Irregular plurals: Endings in -eau and -eu
Most French nouns and adjectives become plural simply by adding an -s. However, words that end in -eau and -eu take an -x instead!
- Words ending in -eau add an -x (-eaux). This includes nouns like oiseau (bird) and chapeau (hat), and adjectives like beau (beautiful) and nouveau (new).
| I like nature and beautiful birds. | J'aime la nature et les beaux oiseaux. |
| We are exploring the new offices. | Nous explorons les nouveaux bureaux. |
| Where are the new coats and the beautiful hats? | Où sont les nouveaux manteaux et les beaux chapeaux ? |
- Words ending in -eu also add an -x (-eux), like jeu (game) and lieu (place).
| The players like the new games. | Les joueurs aiment les nouveaux jeux. |
As a reminder, when a plural adjective (like nouveaux or beaux) comes before a plural noun, the plural article des changes to de.
| They explored new places. | Ils ont exploré de nouveaux lieux. |
| There are beautiful birds, wolves and plants in these places. | Il y a de beaux oiseaux, des loups et des plantes dans ces lieux. |
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