🇫🇷 7 fancier words for commonly known words in French. Speak better French now! If you read in French, you’re highly likely to come across fancier versions of words that you commonly know. Here are 7 examples: Instead of quand (when) lorsque Je l’ai rencontré lorsque je vivais à Lyon. I met him when I was living in Lyon. Instead of mais, or (but/yet) Elle semble calme or elle est nerveuse. She seems calm yet she’s nervous. Instead of alors/donc, par conséquent (so/therefore) Elle a oublié son