French Conversation · Level 69
60 words
French word
ivoirien
Pronunciation
IPA/ivwaʁjɛ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveIvorian
Example
La culture ivoirienne est riche.
Ivorian culture is rich.
More examples
La cuisine ivoirienne est parfumée.
Ivorian cuisine is flavorful.
Core concept
A marker showing that something belongs to the human, material, or cultural world of Côte d'Ivoire.
Common phrases
la cuisine ivoirienne
Ivorian cuisine
la musique ivoirienne
Ivorian music
la danse ivoirienne
Ivorian dance
Similar words
africain: Relating to Africa.
francophone: Relating to a French-speaking country or region.
Definition in French
Qualificatif employé pour caractériser des personnes, des objets ou des éléments culturels provenant de la Côte d'Ivoire.
Word origin
The form ivoirien comes from Côte d'Ivoire plus -ien, a French ending used to derive adjectives and nouns linked to places.
Usage tips
- Ivoirien agrees in gender and number, with ivoirienne as the feminine singular and ivoiriens and ivoiriennes as plural forms.
Opposites
- étrangerforeignadjective