How to Say ‘The French team’ in French
L'équipe de France
l' ay-keep duh frahns
[l' ay-keep duh frahns]
💬 Usage Tip: French says "the team of France" rather than "the French team." The same goes for l'équipe de Belgique "the Belgian team".
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[l']
the
Used before singular when the item is known.
L'homme est là.
The man is there.
équipe
[ay-keep]
team
"Équipe" means a team, especially a group working together.
L'esprit d'équipe se voit dans les projets communs.
Team spirit can be seen in shared projects.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
France
[frahns]
France
The country; here naming the national team.
Le vin de France est célèbre.
French wine is famous.
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