No. 6,775 in French
kyiv
"Kyiv" is not a French word; it is the English transliteration of the name of Ukraine's capital city, derived from Ukrainian.
In a sentence
Kyiv est la capitale de l'Ukraine.
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
Here, Kyiv is used as a proper noun indicating a specific place, the city of Kyiv.
Nous avons visité Kyiv l'été dernier.
We visited Kyiv last summer.
In this sentence, Kyiv is used to specify the location that was visited, demonstrating its role as a geographical name.
Les journalistes couvrent les événements récents à Kyiv.
Journalists are covering the recent events in Kyiv.
Here, Kyiv specifies where the events are taking place, indicating its usage as a reference to the city.
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