French
/frentʃ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रेन्च
फ़्रांसीसी, फ़्रांस का
Basic word
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from or connected with France, its people or its language
फ़्रांसीसी, फ़्रांस का
- French perfume
- the French Revolution
- Pondicherry still has many French buildings.
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- She studied French literature in Paris.
- We ate French bread with soup.
- The French team won the match.
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[U]
the language of France and of some other countries, for example parts of Belgium, Switzerland and Canada
फ़्रेंच (भाषा), फ़्रांसीसी भाषा
- Radhika is learning French online.
- French is one of the official languages of the United Nations.
- He speaks fluent French and a little Spanish.
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- My cousin teaches French at a school in Delhi.
- I find French pronunciation difficult.
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[plural] the French
the people of France
फ़्रांसीसी लोग
- The French are proud of their food.
- The French celebrate Bastille Day on 14 July.
- Many of the French enjoy cycling.
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- The French have a long tradition of fine cooking.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
French (adjective) + noun
As an adjective it describes anything from France, its people or language, and always begins with a capital letter.
विशेषण के रूप में यह फ़्रांस, वहाँ के लोगों या भाषा से जुड़ी हर चीज़ को बताता है और हमेशा capital letter से शुरू होता है।
- Radhika loves French cheese.
- The French team won the match.
French (uncountable noun) = the language
Without an article, it names the language; use it with 'in' or 'speak', not 'the'.
article के बिना यह भाषा का नाम है; इसके साथ 'in' या 'speak' आता है, 'the' नहीं।
- She speaks French fluently.
- The letter was written in French.
the French (plural noun) = people of France
'The French' is a plural noun for the people and takes a plural verb.
'The French' लोगों के लिए plural noun है और इसके साथ plural verb आता है।
- The French are proud of their cuisine.
- The French have a long tradition of art.
a Frenchman / a Frenchwoman
For one person, use 'a Frenchman' or 'a Frenchwoman'; 'a French' is incorrect.
एक व्यक्ति के लिए 'a Frenchman' या 'a Frenchwoman' कहें; 'a French' गलत है।
- He married a Frenchwoman.
- A Frenchman won the race.
+Collocations 4
French + noun
languagerevolutioncuisinewindowtoastfries
- The French Revolution of 1789 changed Europe.
verb + French
speaklearnstudytranslate fromteach
- Radhika is learning French online.
French + food and fashion
breadperfumewinecheesefashion
- The shop sells French perfume and cheese.
in / into / from French
in Frenchinto Frenchfrom French
- The novel was translated from French into Hindi.
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- The French Revolution gave the world the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity.
फ़्रांसीसी क्रांति ने दुनिया को स्वतंत्रता, समता और बंधुत्व के आदर्श दिए।
- Many Indian students choose French as a foreign language in school.
कई भारतीय विद्यार्थी स्कूल में विदेशी भाषा के रूप में French चुनते हैं।
- The old French quarter of Pondicherry has colourful houses and quiet lanes.
पुदुचेरी के पुराने फ़्रांसीसी इलाके में रंगीन मकान और शांत गलियाँ हैं।
- She prefers French bread to the usual slices.
उसे आम स्लाइस की तुलना में French ब्रेड ज़्यादा पसंद है।
- The exam paper has a passage in French with questions in English.
प्रश्नपत्र में French में एक गद्यांश है और प्रश्न अंग्रेज़ी में हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a French.
✓ He is French.
'French' as a nationality adjective needs no article; for a man use 'a Frenchman'.
राष्ट्रीयता बताने वाले विशेषण 'French' के साथ article नहीं आता; पुरुष के लिए 'a Frenchman' कहें।
✗ She speaks the French very well.
✓ She speaks French very well.
The name of a language takes no article after 'speak'.
'speak' के बाद भाषा के नाम के साथ article नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 1
excuse/pardon my French
(informal) used to say sorry for swearing or using a rude word
मेरे अपशब्द के लिए माफ़ करना
- Excuse my French, but that was a really stupid decision.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
One person is a Frenchman, a Frenchwoman or a French person, not 'a French'.
एक व्यक्ति को a Frenchman, a Frenchwoman या a French person कहते हैं, 'a French' नहीं।