Breakdown of L'eau est très froide.
Questions & Answers about L'eau est très froide.
Why is it froide instead of froid?
Froide is the feminine form of the adjective froid (cold). Because the noun it describes, eau (water), is feminine, we must add an e to the end of the adjective to make it match. Does adding the e to froide change how it sounds?
Yes! In the masculine form froid, the final d is silent. But when you add the e to make the feminine form froide, that d is no longer the last letter, so you must pronounce it. How can I tell that eau is feminine since it uses l' instead of la?
You can't tell just by looking at l'eau! Because eau starts with a vowel, both masculine le and feminine la shrink to l'. You just have to memorize that eau is a feminine word. The fact that this sentence uses the feminine adjective froide is actually a great clue to help you remember! Is the s at the end of très pronounced here?
No, the s in très is silent in this sentence. You would generally only pronounce it (like a "z" sound) if the word right after it started with a vowel, but froide starts with a consonant. Learn L'eau est très froide and more in French
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