Accordcopain
le copain
friend
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Come si dice copain in francese?
How do you pronounce copain in francese?
copain is pronounced /lə kɔpɛ̃/ in francese.
Frasi di esempio
Mon copain est très intelligent et sympathique.
My boyfriend/male friend is very intelligent and nice. (The adjectives 'intelligent' and 'sympathique' agree with the masculine 'copain', and would change to 'intelligente' and 'sympathique' if referring to a female friend.)
Le copain de Marie est arrivé tard à la fête.
Marie's boyfriend/male friend arrived late to the party. (The definite article 'le' and past participle 'arrivé' show masculine agreement, whereas it would be 'la copine' and 'arrivée' for a female friend.)
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Perché è masculine?
Copain derives from Latin "cum panis" (with bread), which was grammatically masculine, and the word retained that gender through Old French "copain" into modern French. Like most French nouns ending in "-ain," it follows the typical pattern of masculine nouns in that suffix category.
Come si dice friend in francese?
In francese, friend si dice le copain — masculine.
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