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Elle a une chambre très coquette.

Elle a une chambre très coquette.
She has a very pretty bedroom.
From Lesson 78:Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)·French

Questions & Answers about Elle a une chambre très coquette.

Why is the adjective spelled coquette with a double T?
The word for bedroom, chambre, is feminine. The masculine form of this adjective is coquet, which ends in -et. To make it feminine, French uses an irregular rule where you double the final consonant and add an -e, turning -et into -ette.
How does the pronunciation change from the masculine coquet to the feminine coquette?
In the masculine word coquet, the final T is silent. Because the feminine form coquette adds an extra T and an E, you clearly pronounce the T sound at the very end of the word.
Why does coquette come after the noun chambre?
Most adjectives in French come after the noun they describe. There is a small group of short, common adjectives that come before the noun (like grand or petit), but coquet is not one of them, so it follows the regular rule and is placed after the noun.
Does coquette mean something different when describing a person instead of a room?
Yes! For a room or a house, it means cute, charming, or tastefully decorated. If you describe a person as coquette, it usually means they are very focused on their physical appearance or love to dress nicely.

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