French

Shortened URL: 
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French

US /frentʃ/ 
UK /frentʃ/ 

The language used in France, and some other countries

Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

Is it easy to speak French?

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
language names
Level: 
A2 (Elementary)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
6C- Can You Sing?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. French2 BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: frencisc, from Latin Franca 'Frank'; ⇨ ↑frank1]
1. the French [plural] people from France
2. [uncountable] the language used in France, and some other countries:
How do you ask for directions in French?
3. pardon/excuse my French spoken used to say sorry for swearing

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun
the language of France and some other countries 
Word Origin:

[French] Old English Frencisc, of Germanic origin.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

French     / frentʃ /   noun   [ U ]   
  
  the language that people speak in France, Belgium, parts of Canada and other countries 
  the French     [ plural ] 
        the people of France 

 
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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

French

2French noun
1 [noncount] : the language of the French people
• learned to speak French
2 the French : the people of France : French people
• the customs of the French
pardon my French

french
noun
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