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French

Meaning of French

the language of France

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British English/frentʃ/
American English/frɛntʃ/
Russian transcription[frɐnˈtsuskʲɪj]
French
French - французский
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она говорит по-французски дома с бабушкой и дедушкой.

She speaks French at home with her grandparents.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я написал записку на французском.

I wrote the note in French.

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French belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Frenchфранцузский
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godБог

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What's the difference between French / French language / Canadian French / European French

🇬🇧English
French

французский — the language of France

A1Often

She speaks French at home with her grandparents.

Она говорит по-французски дома с бабушкой и дедушкой.

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French

the language of France; the default and most general term

A1Very Often

I am learning French.

Я изучаю французский.

F
🇬🇧English
French language

the French language; more explicit and formal as a full noun phrase

A1Often

The French language has many regional varieties.

Французский язык имеет много региональных вариантов.

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Canadian French

the variety of French used in Canada, especially Quebec

A1Often

Canadian French differs from European French in pronunciation and vocabulary.

Канадский французский отличается от европейского французского произношением и словарём.

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European French

the variety of French used in Europe, especially France

A1Often

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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