Word
Nous lisons un roman de cet auteur.
Meaning
We are reading a novel by this author.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Nous lisons un roman de cet auteur.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
ce
this (before a noun)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
lire
to read
Questions & Answers about Nous lisons un roman de cet auteur.
Why does the 'nous' form of lire have an 's' in the middle?
Does un roman only mean a romance novel?
No, un roman is a 'false friend' for English speakers. It is the general French word for a 'novel' of any genre. If you specifically want to read a romance novel, you would look for un roman d'amour.
Why do we use de instead of par to say 'by this author'?
While de usually means 'of' or 'from', it is the standard preposition used in French to show who wrote or created a work of art. You can think of it as literally saying 'a novel of this author'.