American
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. américain
My American neighbors made me a pecan pie.Mes voisins américains m'ont préparé une tarte aux noix de pécan.
b. états-unien
What are the colors of the American flag?Quelles sont les couleurs du drapeau états-unien ?
a. américain
Brazil and Mexico are important players in American economics.Le Brésil et le Mexique sont des acteurs importants de l’économie américaine.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'Américain
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
, l'Américaine
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
My aunt is married to an American.Ma tante est mariée à un Américain.
b. l'États-Unien
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
, l'États-Unienne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
It seems to me that this American has a Texan accent.Il me semble que cet États-Unien a un accent texan.
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