French Conversation · Level 15
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French word
andalouse
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃daluz/
Meaning
- adjectiveAndalusian
Example
Elle est andalouse.
She is Andalusian.
More examples
La musique andalouse m'émeut.
Andalusian music moves me.
Core concept
A person or thing from the sunlit southern Spanish region of Andalusia.
Common phrases
musique andalouse
Andalusian music
cuisine andalouse
Andalusian cuisine
danse andalouse
Andalusian dance
Similar words
andalou: Describing a man from Andalusia in southern Spain.
espagnol: Describing someone from Spain or of Spanish nationality.
Definition in French
Désigne une personne ou une chose originaire d'Andalousie ; formes andalou (masc.) et andalouse (fém.).
Word origin
The adjective comes from French Andalousie, ultimately from Arabic al-Andalus through Spanish Andalucía.
Usage tips
- The feminine singular form is andalouse, while the masculine singular is andalou and the plural forms are andalous and andalouses.
Other meanings
- Andalusian womannoun