# Ep.147: Why Are There So Many French Words In English?

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Podcast: [Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-with-my-life-and-other-funny-stories-6366134)
Published: 2026-09-11T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we are going to talk about vocabulary and a little bit of history! Have you ever wondered why there are so many English words that actually come from French? Words like government, parliament, justice, beauty, fiancé, chalet, beef and pork all come from French …so today I will tell you why they have become a part of English vocabulary as well! ⭐ Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) Pokud máš zájem o spolupráci, napiš mi zprávu na Instagram :) Nabízím konverzační lekce a jazykový coaching. Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :) 🔐PHRASAL VERBS UNLOCKED: klikni sem - můj e-book :) Napiš mi komentář, jak se ti epizoda líbila, mooc ráda je čtu! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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