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How to Say ‘Renault is a French car.’ in French

Renault est une voiture française.

ruh-NOH eh ewn vwah-tewr frahn-SEZ

[ruh-NOH eh ewn vwah-tewr frahn-SEZ]

🇫🇷 In France: Renault, Peugeot and Citroën fill French streets, and many locals feel a mild loyalty to them. Taxis and rental cars are very often one of the three.

Phrase Breakdown

Renault est

ruh-NOH eh

Renault is

'Renault' sounds like 'ruh-no'. Link 'est' to the next word: 'eh-t-ün'.

Example

Renault est connu.

Renault is well known.

Words in this phrase

Renault

[ruh-NOH]

Renault

French car manufacturer, proper noun.

Example

Renault fabrique des voitures.

Renault makes cars.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

une voiture française.

ewn vwah-tewr frahn-SEZ

a French car.

The adjective comes after the noun and agrees with it in the feminine.

Example

C'est une voiture française.

It's a French car.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

voiture

[vwah-tewr]

car

A vehicle used for driving.

Example

On vient en voiture parce qu'on habite loin.

We come by car because we live far away.

française

[frahn-SEZ]

French

Feminine form of the adjective français.

Example

Elle est française.

She is French.

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