französisch
Translation
French
Examples
Ich lerne Französisch.
I am learning French.
Das ist ein französischer Wein.
This is a French wine.
Sie spricht fließend Französisch.
She speaks French fluently.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective before a noun French... I like French films.
as a predicate adjective ...is French This baguette is typically French.
as a noun (language) French Do you speak French?
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Antonyms: deutsch, englisch
Etymology
Derived from 'Frankreich' (France). The suffix '-isch' is common for forming adjectives from countries or regions.
Memory Tips
Note that when used as a language, it's often capitalized ('Französisch'), but as an adjective, it's lowercase ('französischer Wein').