French Conversation · Level 17
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French word
local
Pronunciation
IPA/lokal/
Meaning
- adjectivelocal
Example
J'achète des produits locaux au marché.
I buy local products at the market.
More examples
Les habitants locaux connaissent bien le quartier.
Local residents know the neighborhood well.
Core concept
A person, product, or custom belonging to the area where it is found.
Common phrases
marché local
local market
entreprise locale
local company
Similar words
régional: Relating to a broad geographic region.
national: Relating to the whole country.
municipal: Relating to a city or town government.
Definition in French
Qui appartient ou est propre à un lieu, à une région ou à ses habitants.
Word origin
French local continues Latin localis, 'relating to a place', itself built from locus, 'place', with the suffix -alis.
Usage tips
- French local is also a masculine noun meaning premises or a room, as in un local commercial, so its article and meaning differ from the adjective.
Other meanings
- premisesnoun
Opposites
- nationalnationaladjective
Related words
- localisationlocationnoun
- localiserlocateverb
- localementlocallyadverb