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Le sac est grand et très lourd.

Le sac est grand et très lourd.
The bag is large and very heavy.
From Lesson 4:Feminine adjective agreement (+e)·French

Breakdown of Le sac est grand et très lourd.

être
to be
grand
big / tall
très
very
et
and
le sac
the bag
lourd
heavy

Questions & Answers about Le sac est grand et très lourd.

I'm learning to add an "e" to adjectives, so why aren't they written as grande and lourde here?
You only add an -e when the noun you are describing is feminine. Because le sac (the bag) is masculine, the adjectives describing it stay in their base masculine form: grand and lourd.
Do I pronounce the "d" at the end of grand and lourd?
No, the final d is silent in both of these masculine words. However, this is a great reminder of why the feminine rule is useful: if you added an -e to make them feminine (grande, lourde), that extra vowel would force you to pronounce the "d" sound!
Why does très have an accent mark?
The accent grave (the line pointing down and to the right) tells you to pronounce the "e" like the short "e" in the English word "pet". It also helps distinguish it from other short words. Remember that the final s in très is silent here!
Should I pronounce the "t" in et to connect it smoothly to the next word?
No, you must never pronounce the t in the word et (and). It is always pronounced exactly like the English letter "A" (or "ay"), no matter what word comes after it.

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