Countries

Question 1

America

United States

Answer 1

L’Amérique – America (feminine)
Pronunciation: lah-may-REEK

✅ Refers to the continent or the idea of America generally.
✅ To specifically say “the United States,” French often uses:

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Les États-Unis – the United States
Pronunciation: lay zay-tah-zoo-NEE

✅ États = states, Unis = united
✅ The “s” in les links to États → lay Zay

Question 2

Mexico

Answer 2

Le Mexique – Mexico (masculine)
Pronunciation: luh mek-SEEK

✅ Even though many country names in French ending in -ique are feminine, Le Mexique is masculine — an exception!
✅ Refers to the country of Mexico.

Question 3

Spain

Answer 3

L’Espagne – Spain (feminine)
Pronunciation: leh-SPAHN-yuh

✅ Espagne is a feminine country name, so use la or l’ (before a vowel).
✅ The “gn” sounds like “ny” in “canyon.”

Question 4

France

Answer 4

La France – France (feminine)
Pronunciation: lah FRAHNS

✅ Country name is feminine, so use la.
✅ The final -ce is pronounced like “s”.

Question 5

England

Answer 5

L’Angleterre – England (feminine)
Pronunciation: lahng-gluh-TEHR

✅ Country name is feminine, so uses l’ before the vowel A.
✅ The “r” at the end is soft and barely pronounced.

Question 6

Italy

Answer 6

L’Italie – Italy (feminine)

Pronunciation: lee-tah-LEE

✅ Feminine country name, so it uses l’ before the vowel I
✅ The final -ie sounds like “ee”