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Why is there pays de in front of Wales in French?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

"Pays de ..." means 'Land of ..." . This is a remainder of the old way of naming the countries, the same way English speakers added 'land' to country names (like 'England').

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How is Wales spelled in french?

Pays de GallesThis is how you say wales in french.


What does pays de galles translate to?

'le Pays de Galles' is the French name for 'Wales'.


How do you spell Wales in french?

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What is Wales in French?

Pays de Galles to say i live in wales.. J'habite aux Pays de Galles


What does au Pays de Galles in English?

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How do you say Wales in french?

Pays de Galles


What is the french for for Wales?

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