How to Say “I Am French” in French

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Je suis français
Je suis français is the French way to say "I am French".
This phrase is used to state that your nationality is French. Note that in French, the word for the nationality français is not capitalized when used as an adjective to describe yourself, even though it is capitalized in English.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of Je (I), suis (am) and français (French).

Which one should you use?

While Je suis français refers to your nationality, the phrase Je parle français is used to say that you speak the French language.

How does it change in a sentence?

The form of the adjective changes based on the gender of the speaker: use français if the speaker is male and française if the speaker is female. For non-binary individuals expressing French identity, Je suis de nationalité française can be used. Additionally, unlike English, the adjective français is not capitalized in French.

Did you know?

  • The word suis is a linguistic oddity because it evolved from the Vulgar Latin word for 'I was' rather than the standard Latin word for 'I am'.
  • In French, adjectives of nationality like français are not capitalized, but when the same word is used as a noun to describe a person, it is capitalized.

Examples in context

  • Je suis français.
    I am French.
    This sentence is a simple statement of nationality.
    Tatoeba #139224 by sacredceltic, translation #340475 by aaroned
  • « Comment êtes-vous arrivé à parler si bien français ? » « Eh bien, je suis Français. »
    "How did you come to speak French so well?" – "Well, I am French."
    This sentence uses Je suis français to explain someone's proficiency in the language.
    Tatoeba #3557872 by Lebensfreude, translation #3557500 by Objectivesea
  • Je m'appelle [Your Name] et je suis français(e)
    My name is [Your Name] and I am French.
  • Je suis français, mais j'habite à Londres.
    I am French, but I live in London.
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Two people are meeting at a language exchange meetup.

  1. Léa

    D'où venez-vous, Hugo ?
    Where are you from, Hugo?
  2. Hugo

    Je suis français, je viens de Lyon.
    I am French, I come from Lyon.
  3. Léa

    C'est super, moi aussi je suis française.
    That's great, I am French too.
  4. Hugo

    Enchanté, Léa !
    Nice to meet you, Léa!

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