French is spoken in dozens of countries, a phenomenon known as "Francophonie" which is celebrated every year on 20 March. Celebrate by learning about a few French-speaking countries that you might not be familiar with.
Related article: Présentation de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Thanks for your helpful and amazing website. I have a question, why would you use « langues de prestige » and not « langues de la prestige »?
Bonjour Rana,
Une langue de + nom = a language (made) of + noun
You are talking about it in a general way, nothing specific.
L’italien est une langue d’amour = Italian is a language (made) of love
Le français est une langue de prestige = French is a language (made) of prestige
La langue de la / de l’ / du + nom= the language of + noun
You are talking about a specific concept / idea
L’italien est la langue de l’amour = Italian is ‘the’ language of love
Le français est la langue du prestige = French is ‘the’ language of prestige
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée!
You are talking about "prestige" in a general way. Not about a specific "prestige". Hence no definite article.
Thanks for your helpful and amazing website. I have a question, why would you use « langues de prestige » and not « langues de la prestige »?
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hello I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE MAIN PROBLEM REGARDING LISTENING
PROCESS IS WE CANNOT MOVE THE PLAYING LINE SUCH AS BACK AND FORWARD PLEASE CORRECT IT
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hello I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE MAIN PROBLEM REGARDING LISTENING
PROCESS IS WE CANNOT MOVE THE PLAYING LINE SUCH AS BACK AND FORWARD PLEASE CORRECT IT
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I don't understand - how does that answer the question?
Do you mean it should be "La Madagascar"?
According to https://www.thoughtco.com/say-countries-of-world-in-french-4080349:
"Some of the countries do not have a definite article because they are islands and articles are normally not used with islands."
Just something to remember, I suppose. I don't remember seeing that on Kwiziq.
Egalement avec Haïti, St. Martin, Vanuatu, St. Pierre & Miquelon... la plupart des îles n'ont pas d'article.
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