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natif

English translation of natif

native

The French word 'natif' is used to describe someone or something that originates from a particular place or country. It can be used as an adjective to describe a person, animal, or object. For example, 'Je suis natif de France' means 'I am native to France'. It can also be used to describe a language or a technology that originates from a particular place. For example, 'Le français est une langue natif de France' means 'French is a language native to France'.


Example sentences using: natif

Je suis natif de Paris.

English translation of Je suis natif de Paris.

I am native from Paris.

In this context, 'natif' means someone who was originally from a particular place. 'Je suis natif de...' is a common phrase used in French to communicate where one is originally from.

Le produit est natif d'Amazonie.

English translation of Le produit est natif d'Amazonie.

The product is native to the Amazon.

The word 'natif' can also be used in the context of a product or an object, indicating its origin. Here, 'Le produit est natif de...' means that the product comes from a specific place, in this case, the Amazon.

Ces plantes sont natives des régions tropicales.

English translation of Ces plantes sont natives des régions tropicales.

These plants are native to tropical regions.

In this sentence, the term 'natif' is used to describe plants being indigenous to certain regions. It is similar to 'native' in English, when talking about the original location of plants or animals.

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