Learn French: Je trouve cet aéroport très spacieux. - I find this airport very spacious.

Je trouve cet aéroport très spacieux.

I find this airport very spacious.

Breakdown of Je trouve cet aéroport très spacieux.

Questions & Answers about Je trouve cet aéroport très spacieux.

Why is it cet aéroport instead of ce aéroport?

Aéroport is a masculine word, so you would normally use ce to say "this". However, because aéroport starts with a vowel, ce changes to cet so the words flow together smoothly when spoken. You pronounce it like the English word "set".

Does trouve mean "find" as in locating a lost item, or giving an opinion?

It can be both! Just like in English, the verb trouver means to physically find something, but it is also very commonly used to express a personal opinion or feeling, just as it is in this sentence.

If I wanted to describe a feminine word as spacious, would spacieux change?

Yes. For masculine words, the adjective ends in -eux, like spacieux. If you were describing a feminine word, like a room (une salle), the ending changes to -euse, making it spacieuse.

Can I use the verb penser (to think) instead of trouver here?

You can, but the sentence structure would change. You would need to add que (that) and say Je pense que cet aéroport est très spacieux (I think that this airport is very spacious). Using trouver is a much more direct and natural way to give your opinion on how something looks or feels in French.