A simple thank you

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A simple thank you

Thanks Céline for yet another well thought out exercise.   I really appreciate the rich, diversified vocabulary with so many roots that are common to similar English words.  The recognition that approximately 40% of French words are the same or almost the same has allowed me to expand my French vocabulary.  There are at least a dozen examples in this story.  Sometimes, I just guess by constructing an unknown French word from an English word.  It mostly works!  Best wishes.

Asked 3 days ago
CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Frank,

Merci beaucoup, Frank ! Quel compliment ! I'm not going to lie: this has made my day!

I'm really glad to hear that you’re enjoying the exercises and finding the vocabulary helpful. It’s wonderful that you're making those connections between English and French and spotting those shared roots which is such a powerful way to expand your vocabulary quickly and intuitively. It shows great linguistic intuition!

Bonne continuation !

Frank C. asked:

A simple thank you

Thanks Céline for yet another well thought out exercise.   I really appreciate the rich, diversified vocabulary with so many roots that are common to similar English words.  The recognition that approximately 40% of French words are the same or almost the same has allowed me to expand my French vocabulary.  There are at least a dozen examples in this story.  Sometimes, I just guess by constructing an unknown French word from an English word.  It mostly works!  Best wishes.

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