Nationalities and languages — capital letters

Nationalities and languages — capital letters means “Capitalization of nationalities and languages”. A noun of nationality takes a capital letter (un Français, une Japonaise), but the adjective and the name of the language are written in lowercase (il est français; je parle français). Formation: nom de nationalité = majuscule (un Français) · adjectif/langue = minuscule (français)

Capitalization of nationalities and languages

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Formation

nom de nationalité = majuscule (un Français) · adjectif/langue = minuscule (français)

Explanation

A noun of nationality takes a capital letter (un Français, une Japonaise), but the adjective and the name of the language are written in lowercase (il est français; je parle français). Only the noun referring to the person is capitalized.

Examples

C'est un Français.
He is a Frenchman.
Je parle français.
I speak French.

FAQ

Nationalities and languages — capital letters — what does it mean and how is it used?

Capitalization of nationalities and languages. A noun of nationality takes a capital letter (un Français, une Japonaise), but the adjective and the name of the language are written in lowercase (il est français; je parle français). Only the noun referring to the person is capitalized.

Nationalities and languages — capital letters — how do you form it?

nom de nationalité = majuscule (un Français) · adjectif/langue = minuscule (français)

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