French
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le français
(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)
James learned French during his Erasmus year in Montpellier.James a appris le français lors de son année Erasmus à Montpellier.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. les Français
(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)
, les Françaises
(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)
The French tend to eat dinner a little later than Americans.Les Français ont tendance à dîner un peu plus tard que les Américains.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. français
I think French grammar is easy if you can get someone to explain it clearly to you.Je pense que la grammaire française est facile si tu arrives à trouver quelqu'un qui te l'explique clairement.
b. de français
I'm not done studying for my French test!Je n’ai pas fini de réviser pour mon examen de français !
a. français
My French friend is an excellent chef.Mon ami français est un excellent chef.
b. de France
The French Ambassador is visiting San Francisco today.L’Ambassadeur de France est en visite à San Francisco aujourd’hui.
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