Carla Bruni

Je vous ai promis Carla Bruni, femme du Président Nicolas Sarkozy. Et voilà!
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French and other world languages

francophone is the French adjective for French speaking
France about has information on who speaks French, numbers and countries etc

French speaking countries here, in English!

As for the most widely spoken here are some interesting lists. Note the date of 1997. Here is another list dated 2006.

map of French speaking countries

Quel est votre nom?

Quel est votre nom? Mon nom est Kay McMeekin

French people usually give their surname only. Mon nom est Lafarge.
and their signature is just the surname.
Otherwise they give their surname followed by their first name, LAFARGE Paul. This can cause confusion when you give your name to a French person!

Mon nom de famille est McMeekin Mon prénom est Kay

Be prepared to spell your name!

Les prénoms
Here you can find the most popular first names by year from 1940!
or this site from 1900 - 2006
What names do French people your age have? Pick one you like to be your "French" name!

Saints' days (la fête) are celebrated like birthdays in France. People will say bonne fête. Everyone knows when your saint's day is. Find out here