Q.1.
How do you write ‘yes’ in French?

The word ‘yes’ founds its origin in the Old English word ‘gese’. It is written as ‘ye’ in Korean, as ‘oui’ in French and as ‘ja’ in German.

Q.2.
In which countries was French spoken the most before the French Revolution?

It is assumed that French has always been the most spoken language in France. However, that was not the case before the French revolution. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin language that was spoken in Gaul.

Q.3.
What does the French word ‘clé’ mean in English?

The word ‘key’ founds its origin in the Old English word ‘caeg’. It is written as ‘ki’ in Korean, as ‘clé’ in French and as ‘schlüssel’ in German.

Q.4.
Approximately how many words are in the French language?

The French dictionary Larousse, claims that there are 130,000 French words. The average adult remembers around 20,000–35,000 words in both French and English.

Q.5.
What is the French word for the number ‘16’?

Every language has its own way of writing numbers. For instance, the word 16 is written as ‘seize’ in French, as ‘sechzehn’ in German, and as ‘sipyuk’ in Korean.

Q.6.
What is the French word for the number ‘30’?

Numbers are written differently in different languages. For example, the number ‘30’ is written as ‘dreißig’ in German, as ‘trente’ in French, and as ‘samsip’ in Korean.

Q.7.
What is the name given to a French-speaking nation or person?

A French-speaking nation or a person is called a Francophone. French is the second most spoken language in the world after English.

Q.8.
Which is the second-largest city that has French-speaking people?

The city of Paris is home to the most people who speak French. Not far behind is the city of Kinshasa, which is followed by Montreal and Brussels.

Q.9.
What is the French word for ‘book’?

The word ‘book’ has been derived from the Old English word ‘boc’. It is written as ‘Buch’ in German, as ‘doseo’ in Korean, and as ‘livre’ in French.

Q.10.
How is the word ‘chair’ written in French?

The word ‘chair’ is written as ‘la chaise’ in French, ‘Stuhl’ in German, and ‘uiija’ in the Korean language. It has been taken in English from the Old French word ‘chaiere’.