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C'est un sac lourd.

C'est un sac lourd.
It is a heavy bag.
From Lesson 4:Feminine adjective agreement (+e)·French

Questions & Answers about C'est un sac lourd.

Why does it say sac lourd instead of lourd sac?
In French, most adjectives go after the noun they describe. So instead of saying heavy bag like in English, you say bag heavy (sac lourd).
Since this lesson is about adding an 'e' to adjectives, why doesn't lourd have one?
Because sac is a masculine word (un sac). You only add the extra 'e' when describing a feminine word. If we were describing a feminine object, like a door (une porte), the adjective would change to lourde.
Is the 'd' at the end of lourd pronounced?
No, the 'd' is silent in the masculine form. But here is a neat trick: when you add the 'e' to make it feminine (lourde), that extra 'e' forces you to pronounce the 'd' sound!
Why do we use c'est here instead of il est?
We use c'est because it is followed by a noun (un sac). If you wanted to say just 'It is heavy' without the word 'bag', you would use the pronoun il and say il est lourd.

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