Learn French: Nous voyons une illusion magique.

Nous voyons une illusion magique.

We see a magical illusion.

Breakdown of Nous voyons une illusion magique.

nous

we / us (object pronoun)

Questions & Answers about Nous voyons une illusion magique.

Why does voyons have a y when the infinitive voir has an i?

Voir (to see) is an irregular verb. In the present tense, the i changes to a y for the nous and vous forms: nous voyons and vous voyez. The other forms keep the i (for example, je vois or ils voient).

Should I pronounce the s at the end of nous here?

No, the s is silent. You only pronounce the s at the end of nous (as a z-sound) when the following word begins with a vowel or a silent h (this sound connection is called a liaison). Since voyons starts with a consonant, there is no liaison here.

Why does magique come after illusion?

In French, most adjectives are placed after the noun they describe. Only a specific group of common adjectives (usually describing Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, or Size) go before the noun. Since magique doesn't fall into those categories, it follows the normal rule and goes after illusion.

How would magique change if it were describing a masculine noun?