No. 178 in French
national
"National" in French means "national" or "relating to a nation" in English.
In a sentence
La fête nationale de la France est célébrée le 14 juillet.
The national holiday of France is celebrated on July 14th.
Here, 'nationale' is used in an adjectival form to describe the word 'fête' (holiday), indicating that it pertains to the nation.
Il écoute beaucoup les nouvelles nationales à la radio.
He listens a lot to the national news on the radio.
In this example, 'nationales' modifies 'nouvelles' (news), suggesting that these are news items relevant to the nation as a whole.
Ce parc est un parc national protégé.
This park is a protected national park.
'National' here is used descriptively to denote that the park belongs to or is maintained by a national entity, emphasizing its importance and scope.
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