No. 225 in French
française
The feminine form of "French" or "Frenchwoman."
In a sentence
Je parle couramment la langue française.
I fluently speak the French language.
Here 'française' is an adjective modifying 'langue', explaining the specific type of language being referred to as French.
Elle a acheté une baguette française ce matin.
She bought a French baguette this morning.
In this context, 'française' acts as an adjective describing 'baguette', specifying that it is a French-style baguette.
Cette étudiante est une Française qui apprend l'anglais.
This student is a French woman learning English.
Here, 'Française' is used as a noun to denote a person (specifically a woman) of French nationality.
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