What island in the greater antilles has both French and Spanish as the official language?
The island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles has both French and Spanish as official languages. French is spoken in the western part known as Haiti, while Spanish is spoken in the eastern part known as the Dominican Republic.
What is the origin of the French name 'Vandalier'?
Germany or Sweden is the source of the French name Vandalier.
Specifically, the French name is a proper noun which serves as a surname in France but may serve as a given name among French Americans. It originates in the culture of the Vandal tribes of fifth-century Europe. Their most famous king was Genseric (c. 389-477), who was born in Hungary even though his tribe ultimately may link with Sweden's Vendel province and with the verb wand- ("to wander") and the ruler Aurvandil ("dawn wanderer", "evening star", "shining wanderer") within old Germanic cultural and linguistic traditions.
Yes. Blond, blonde, brun, brune are French words. Brunette is a variation from brune, the suffix "ette" acting (often) as a diminutive.
Are nationalities written with capital letters in French?
This is disputed. A nationality is just either an adjective or a common noun (so not capitalized unless it is the first word of the phrase), but the most common writing usage is to capitalize nationalities. If you want to be on the safe side, use a capital letter.
Anyway, a French reader is very unlikely to be startled by either writing.
present tense: je voyage - future: je voyagerai.
Is la gare masculin or feminine in french?
La gare is feminine as evidenced by the "la" in the French language.
How do you write can you speak English in French?
"Can you speak English?" translates to "Parlez-vous anglais?" in French.
What is the name of all the African countries that speak French with their presidents?
The African countries that speak French and have presidents include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.
Thirty four to thirty nine in french language is?
Trente-quatre
Trente-cinq
Trente-six
Trente-sept
Trente-huit
Trente-neuf
Are there more french or English speaking people in Canada?
There are more English-speaking people in Canada than French-speaking people. English is the most widely spoken language in Canada, with approximately two-thirds of the population speaking English as their first language. French is spoken mainly in the province of Quebec, where it is the official language.
Is the word 'certificat' feminine or masculine in french?
the word certificat is " masculine " in french
Are the french and spanish language a similar language?
Lot of words are the same in french and spanish language. These two languages have the same root : the latin language. But a french and a spanish can't understand each other because words are modified, conjugation is not the same...
Exemple :
Yo vivo en una casa de más de treinta años.
Je vis dans une maison depuis plus de trente ans.
(I live in a house since thirty years)
How does le premier etage in a French speaking country differ from the first floor in the US?
le premier etage is directly above le rez-de-chaussee. In french , le premier etage is the second floor in a 2-story house, this word is kind of like a pun but it just means something its not, which in the us it is really the first floor.
What month did the Mexicans defeat the French?
Cinco De Mayo is the title for the day that the Mexicans defeated the French. It was on May 5, 1862. It is now a holiday.
What American words with ou on them came from the French language?
There are very few French words in American, and even less so with "ou".
Some may be known, such as "amour", "toujours", and the double "ou" of "Moulin Rouge", but they are not American words.
"Bourse", "rouge", "roulette", "route" and "source" are examples of words coming from and identical to French, but most still feel very French, not really American.
"Bayou" is another one, although technically it's Cajun, not French.
"Poutine" or "caribou" if you live near Canada (again, it's French Canadian).
If you mean "came from" not as being identical but just originating from French, there are several more in English, back when the French ruled Britain. For instance, "course" comes from "cours", "gourd" from "gourde". But many more had their "ou" changed to "oo", "oe", or "u", so they don't fit your criteria.
What is the french speaking province west of Newfoundland?
Quebec is the French speaking province west of Newfoundland.
What province considered separating from Canada to form its own french speaking country?
Québec considered separating from Canada to form its own French-speaking country through two referendums in 1980 and 1995. The province's separatist movement was led by the Parti Québécois, who sought greater political autonomy for Québec. Both referendums ultimately resulted in Québec remaining part of Canada.
It is the past participle of the verb lire, to read. Example: J'ai lu mon libre hier. I read my book yesterday.
How do you say thank you in quebec french?
In Quebec French, you can say "merci" to express "thank you."
What languages are spoken in Polynesia?
There are approximately forty Polynesian languages. The most prominent of these are:
Because the Polynesian islands were settled relatively recently and because internal linguistic diversification only began around 2,000 years ago, their languages retain strong commonalities.
Polynesians speak a dialect of French called French-Polynesian. And no this does not mean that Polynesians are French because they're not they're Polynesian.