The United States (of America) = Les États-Unis (d’Amérique). Ok. But what other words & acronyms do the French use to speak about the US in French? And what are the names (and genders) of the individual states in French? Most of you know that “Les États-Unis” is how we say “United States” in French.
“Les États-Unis” is a great example of liaison in French: there are two strong liaisons in “z”, one after “les” (or “des” or “aux”…) and the other one after the “s” of “états” (note that the t is silent though). Discover My BLI Experience! Do The French Ever Say “Les États” For “The US”?
The United States declared independence on July 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on Enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and republicanism. The country began expanding across North America, spanning the continent by 1848.
The United States was founded on the principles of the American Enlightenment. It is a federal republic of 50 states, a federal district, five territories and several uninhabited island possessions. It is the world's oldest surviving federation, and, according to the World Economic Forum, the oldest democracy as well.
“Les États-Unis d’Amérique” is the most precise translation used for ‘United States of America’ in French. But it’s long, and we’re lazy… So most of the time, the French will only say “Les États-Unis“, just like you’d say “The United States” in English. See full list on frenchtoday.com
“Les États-Unis” is a great example of liaison in French: there are two strong liaisonsin “z”, one after “les” (or“des” or “aux”…) and the other one after the “s” of “états” (note that the t is silent though). Click to hear the French pronunciation. 1. “Les États-Unis” is pronounced [lé zéta zuni] 2. “Des États-Unis” is pronounced [dé zéta zuni] 3
The answer is a bit complicated. In French, “ÉU” is short for “États-Unis”. The French acronym for “United States” can be spelled with or withoutaccent “ÉU” or “EU”, with or without periods “É.U.” or “E.U.” But the French also often use “USA” and “US” (“U.S.A”, “U.S.”)… It’s not technically French, but we use itnonetheless. You will sometimes see “
Now, in French “EU” is always for “États-Unis”, whereas in English “EU” is for ‘European Union’… You see thepossible confusion So, if you want to talk about Europe, I suggest you either write “L’Union Européenne”, or “L’Europe” or be extracareful and write “UE”… Because if you wrote “EU” like in English, the French will understand “États-Unis” =‘U
Technically, “L’Amérique” (feminine noun) meaning ‘America’ is used for the whole American continent in French. Butwe often use it to just refer to the USA. See full list on frenchtoday.com
It’s quite old-fashioned to talk about ‘The Americas’… But the French still do: the other day (November 2018) I wasinterviewing people in the streets of Paimpol, Brittany, France, to ask them if they knew what this“Black Friday”sale, now popular in Francewas about, and where it came from. A girl in her… I don’t think she was even 20 years-old answe
In English, it’s common to refer to the US by just saying “the States”. In French, “Les États” is not used like thatat all, but John H., a follower, sent me a message to say he hears it in Canada. However in France, it’s quite hip to speak “franglish” and say something like : “et toi… tu connais lesStates”? – what about you, have you been to the St
Let me go on a tangent a bit… To say “American” in French, you’d say: 1. américain (nasal “in” sound) for something/someone masculine 2. américaine (rhymes with the letter “N”) for something/someone feminine See full list on frenchtoday.com
If there is nothing, the state is masculine. If there is a “la” or (f), it’s feminine (also in bold). 1. L’Alabama 2. L’Alaska 3. L’Arizona 4. L’Arkansas 5. La Californie 6. La Caroline du Nord 7. La Caroline du Sud 8. Le Colorado 9. Le Connecticut 10. Le Dakota du Nord 11. Le Dakota du Sud 12. Le Delaware 13. La Floride 14. La Géorgie 15. Hawaï (N