French Conversation · Level 62
76 words
French word
chilien
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃiljɛ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveChilean
Example
C'est un vin chilien.
It is a Chilean wine.
More examples
Le joueur chilien a marqué un but.
The Chilean player scored a goal.
Core concept
A Chilean connection attached to a person, object, or quality.
Common phrases
joueur chilien
Chilean player
footballeur chilien
Chilean soccer player
journaliste chilien
Chilean journalist
Similar words
sud-américain: Relating to South America or originating there.
latino-américain: Relating to Latin America or originating there.
Definition in French
Qui caractérise quelque chose ou quelqu'un lié au Chili, par origine, nationalité ou provenance.
Word origin
Chilien is a French derivative of Chili, made with the suffix -ien that commonly creates adjectives referring to places or their inhabitants.
Usage tips
- French writes the nationality adjective chilien with a lowercase initial, unlike the country name Chili, which takes a capital letter.
Opposites
- étrangerforeignadjective