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DetectoLang EN – Apprentice

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Languages spoken by almost half of the world’s population share the same roots. French, English, Spanish, Celtic languages, Urdu, Hindi and many more come from the same Indo-European language*
Why are there 2 words in English for animals: cow/beef; sheep/mutton; pig/pork?*
French was the official language of England for about 300 years*
The Romans invaded present day France and Britain. They also went to Ireland but thought it was too cold to stay. They called Ireland Hibernia, the land of the winter – a term still used today*
Number 80 in French is quatre-vingts which literally means four twenties. In what way is this a heritage from our Celtic ancestors?*
What do the following rivers share: Dordogne in France, Dour in England and Scotland, Duero in Spain and Douro in Portugal – also linked to the word Dŵr in Welsh?*
Barbarian is a Greek word*
William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy invaded England in 1066. He asked everyone on the British Isles to speak French*
The motto of the current British Royal family is in French and dates back from 1066. What is it?*
Gardyloo is what people used to shout before throwing the content of their chamber pots out of their window into the streets of Edinburgh*
Because it borrowed many words from the French language, English has many more words than most languages around the world*
The United Kingdom is made of:*
JK Rowling, who wrote Harry Potter, has French ancestors and speaks French. One of the main characters has a French name which means flight of death. Is it:*
French is one of the 2 official languages of Canada, along with English*
The state of Louisiana in America is named after the French King Louis XIV*
Several festivals in New Orleans and along the Mississippi river have French origins. The most famous one is:*
What kind of Cajun dish is a Gumbo?*
The word Tennis comes from the French word Tenez, meaning "there you go", pronounced by the player before serving the ball*
Days of the week in French and in English. What do Monday and lundi mean?*
French and English are very close languages. I feel I can speak these 2 languages if I get the chance to practise!*