Usage Note
französisch is the adjective 'French' and is lowercase, while the language and nationality nouns Französisch and Franzose are capitalised. It appears in die französische Küche ('French cuisine'). A französischer Abschied is leaving a party without saying goodbye.
Examples
"Sie spricht sehr gut französisch."
Natural Translation
She speaks French very well.
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