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In French, names of all languages are __________.

masculine

True or False: In French, adjectives of nationality are capitalized.

False (B)

Which language is associated with un(e) Haïtien(ne) in addition to French?

  • l'italien
  • le russe
  • le créole (correct)
  • le flamand

What is the French term for a female Japanese person?

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True or False: The language name l'espagnol corresponds to the adjective espagnol(e).

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Match the nationality with one of the correct languages spoken:

<p>suisse = l'allemand russe = le russe vietnamien(ne) = le vietnamien</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two official languages spoken in Canada?

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Which of these nationalities is associated with speaking l'arabe?

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True or False: Le flamand is a language spoken in Switzerland.

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The French word for a German person is un(e) __________.

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Which of the following languages is associated with both Belgium and Canada?

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Besides French, what is another language commonly spoken in Senegal?

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The language le romanche is spoken in Morocco.

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The French term for the language spoken in China is __________.

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Which language is not an official language of Switzerland?

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What language is associated with un(e) Israélien(ne)?

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True or False: Language names are typically capitalized in French sentences.

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A person from Mexico is called un(e) __________ in French.

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Which country is associated with the language le vietnamien?

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Match the nationality to its corresponding language name:

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Flashcards

allemand(e)

German (masculine/feminine)

américain(e)

American (masculine/feminine)

anglais(e)

English (masculine/feminine)

belge

Belgian (masculine/feminine)

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canadien(ne)

Canadian (masculine/feminine)

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chinois(e)

Chinese (masculine/feminine)

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espagnol(e)

Spanish (masculine/feminine)

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français(e)

French (masculine/feminine)

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haïtien(ne)

Haitian (masculine/feminine)

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israélien(ne)

Israeli (masculine/feminine)

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italien(ne)

Italian (masculine/feminine)

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japonais(e)

Japanese (masculine/feminine)

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libanais(e)

Lebanese (masculine/feminine)

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marocain(e)

Moroccan (masculine/feminine)

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mexicain(e)

Mexican (masculine/feminine)

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russe

Russian (masculine/feminine)

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sénégalais(e)

Senegalese (masculine/feminine)

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suisse

Swiss (masculine/feminine)

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vietnamien(ne)

Vietnamese (masculine/feminine)

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Languages gender

Names of all languages are what gender in French?

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Study Notes

  • Languages are masculine in French
  • Language names often match the masculine singular form of the nationality adjective
  • In French, only nouns (including people and languages as nouns) are capitalized

Nationalities

  • allemand(e) translates to German
    • un(e) Allemand(e) means a German person
    • l'allemand means the German language
  • américain(e) translates to American
    • un(e) Américain(e) means an American person
    • l'anglais means the English language
  • anglais(e) translates to English
    • un(e) Anglais(e) means an English person
    • l'anglais means the English language
  • belge translates to Belgian
    • un(e) Belge means a Belgian person
    • le français and le flamand are the languages
  • canadien(ne) translates to Canadian
    • un(e) Canadien(ne) means a Canadian person
    • l'anglais and le français are the languages
  • chinois(e) translates to Chinese
    • un(e) Chinois(e) means a Chinese person
    • le chinois means the Chinese language
  • espagnol(e) translates to Spanish
    • un(e) Espagnol(e) means a Spanish person
    • l'espagnol means the Spanish language
  • français(e) translates to French
    • un(e) Français(e) means a French person
    • le français means the French language
  • haïtien(ne) translates to Haitian
    • un(e) Haïtien(ne) means a Haitian person
    • le français and le créole are the languages
  • israélien(ne) translates to Israeli
    • un(e) Israélien(ne) means an Israeli person
    • l'hébreu means the Hebrew language
  • italien(ne) translates to Italian
    • un(e) Italien(ne) means an Italian person
    • l'italien means the Italian language
  • japonais(e) translates to Japanese
    • un(e) Japonais(e) means a Japanese person
    • le japonais means the Japanese language
  • libanais(e) translates to Lebanese
    • un(e) Libanais(e) means a Lebanese person
    • l'arabe means the Arabic language
  • marocain(e) translates to Moroccan
    • un(e) Marocain(e) means a Moroccan person
    • l'arabe and le français are the languages
  • mexicain(e) translates to Mexican
    • un(e) Mexicain(e) means a Mexican person
    • l'espagnol means the Spanish language
  • russe translates to Russian
    • un(e) Russe means a Russian person
    • le russe means the Russian language
  • sénégalais(e) translates to Senegalese
    • un(e) Sénégalais(e) means a Senegalese person
    • le français and le wolof are the languages
  • suisse translates to Swiss
    • un(e) Suisse means a Swiss person
    • l'allemand, le français, l'italien, le romanche are the languages
  • vietnamien(ne) translates to Vietnamese
    • un(e) Vietnamien(ne) means a Vietnamese person
    • le vietnamien, le français are the languages

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