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La voiture française est amusante.

La voiture française est amusante.
The French car is fun.
From Lesson 4:Feminine adjective agreement (+e)·French

Breakdown of La voiture française est amusante.

être
to be
français
French
amusant
fun
la voiture
the car

Questions & Answers about La voiture française est amusante.

Why do française and amusante both end in an e here?
In French, adjectives have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because voiture (car) is a feminine noun, we add an e to the masculine adjectives français and amusant to make them feminine.
Does adding the e change how française and amusante are pronounced?
Yes! In the masculine forms français and amusant, the final s and t are silent. When you add the e to make them feminine, it forces you to pronounce those final consonants. So française ends with a 'z' sound, and amusante ends with a crisp 't' sound.
Why does française come after voiture, unlike in English where we say 'French car'?
Most adjectives in French are placed after the noun they describe. This is a strict rule for adjectives describing nationality, like française, as well as for colors and shapes.
What is the little hook under the ç in française?
That is called a cedilla. It tells you to pronounce the c like an 's' instead of a hard 'k' sound. Without it, française would have a hard 'k' sound because the c comes right before the letter a.

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