Word
Elles ont un grand lit ?
Meaning
Do they have a big bed?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Elles ont un grand lit ?
un
a / an (masculine)
grand
big / tall
elles
they (feminine)
avoir
to have
Questions & Answers about Elles ont un grand lit ?
Why does Elles ont sound like "ell-zont" when spoken?
That "z" sound comes from connecting the silent "s" in Elles to the vowel "o" in ont (the "they" form of the verb avoir). This connection is called a liaison. It is very important because it helps you hear the difference between Elles ont (they have) and Elles sont (they are), which uses a sharp "s" sound instead.
Why is grand placed before lit? I thought French adjectives usually go after the noun.
Where are the question words here? This just looks like a normal statement with a question mark.
In everyday spoken French, it is very common to turn a normal statement into a question simply by raising the pitch of your voice at the end. You do not always need to add Est-ce que or swap the word order around!
Why does the French sentence use Elles instead of Ils for "they"?