French words from Arabic

French has borrowed words from other cultures throughout the centuries. Here is a list of 10 common French words taken from Arabic:

1. algèbre .... algebra
2. almanach .... almanac
3. artichaut .... artichoke
4. aubergine .... eggplant
5. bled (fam.) .... village
6. café .... coffee
7. guitare .... guitar
8. hasard .... chance
9. smala (fam.) .... family
10. toubib (fam.) .... doctor

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