Américain

l'Américain, l'Américaine
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. American
Ma femme est née dans le Vermont. C'est une Américaine.My wife was born in Vermont. She's an American.
b. American man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Il me semble que cet Américain a un accent Texan.It seems to me that this American man has a Texan accent.
c. American woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Cette Américaine est une historienne très connue aux États-Unis.This American woman is a very well-known historian in the United States.
a. American
Nous sommes nés à Bogota. Nous sommes des Américains, pas des Européens !We were born in Bogotá. We're Americans, not Europeans!
b. American man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
En Amérique du Sud, j'ai rencontré plusieurs Américains pour qui porter la moustache est une question de tradition.In South America, I met several American men for whom wearing a mustache is a matter of tradition.
c. American woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Gabriela Mistral, écrivaine chilienne, a été la première Américaine de langue espagnole à recevoir le Prix Nobel de littérature.Gabriela Mistral, a Chilean writer, was the first Spanish-speaking American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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