Your first 2,000 French & English words. French and English are related because both languages hold a very strong Latin influence. Consequently, English and French share a very long list of cognate words. Cognates are words that are similar in spelling and in meaning in two languages. In fact researchers, who have conducted many studies on the topic, conclude that 30% to 35% of all words in French and in English are the same. If your native language is English, you have already enough vocabulary to begin speaking French fluently. If you are an English speaker, 30% to 35% of the words you are...