America
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Paris, Charlène).
proper noun
a. l'Amérique
(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)
(in place of "États-Unis")
My biggest dream is to go to America. I want to see Las Vegas!Mon plus grand rêve serait d'aller en Amérique. Je veux voir Las Vegas !
b. les États-Unis
(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)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
The city of Omaha is in Nebraska in America.La ville d'Omaha se situe au Nebraska, aux États-Unis.
a. l'Amérique
(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)
(in place of "Amérique du Nord")
I have a cousin who lives in America. She's in British Columbia, I think.J'ai une cousine qui vit en Amérique. Elle est en Colombie-Britannique, il me semble.
b. l'Amérique du Nord
(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)
During my first trip to America, I stayed with a host family in Bloomington, Indiana.Lors de mon premier voyage en Amérique du Nord, j'étais en famille d'accueil à Bloomington dans l'Indiana.
a. l'Amérique
(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)
(in place of "Amérique du Sud")
My favorite writer grew up in America. He lived the first 30 years of his life in Rio de Janeiro.Mon écrivain préféré a grandi en Amérique. Il a passé ses 30 premières années à Rio de Janeiro.
b. l'Amérique du Sud
(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)
When I was studying in America, I had a gorgeous apartment in the center of Buenos Aires.Quand je faisais mes études en Amérique du Sud, j'avais un magnifique appartement au centre de Buenos Aires.
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