When introducing yourself in French, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. French names of countries and languages are quite different from English, so make sure to memorize at least those that are most important to you.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

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America

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
AmericaAmérique
American languagelangue américaine
in American (English)en Amérique (anglais)
from Americad'Amérique
American (Person from America)Américain
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)américain

Austria

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaAutriche
Austrian languagelangue autrichienne
in Austrianen Autrichien
from Austriad'Autriche
Austrian (Person from Austria)Autrichien
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)autrichien

England

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandAngleterre
English languagelangue anglaise
in Englishen Anglais
from Englandd'Angleterre
English (Person from England) / EnglishmanAnglais
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)anglais

France

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrance
French languagelangue française
in Frenchen Français
from Francede la France
French (Person from France) / FrenchmanFrançais
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)français

Germany

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyAllemagne
German languagelangue allemande
in Germanen Allemand
from Germanyde l'Allemagne
German (Person from Germany)Allemand
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)allemand

Italy

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyItalie
Italian languagelangue italienne
in Italianen l'Italien
from Italyde l'Italie
Italian (Person from Italy)Italien
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)italien

Poland

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPologne
Polish languagela langue polonaise
in Polishen Polonais
from Polandde Pologne
Polish (Person from Poland)Polonais
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)polonais

Russia

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRussie
Russian languagelangue russe
in Russianen Russe
from Russiade la Russie
Russian (Person from Russia)Russe
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)russe

Spain

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainEspagne
Spanish languagelangue espagnole
in Spanishen Espagnol
from Spainde l'Espagne
Spanish (Person from Spain) / SpaniardEspagnol
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)espagnol

Switzerland

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSuisse
Swiss languagelangue suisse
in Swissen Suisse
from Switzerlandde la Suisse
Swiss (Person from Switzerland)Suisse
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food)suisse

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