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How to Say ‘The Ethiopian one’ in French

L'éthiopien

luh ay-tyoh-PYAN

[luh ay-tyoh-PYAN]

💬 Usage Tip: Nationality words are not capitalized when they describe something. Once it's clear you mean coffee, le café éthiopien shortens to just l'éthiopien.

Phrase Breakdown

L'

[luh]

the (before a vowel sound)

Elision of “le” before a vowel: l’ + noun. Used constantly with épisode: l’épisode.

Example

L' épisode le plus récent est sorti hier.

The most recent episode came out yesterday.

éthiopien

[ay-tyoh-PYAN]

Ethiopian (one)

Here refers to the coffee from Ethiopia.

Example

Le café éthiopien est souvent floral.

Ethiopian coffee is often floral.

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