements – Clothes

Un dressing
Un jean
Un legging
Le shopping
Un smoking
Un top

La vie de tous les jours – Everyday life

Un airbag
Un baby-sitter
Un best-of
Un best-seller
Un blockbuster
Un building
Un bulldozer
Un buzz
Un cameraman
Un casting
Un challenge
Un clown
Un cowboy
Un crash
Un design
Un discount
Le drive-in
Un ferry
Un flash-back
Un flyer
Un gun
Un holdup
Un interview
Un jackpot
Un kidnapping
Un kit
Un laser
Un living room
Un pacemaker
Un parking
Un pickpocket
Un pickup
Un revolver
Le self-service
Un serial killer
Un show
Un sketch
Un sniper
Un spoiler
Un sticker
Un teaser
Un thriller
Le timing
Le week-end  

Exceptions:
Une exit
Les news
Une star

Other Endings of French Masculine Nouns

There you have it! English Words used in French.

Remember that while this helps, you should always study French vocabulary with its gender.

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