The word "ballet" comes from the French language, and is based on the Italian word "balletto."

VOA: special.2011.01.26

Her mother,Katherine, had a deep knowledge of books, art and the French language.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

Chopin spent years pining for Poland, and never entirely mastered the French language.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

Arab words like Toubib - or doctor - pepper the French language.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

"Strong support is needed for them to rebuild their lives,". "The Mauritanian national refugee organization and its partners are assisting in the reintegration process with a variety of programs allocating farm land, providing Arabic and French language courses, doing medical screening of the returnees,etc."

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

It was written in the language of the people. The rulers of Britain at that time still spoke the Norman French they brought with them in ten sixty-six.

VOA: special.2011.01.12