English–French

“west indian” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tijɛ/

Example

Il est antillais.

He is West Indian.

Illustration for antillais (west indian)

How to say “west indian” in French

“West indian” in French is antillais.

An island-born person or feature belonging to the shared regional world of the Antilles.

Full entry for antillais: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with antillais

Des familles antillaises vivent près d'ici.

West Indian families live near here.

Tips for using antillais

  • The noun is generally capitalized as Antillais or Antillaise, but the adjective stays lowercase, as in la cuisine antillaise.

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