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"Y" is not a common French letter, most of these words have a foreign origin:
yack
yang
yard
yacht
yacht-club
yankee
yaourt
yaourtière
yatagan
yearling
yéménite
yen
yeuse
yeux
yéti
yé-yé
yèble
yin
ylang-ylang
yoga
yogi
yoghourt
yogourt
yohimbehe
yole
yonnais
yougoslave
yourte
youyou
yo-yo
ypérite
yponomeute
ypréau
ysopet
ytterbium
yttria
yttrifère
yttrium
yttrique
yucca
Yikes! You're really reaching for those French adjectives, huh? Well, technically speaking, there aren't any common adjectives in French that start with the letter Y. You might have better luck finding a Yeti in Paris than finding a French adjective that fits the bill. Keep searching, but don't hold your breath!
In French, adjectives that begin with the letter Y are quite rare. One example is "yeux" which means "eyes" in English. Another example is "yaourt" which means "yogurt." Additionally, "yokozuna" is a term used in sumo Wrestling to denote the highest rank.
Oh, what a delightful question! Adjectives that begin with the letter Y in French are quite rare, but let's appreciate their uniqueness. One example is "jaune" which means yellow, like the sunshine on a beautiful day. Embrace the beauty of these special adjectives as you continue your journey of learning the language.
Not many words begin with Y in French. Here are a few common ones that I can think of:
yaourt
yeux
y
youpi
yak
There probably aren't that many more unless you start getting into more obscure words.
there are practically none...
yougoslave is one, I suppose (meaning Yugoslavian)
Exhaustive list :
Yankee
Yiddish (The same in English)
Youppin (racist word for the Jewish people, not a nice word at all)
Yéménite (From Yemen)
Yougoslave
Yttrifère (made up with Yttrium)
Yttrique (from Yttrium) That's all according to the Larousse dictionnary, I can say I've read the whole letter Y in the dictionnary ;0)))
NB : Yttrium is a chemical element, it is a metal : Atomic Number 39. :0))
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