The 3rd lesson is about the plural in French and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at French Classes.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, French, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Singular vs. Plural in French
English
French
Audio
Country
Le pays
Countries
Les pays
Lake
Le lac
Lakes
Les lacs
Language
La langue
Languages
Langues
Woman
La femme
Women
Les femmes
Man
L'homme
Men
Les hommes
Boy
Le garçon
Boys
Les garçons
Girl
La fille
Girls
Les filles
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full French sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
French
Audio
We speak two languages
Nous parlons deux langues
They speak four languages
Ils parlent quatre langues
I visited one country
Je connais un pays
She visited three countries
Elle connaît trois pays
She has one sister
Elle a une soeur
He has two sisters
Il a deux soeurs
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in French
English
French
Audio
Arabic (language)
arabe
Moroccan (nationality)
Marocain(e)
Morocco (country)
Le Maroc
Brazilian (language)
Brazilian (nationality)
Brésilien(ne)
Brazil (country)
Le Brésil
Chinese (language)
chinois
Chinese (nationality)
Chinois(e)
China (country)
La Chine
English (language)
anglais
British (nationality)
Britannique
Britain (country)
La Grande-Bretagne
American (nationality)
Américain(e)
America (country)
Les États-Unis
French (language)
français
French (nationality)
Français(e)
France (country)
La France
German (language)
allemand
German (nationality)
Allemand(e)
Germany (country)
L'Allemagne
Greek (language)
grec
Greek (nationality)
Grec (Grecque)
Greece (country)
La Grèce
Hindi (language)
hindi
Indian (nationality)
Indien(ne)
India (country)
L'Inde
Irish (language)
Irlandais
Irish (nationality)
Irlandais(e)
Ireland (country)
L'Irlande
Italian (language)
italien
Italian (nationality)
Italien(ne)
Italy (country)
L'italie
Japanese (language)
japonais
Japanese (nationality)
Japonais(e)
Japan (country)
Le Japon
Korean (language)
Coréen
Korean (nationality)
Coréen(ne)
Korea (country)
La Corée
Persian (language)
Perse
Iranian (nationality)
Iranien(ne)
Iran (country)
L'Iran
Portuguese (language)
portugais
Portuguese (nationality)
Portugais(e)
Portugal (country)
Le Portugal
Russian (language)
russe
Russian (nationality)
Russe
Russia (country)
La Russie
Spanish (language)
espagnol
Spanish (nationality)
Espagnol(e)
Spain (country)
L'Espagne
Daily Conversation in French
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our French Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in French
English
French
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
Je ne parle pas coréen
I love the Japanese language
J'adore la langue japonaise
I speak Italian
Je parle italien
I want to learn Spanish
Je voudrais apprendre l'espagnol
My mother tongue is German
Ma langue maternelle c'est l'allemand
Spanish is easy to learn
Apprendre l'espagnol est facile
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
Il a un tapis marocain
I have an American car
J'ai une voiture américaine
I love French cheese
J'adore le fromage français
I'm Italian
Je suis italien(ne)
My father is Greek
Mon père est grec
My wife is Korean
Ma femme est coréene
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
Vous êtes allé(e) en Inde?
I came from Spain
Je viens de l'Espagne
I live in America
J'habite aux États-Unis
I want to go to Germany
Je voudrais aller en Allemagne
I was born in Italy
Je suis né(e) en Italie
Japan is a beautiful country
Le Japon est un beau pays
Phrases
Long time no see
Ça fait longtemps
I missed you
Tu m'as manqué
What's new?
Quoi de neuf?
Nothing new
Rien de nouveau
Make yourself at home!
Faîtes comme chez vous!
Have a good trip
Bon voyage
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in French about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend French Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn French homepage.
