Nationalities

Question 1

American

Answer 1

L’Américain – the American (masculine)

Pronunciation: lah-may-ree-KAN

✅ Used for a man or masculine noun

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L’Américaine – the American (feminine)

Pronunciation: lah-may-ree-KEN

✅ Used for a woman or feminine noun

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Les Américains – the Americans (masculine plural or mixed group)

Pronunciation: lay zah-may-ree-KAN

✅ The s in les links to Américains → sounds like “z”

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Les Américaines – the Americans (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zah-may-ree-KEN

✅ Feminine plural, same pronunciation as singular feminine

Question 2

Mexican

Answer 2

Le Mexicain – the Mexican (masculine)

Pronunciation: luh mek-see-KAN

✅ For a man or masculine noun

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La Mexicaine – the Mexican (feminine)

Pronunciation: lah mek-see-KEN

✅ For a woman or feminine noun

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Les Mexicains – the Mexicans (masculine plural or mixed)

Pronunciation: lay mek-see-KAN

✅ Final -s is silent, and les links with a “z” if followed by a vowel

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Les Mexicaines – the Mexicans (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay mek-see-KEN

✅ Same pronunciation as singular feminine

Question 3

Spanish

Answer 3

L’Espagnol – the Spanish (masculine)

Pronunciation: leh-spah-NYOL

✅ For a man or masculine noun

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L’Espagnole – the Spanish (feminine)

Pronunciation: leh-spah-NYOL

✅ For a woman or feminine noun
✅ Same pronunciation as masculine — final “e” is silent

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Les Espagnols – the Spanish (masculine plural or mixed group)

Pronunciation: lay zeh-spah-NYOL

✅ The “s” in les links with Espagnols → “lay z…”

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Les Espagnoles – the Spanish (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zeh-spah-NYOL

✅ Same pronunciation as singular; only spelling changes

Question 4

French

Answer 4

Le Français – the French (masculine)

Pronunciation: luh frahn-SAY

✅ For a man or masculine noun

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La Française – the French (feminine)

Pronunciation: lah frahn-SEHZ

✅ For a woman or feminine noun

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Les Français – the French (masculine plural or mixed group)

Pronunciation: lay frahn-SAY

✅ The “s” in les is silent here

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Les Françaises – the French (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay frahn-SEHZ

✅ Feminine plural form, pronounced with a soft “z” sound

Question 5

English

Answer 5

L’Anglais – the English (masculine)

Pronunciation: lahng-GLAY

✅ For a man or masculine noun

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L’Anglaise – the English (feminine)

Pronunciation: lahng-GLAYZ

✅ For a woman or feminine noun

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Les Anglais – the English (masculine plural or mixed group)

Pronunciation: lay zahn-GLAY

✅ The s in les links with Anglais → sounds like a “z”

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Les Anglaises – the English (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zahn-GLAYZ

✅ Feminine plural, pronounced like singular feminine

Question 6

Italian

Answer 6

L’Italien – the Italian (masculine)

Pronunciation: lee-tah-LYAN

✅ For a man or masculine noun

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L’Italienne – the Italian (feminine)

Pronunciation: lee-tah-LYEN

✅ For a woman or feminine noun

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Les Italiens – the Italians (masculine plural or mixed group)

Pronunciation: lay zee-tah-LYAN

✅ The s in les links to Italiens with a z sound

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Les Italiennes – the Italians (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zee-tah-LYEN

✅ Feminine plural — same pronunciation as singular feminine