No. 267 in French

américain

The French word "américain" means "American" in English.

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Je suis Américain et je parle anglais.
I am American and I speak English.
'Américain' is used as a noun describing a person's nationality.
Le football américain est très populaire aux États-Unis.
American football is very popular in the United States.
'Américain' is an adjective here specifying the type of football.
Les Américains célèbrent le 4 juillet avec des feux d'artifice.
Americans celebrate July 4th with fireworks.
'Américains' functions as a plural noun referring to the people of America.

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