French Conversation · Level 67
60 words
French word
nationalité
Pronunciation
IPA/nasjonalite/
Meaning
- feminine nounnationality
Example
Pour demander un passeport, il faut prouver sa nationalité.
To apply for a passport, you have to prove your nationality.
More examples
Elle a la double nationalité française et canadienne.
She has dual French and Canadian nationality.
Core concept
A legal link between a person and a state, recorded on documents such as a passport.
Common phrases
avoir la nationalité
have a nationality
avoir la double nationalité
have dual nationality
perdre la nationalité
lose one's nationality
Similar words
pays: The name of the country where a person was born or lives.
origine: A person's birthplace or family roots, indicating where they come from.
citoyenneté: A person's legal status as a citizen of a country, including related rights and duties.
passeport: An identity document used for international travel, showing a person's name and nationality.
Definition in French
La nationalité est l'appartenance légale d'une personne à un État qui détermine ses droits et ses obligations.
Word origin
French nationalité derives from national with the abstract-noun suffix -ité, while national comes from nation and ultimately Latin natio, meaning birth or people.
Usage tips
- Nationalité is feminine, so standard forms include une nationalité and la nationalité française.
Other meanings
- citizenshipnoun
Related words
- nationalnationaladjective
- nationalementnationallyadverb