Welcome to the vineyard! Let's look at some useful phrases for a wine tasting (une dégustation) before we start comparing.
| When does the tasting begin? | Quand commence la dégustation ? |
| Take a sip to compare the wines. | Prends une gorgée pour comparer les vins. |
The irregular comparative "meilleur"
In English, you say "better" instead of "more good." French does exactly the same thing. The adjective bon (good) has an irregular comparative form: meilleur (better). You should never say "plus bon."
| This red wine is better. | Ce vin rouge est meilleur. |
Adjective agreement
Because meilleur is an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.
For masculine nouns, use meilleur:
| The wine from this vineyard is better. | Le vin de ce vignoble est meilleur. |
For feminine nouns, add an -e to make it meilleure:
| Your bottle of white wine is better. | Ta bouteille de vin blanc est meilleure. |
| The new harvest is really better. | La nouvelle récolte est vraiment meilleure. |
Placement
Just like bon, you can use meilleur after the verb être (to be), or place it directly before the noun it describes.
| White grapes give better juice. | Le raisin blanc donne un meilleur jus. |
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