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C'est une très jolie plage australienne.

C'est une très jolie plage australienne.
It is a very pretty Australian beach.
From Lesson 78:Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)·French

Questions & Answers about C'est une très jolie plage australienne.

Why does australienne have a double "n" and an "e" at the end?
It describes the feminine noun plage (beach). The masculine form of this adjective is australien. In French, adjectives ending in -en become feminine by doubling the final consonant and adding an "e", turning into -enne.
Why is jolie before the noun, but australienne is after it?
Most French adjectives come after the noun, which is why australienne follows plage. However, a small group of common adjectives describing Beauty, Age, Goodness, and Size (often called "BAGS" adjectives) come before the noun. Since jolie (pretty) describes beauty, it goes in front!
Why isn't australienne capitalized like it is in English?
In French, nationalities are only capitalized when they are used as nouns to refer to people (like un Australien for "an Australian man"). When used as adjectives to describe something, like a beach, they are always lowercase.
Does doubling the "n" in australienne change how it is pronounced?
Yes! The masculine word australien ends with a nasal vowel, meaning the "n" itself isn't fully pronounced. In the feminine australienne, the double "n" makes a clear, hard "n" sound.

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