This is the 594th most frequent Catalan word.
francès
"Francès" means "French" in English.
Here, 'francès' is used as an adjective to describe someone's nationality, French.
Ell és francès, va néixer a París.
He is French; he was born in Paris.
In this example, 'francesa' modifies 'literatura', showcasing the adjective form agreeing in gender and number with the noun.
Vaig tenir una classe de literatura francesa avui.
I had a French literature class today.
In this sentence, 'francès' refers to the French language, acting as a noun.