When we only knew two languages-English and French-we called it “ Franglais.” “ Français” is French for “French” and “ Anglais” is French for “English.” So, if you speak a mix of “ Français” and “ Anglais,” you speak “ Franglais.” I guess the equivalent in English would be “ Frenglish.”
Then, we learned a third language, Arabic, and things became even more complicated for us and for our children. Three languages began swirling around in our hearts and minds. Out of our mouths came “ Franglarabe,” a unique blend of English, French, and Arabic.