un garçon mexicain
In French, "a mexican boy" is un garçon mexicain.
This phrase refers to a male child or boy who is from Mexico.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, the phrase Un chum mexicain can mean "a Mexican boyfriend."
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective mexicain must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. To refer to a Mexican girl, both the noun and the adjective change to their feminine forms: une fille mexicaine.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful with capitalization. In French, when using mexicain as an adjective (as in un garçon mexicain), it is not capitalized. However, if you are using it as a noun to refer to a person (un Mexicain), you must capitalize it.
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Examples in context
- J'ai rencontré un garçon mexicain très gentil lors de la conférenceI met a very nice Mexican boy at the conference
- Regarde ce p'tit gars mexicain, il est trop mignon !Look at this little Mexican boy, he's so cute!
- C'est un garçon mexicain.He is a Mexican boy.
- Je connais un garçon mexicain très sympathique.I know a very nice Mexican boy.
- Il cherche un garçon mexicain pour son projet.He is looking for a Mexican boy for his project.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are looking at a photo in a book.
- HugoRegarde, c'est un garçon mexicain sur cette photo.Look, it is a Mexican boy in this photo.
- LéaAh oui, il a l'air très joyeux !Oh yes, he looks very happy!
- HugoIl est vraiment mignon, ce garçon mexicain.This Mexican boy is really cute.
- LéaC'est vrai, il est adorable.It's true, he is adorable.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries garçon, mexicain, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
