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How to Say ‘South America’ in French

D'Amérique du Sud

d' ah-may-reek doo sood

[d' ah-may-reek doo sood]

💬 Usage Tip: D' only appears attached to the next word, here d'Amérique. In du Sud, du means "of the," a common chunk in place names like Afrique du Sud.

Phrase Breakdown

D'

[d']

Of

Indicates origin or belonging.

Example

Café d'Amérique du Sud est en vente.

Coffee of South America is on sale.

Amérique

[ah-may-reek]

America

Referring to the continents of North and South America.

Example

Cafés d'Amérique sont très variés.

American coffees are very varied.

du

[doo]

of the

Specifying part of something.

Example

Café est du Sud de l'Amérique.

Coffee is from the South of America.

Sud

[sood]

South

The southern part of the earth's surface.

Example

Les grains d'Amérique du Sud sont excellents.

South American beans are excellent.

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