French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
amérindien
Pronunciation
IPA/ameʁɛ̃djɛ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveNative American
Example
Il est amérindien.
He is Native American.
More examples
Les langues amérindiennes d'Amérique du Nord sont variées.
The Native American languages of North America are diverse.
Core concept
A person placed within the broad category of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, without a named nation.
Common phrases
les peuples amérindiens
Native American peoples
les langues amérindiennes
Native American languages
Similar words
autochtone: Indigenous people who have lived in a particular area for generations.
Inuit: An Indigenous people living in the cold northern regions of Canada and Greenland.
Métis: A person or group of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry.
Definition in French
Qui appartient aux peuples autochtones d'Amérique ou qui s'y rapporte.
Word origin
Amérindien combines Amérique with indien and corresponds to English Amerindian, extending the idea of an Indien d'Amérique.
Usage tips
- As a noun, amérindien refers to a person, while the adjective agrees as amérindien or amérindienne.