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French Language and Culture
French is a major language of international organizations such as the United Nations; and of countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It has longstanding literary traditions and extensive musical applications. Typical contributions include questions about the language's geographic range; local dialects; and widespread use in business, dance and music, diplomacy, everyday life, modern writings, and scientific research.
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No, the English word "autumn" in not a French word even though it is French-derived. The altered loan word receives in French the spelling autumne in its masculine singular expression and the pronunciation "o-tuhn."
Quelle est la superficie du Canada en km?
Le Canada est le deuxième plus grand pays au monde. La Russie est le seul pays ayant une superficie plus grande, soit 17 075 000 kilomètres carrés. Le Canada a 9 984 670,9.093.507 km carré de terre et 891.163 km carré d'eaux doux.
What is the difference between appeler and s'appeler verb?
The verb "appeler" means "to call", with the same meanings you could find in English: to call someone or something (to use his name so as the person you are talking to knows who or what you are speaking about), or to give him a telephone call.
S'appeler with an additional pronoun can have the same two meanings.
Either this is the reflective form of the verb. This is likely to be what you are looking for. Here are the examples for the present tense :
je m'appelle ... (I am called ...= my name is) - tu t'appelles ... (you are called ...= your name is) - il/elle s'appelle (he/she is called...) - nous nous appelons (we are called...), vous vous appelez (you - plural - are called ...) ils/elles s'appellent (they are called...).
The other possibility refers to the "telephone" sense of to call. Ex: "il faut qu'on s'appelle" (we need to phone each other).
Yes, "shea" is an English word, referring to a type of tree native to Africa and the oily substance extracted from its nuts. It is not a French word.
What islands speak french in the Caribbean?
The term French West Indies or French Antilles(French: Antilles françaises) refers to the seven territories currently under French sovereigntyin the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:
- The two overseas departments of:
- The two overseas collectivities of:
- The islands forming dependencies of Guadeloupe, namely
Due to proximity French Guiana is often associated with the French West Indies, such as in the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.
What is the answer to the French question 'Comment vas-tu'?
Je vais bien ("I'm doing fine") and Je ne vais pas bien ("I'm doing not well") are just two possible answers to the French question Comment vas-tu?* The respective pronunciations will be "zhuh veh bya" and "zhuhn veh pa bya" in regard to the answers and "kuh-maw veh-tyoo" in terms of the question.
*"How are you?"
What is the correct spelling in Canada for H'ors D'ouvres?
The expression is French, so the correct spelling in any language is the same:
hors d'oeuvre (singular)
hors d'oeuvres (plural)
What language is harder Spanish or French?
Many people agree that French is a harder language to learn than Spanish, but French grammar more closely mirrors English grammar than Spanish grammar does.
It is far better, if you have to choose between studying French or Spanish that you choose the language that is more useful to you since the level of difficulty of both languages (assuming you know English) is roughly equivalent. For example, we are not contrasting Spanish and Arabic where Arabic is significantly harder to learn than Spanish.
What is the French conjugation of parler?
Present tense:
je parle - tu parles - il, elle parle - nous parlons - vous parlez - ils, elles parlent.
All other forms and tenses can be found at the Related Link below.
http://www.verb2verbe.com/francais/FrenchConj.aspx?verb=parler&tail=&ref=0&type=query
What is the difference between Votre and Vos in French?
"votre" and "vos" are both possessives, and both translated by "your". You use "votre" when speaking about a single object:
- C'est votre voiture ? (is that your car).
- Est-ce que votre mère va bien ? (is your mother going well,)
You use "vos" when there are a plurality of objects:
- je connais déjà vos enfants (I already know your children)
- sortez vos cahiers et vos trousses (take out your notebooks and your pencil cases).
What does the Cajun french word peeyank mean?
The Cajun French word "peeyank" usually refers to a type of fish, specifically "pike" in English.
Why do some parts of England speak French?
Some people in many parts of England speak French, because of France's proximity to the UK, people having French relatives, or being immigrants from Francophonie. There is no part of England where French is the commonly spoken language.
How do you pronounce french word queue?
In French, the word "queue" is pronounced like "koo." It means "tail" or "line" in English, depending on the context.
Who is the French President since May 15th 2012?
The French President since May 15, 2012, is François Hollande.
What is the special name given to people who speak fluent french?
The special name given to people who speak fluent French is "Francophone." This term is used to describe individuals who are native or proficient speakers of the French language.
How many people in the world all together speak french?
Approximately 300 million people around the world speak French as their first or second language.
Has mademoiselle been removed from French language?
No, mademoiselle hasn't been taken out of French language. Although some feminist groups argued that it singled out unfairly unmarried women, that had little echo in the general public, and no replacement word was available (like the neutral Ms in English).
What are citizens of Egypt called in the French language?
In French, citizens of Egypt are called "Egyptiens."
What is the pronunciation of the French phrase 'J'aime les couchers de soleil'?
"I love sunsets" is an English equivalents of the French phrase J'aime les couchers de soleil.
Specifically, the subject pronoun je* is "I." The present indicative verb aime means "(I) am loving, do love, love." The feminine/masculine plural definite article les means "the." The masculine noun couchersmeans "bedtimes" in this context. The preposition de means "of." The masculine noun soleil translates as "sun."
The pronunciation will be "zhehm ley koo-shey duh so-ley" in French.
*The terminal vowel drops -- and is replaced by an apostrophe -- before a noun whose spelling begins with a vowel.
Is bonjour used in the French language?
Yes, it is the french meaning of a formal "hello"; literally translating to good day. "Bon"=good, "jour"=day. A similar word is "salut", which is less formal than bonjour.
What French word does buffalo come from?
The English word seems to come not from French, but from Portuguese bufalo. The French word for buffalo is "buffle" (masc.) which has the same Latin origin as the Portuguese word.
