French - translation, pronunciation and examples
French
the language of France
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When to use French
французский язык
урок французского
французская грамматика
французский акцент
французская лексика
French usage examples
Она говорит по-французски дома с бабушкой и дедушкой.
She speaks French at home with her grandparents.
Similar words
французский — the language of France
the language of France; the default and most general term
the French language; more explicit and formal as a full noun phrase
the variety of French used in Canada, especially Quebec
the variety of French used in Europe, especially France
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French synonyms
What's the difference between French / French language / Canadian French / European French
французский — the language of France
She speaks French at home with her grandparents.
Она говорит по-французски дома с бабушкой и дедушкой.
the language of France; the default and most general term
I am learning French.
Я изучаю французский.
the French language; more explicit and formal as a full noun phrase
The French language has many regional varieties.
Французский язык имеет много региональных вариантов.
the variety of French used in Canada, especially Quebec
Canadian French differs from European French in pronunciation and vocabulary.
Канадский французский отличается от европейского французского произношением и словарём.
the variety of French used in Europe, especially France
European French and Canadian French are not exactly the same.
Европейский французский и канадский французский не совсем одинаковы.
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How to pronounce French and what this word means
French translation: французский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce French
/frentʃ/
French translation
французский
French examples
She speaks French at home with her grandparents.
French transcription
/frentʃ/, /frɛntʃ/
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French meaning: what does it mean?
the language of France
French pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
French is pronounced as /frentʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
French definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She speaks French at home with her grandparents. Translation: Она говорит по-французски дома с бабушкой и дедушкой.
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