French
in Oxford

'Bonjour' translates: Hello! Good morning/afternoon!
Café Bonjour, London Road, Headington, OX3

'Blanc (masc.) / blanche (fém.)' means white
Brasserie Blanc, Walton Street, North Oxford, OX2

"Un bras / des bras" means an arm / arms not bras!
Second floor of Debenhams, Magdalen Street, OX1

'Un café' is a coffee but also a coffee-house/bar
La Croissanterie Café, Old High Street, Headington, OX3

'Un canal' is simply a canal!
Canal Street, North Oxford, OX2

"Cardinal(e)" same as in English!
Cardinal Close, Littlemore, OX4

"Une caution" means a deposit, a guarantee, a bail...
on Aristotle Lane, North Oxford, OX2

'Une cave' is a false friend (!): it means a cellar
Cave Street, East Oxford, OX4

'Le centre' means the same as in English!
The Cycle Centre, 85 Walton Street, OX2

'Un(e) champion(ne)' is you for learning French!
Champion Way, Littlemore, OX4

'Le chocolat' simply means Chocolate!
Hotel Chocolat, High Street, OX1

'Une dent' is a tooth - 'les/des dents' are teeth
Dents Close, Barton, OX3

'Un dragon' is a dragon!
The Dragon School, Bardwell Road, OX2

'Un gâteau' is a cake
Château Gâteau, Saint Clement's Street, OX4

'Grand (masc.) / grande (fém.) means big, tall, large,…
Grand Café, High Street, Central Oxford, OX1

'Une grange' is a barn
Grange Way, Littlemore, OX4

'Jeune' (masc./fém.) means young
Jeune street, East Oxford, OX4

'Une liaison' often refers to an affair or a connection Liaison Restaurant, Castle Street, Central Oxford, OX1

'Une lime' is not a lemon but a file (tool)!
Lime Walk, Headington, OX3

'Un lion' is a lion!
The Lion Brewery, St. Thomas Street, OX1

'Long (masc.) / longue (fém.)' translates long!
Long Ground, Littlemore, OX4

'Une maison' translates as a house or a home
Maison française d'Oxford, Norham Road, OX2

'Manger' (verb) means to eat
Prêt à manger, Cornmarket Street, OX1

'La navigation' simply means navigation :)
Navigation Way, North Oxford, OX2

'Noir (masc.) / noire (fém.)' means black
Café noir, Osler Road, Headington, OX3

'Ouvert (masc.) / ouverte (fém.)' means open
Café rouge, Little Clarendon Street, OX1

'Le pain' means bread
Le Petit Pain, Saint Clement’s Street, East Oxford, OX4

'Une place' refers to a square or a space, not a place!
Parsons Place, East Oxford, OX4

'Une plantation' is a plantation!
Plantation Road, North Oxford, OX2

'Premier (masc.) / première (fém.)' means first or prime
Premier Stores, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, OX4

'Un rendez-vous' is an appointment or a meeting
Oxford Rendezvous, High Street, Central Oxford, OX1

‘Un roman’ is not a Roman but a novel!
Roman Way, Horspath, OX4

'Une rose' is a rose; 'rose' (adj.) means pink!
Rose Place, Central Oxford, OX1

'Rouge' (masc./fém.) means red
Café rouge, Little Clarendon Street, OX1

'Sage' can mean wise, sensible, well-behaved…
Sage Walk, Littlemore, OX4

'Sale' (masc./fém.) can mean dirty, foul, horrible...
Everywhere and anytime in Oxford!

'Un souvenir' is a memory, a recollection, a memento
Souvenirs Shop, High Street, Central Oxford, OX1

'Un téléphone' fixe or portable is a phone
Telephone Box, High Street, Central Oxford, OX1

'Un temple' is a temple!
Temple Road, East Oxford, OX4

'Un transport' is a transport!
Transport Way, Cowley, OX4

'Une union' usually means an alliance/association
Friar's Passage, Central Oxford, OX1

Victoire! You speak and understand French :-)
Pierre Victoire, Little Clarendon Street, OX1