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Continents, Countries, and Nationalities

In this section, we will cover the vocabulary related to continents, countries, and nationalities. It's important to pay attention to the correct gender for each noun, as well as the spelling of adjectives, which change depending on whether they describe a masculine or feminine noun.

Continents

Here are the names of the continents in French, along with the adjectives used to describe someone or something from each continent.

ContinentIn FrenchAdjective (masculine-feminine)
AfricaAfriqueAfricain / Africaine
AntarcticaAntarctiqueAntarctique (same for both genders)
AsiaAsieAsiatique (same for both genders)
AustraliaAustralieAustralien / Australienne
EuropeEuropeEuropéen / Européenne
North AmericaAmérique du NordNord-Américain / Nord-Américaine
South AmericaAmérique du SudSud-Américain / Sud-Américaine

Countries and Nationalities

Below is a table listing some countries along with their French names and the corresponding nationalities. The nationalities are provided in both the masculine and feminine forms.

CountryPaysNationalité (masculin-féminin)
FranceLa Francefrançais / française
CanadaLe Canadacanadien / canadienne
United StatesLes États-Unisaméricain / américaine
EnglandL'Angleterreanglais / anglaise
JapanLe Japonjaponais / japonaise
GermanyL'Allemagneallemand / allemande
ArgentinaL'Argentineargentin / argentine
AustraliaL'Australieaustralien / australienne
BelgiumLa Belgiquebelge (same for both genders)
BrazilLe Brésilbrésilien / brésilienne
ChileLe Chilichilien / chilienne
ChinaLa Chinechinois / chinoise
DenmarkLe Danemarkdanois / danoise
EgyptL'Égypteégyptien / égyptienne
SpainL'Espagneespagnol / espagnole
GreeceLa Grècegrec / grecque
IndiaL'Indeindien / indienne
ItalyL'Italieitalien / italienne
MexicoLe Mexiquemexicain / mexicaine
NorwayLa Norvègenorvégien / norvégienne
New ZealandLa Nouvelle-Zélandenéo-zélandais / néo-zélandaise
PeruLe Péroupéruvien / péruvienne
RussiaLa Russierusse (same for both genders)
SwedenLa Suèdesuédois / suédoise
SwitzerlandLa Suissesuisse (same for both genders)
SenegalLe Sénégalsénégalais / sénégalaise
AlgeriaL'Algériealgérien / algérienne
SingaporeLe Singapoursingapourien / singapourienne
ColombiaLa Colombiecolombien / colombienne
TurkeyLa Turquieturc / turque

Grammar Points

  1. Gender Agreement: Remember that in French, adjectives (including nationalities) must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe. For example:
  • Il est français (He is French) – masculine
  • Elle est française (She is French) – feminine
  1. Capitalisation: When a nationality is used as a noun (e.g., un Américain), it is capitalised. However, when it is used as an adjective (e.g., un type américain), it is not capitalised.
  2. Special Cases: Some nationalities have irregular feminine forms or do not change between masculine and feminine forms, such as belge (Belgian) or russe (Russian).
  3. Country Names: In French, country names have genders, which affects the article used:
  • Masculine: Le Canada, Le Japon
  • Feminine: La France, La Chine
  • Plural: Les États-Unis, Les Philippines

Sample Sentences

  • Mon ami est canadien. Il vient du Canada. (My friend is Canadian. He is from Canada.)
  • Elle est australienne. Elle habite en Australie. (She is Australian. She lives in Australia.)

Popular Holiday Destinations

FrenchEnglish
ParisParis
New YorkNew York
LondresLondon
TokyoTokyo
RomeRome
BarceloneBarcelona
SydneySydney
Los AngelesLos Angeles
BerlinBerlin
DubaĂŻDubai
BangkokBangkok
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
IstanbulIstanbul
Le CaireCairo
Le CapCape Town
AmsterdamAmsterdam
Hong KongHong Kong
MexicoMexico City

Why No Article is Needed for Most Cities:

  1. General Rule for Cities:
  • Cities typically do not take an article in French when you refer to them by name. For example, you say "Paris," "Londres," or "Tokyo" without an article.
  • This is because cities are considered proper nouns and, unlike countries or regions, they don't require an article to define them in the French language.
  1. Exceptions:
  • Some cities do require an article. For example:
  • Le Caire (Cairo)
  • La Nouvelle-OrlĂ©ans (New Orleans)
  1. Countries and Regions:
  • Unlike cities, countries, continents, and regions usually do take an article:
  • La France (France)
  • Le Japon (Japan)
  • Les États-Unis (The United States)
  1. Prepositions and Articles with Cities:
  • When expressing movement to a city, you typically use the preposition "Ă " without an article:
  • Je vais Ă  Paris (I'm going to Paris)
  • Il habite Ă  Tokyo (He lives in Tokyo)
  • For cities that do require an article, the preposition contracts with the article:
  • Je vais au Havre (I'm going to Le Havre)

Key Vocabulary by Category: "Where to Go"

1. Asking for Directions

FrenchEnglish
Où est… ?Where is… ?
Comment aller à… ?How to get to… ?
Ă  gaucheto the left
Ă  droiteto the right
tout droitstraight ahead
la sortiethe exit
l'entréethe entrance
un plan de la villea city map
une carte touristiquea tourist map

2. Places in the City

FrenchEnglish
le centre-villedowntown / city centre
la garethe train station
l'aéroportthe airport
l'hĂ´telthe hotel
le muséethe museum
le restaurantthe restaurant
la plagethe beach
le parcthe park
le châteauthe castle
le marchéthe market
la ruethe street
l'office de tourismethe tourist office
la station de métrothe metro station
la gare routièrethe bus station
l'arrĂŞt de busthe bus stop
la rue piétonnethe pedestrian street
un quartiera district/neighbourhood
une banlieuea suburb
une placea square
un centre commerciala shopping centre
une galerie d'artan art gallery
un cinémaa cinema
une discothèquea nightclub
un parc d'attractionsan amusement park
une réserve naturellea nature reserve
un villagea village

3. Transportation

FrenchEnglish
le taxithe taxi
la voiture de locationthe rental car
un billeta ticket
un aller simplea one-way ticket
un aller-retoura round-trip ticket
la gare maritimethe ferry terminal
un porta port
une station de métroa metro station
une gare routièrea bus station
un arrĂŞt de busa bus stop
un passage piétona pedestrian crossing
un feu de signalisationa traffic light
un embouteillagea traffic jam
une piste cyclablea bike path
un passage souterrainan underpass
une station-servicea petrol station

4. Accommodation

FrenchEnglish
l'hĂ´telthe hotel
une auberge de jeunessea youth hostel
une gîtea holiday cottage
un hĂ´tel de villea town hall

5. Sightseeing and Tourist Attractions

FrenchEnglish
un monumenta monument
une cathédralea cathedral
une églisea church
un châteaua castle
un ponta bridge
un site touristiquea tourist site
une visite guidéea guided tour
une excursionan excursion
un muséea museum
un parca park
une valléea valley
une montagnea mountain
un laca lake
une rivièrea river
une plagea beach
une campagnethe countryside

6. Services and Amenities

FrenchEnglish
une pharmaciea pharmacy
une banquea bank
une postea post office
une épiceriea grocery store
un supermarchéa supermarket
un hĂ´pitala hospital
une cliniquea clinic
un bureau de changea currency exchange office

7. Shopping

FrenchEnglish
une boulangeriea bakery
une librairiea bookstore
un marchéa market
un centre commerciala shopping centre
un restauranta restaurant
une galerie d'artan art gallery

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Learning Tip:

  1. Practice with Questions: Try forming questions using the vocabulary. For example, "Où est la gare ?" (Where is the train station?) or "Comment aller à l'aéroport ?" (How do I get to the airport?).
  2. Combine with Directions: Use direction words like à gauche (to the left), à droite (to the right), and tout droit (straight ahead) to understand or give directions. For instance, "Le musée est tout droit" (The museum is straight ahead).

Key Phrases

  • OĂą est... ? - Where is... ?
  • Comment puis-je aller Ă ... ? - How can I get to... ?
  • Je voudrais aller Ă ... - I would like to go to...
  • C'est loin d'ici ? - Is it far from here?
  • Quelle est la meilleure façon d'y aller ? - What is the best way to get there?
  • Y a-t-il un bon restaurant près d'ici ? - Is there a good restaurant nearby?
  • Combien de temps faut-il pour y arriver ? - How long does it take to get there?
  • Est-ce que je peux marcher jusqu'Ă ... ? - Can I walk to...?

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