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Cette console est plus amusante qu'un ordinateur.

Cette console est plus amusante qu'un ordinateur.
This console is more fun than a computer.
From Lesson 117:Comparative adjectives (plus... que)·French

Questions & Answers about Cette console est plus amusante qu'un ordinateur.

Why is there an apostrophe in qu'un?
In French comparatives, you use que to mean "than". Because the next word (un) starts with a vowel, que drops its "e" and becomes qu' so the words flow together smoothly.
Does the adjective amusante agree with console or ordinateur?
It agrees with cette console. Even though you are comparing it to un ordinateur (which is masculine), the adjective describes the subject of the sentence. Since console is feminine, we use the feminine form amusante.
Why do we use Cette at the beginning of the sentence instead of Ce?
Cette is the feminine version of "this" or "that". We use it here because console is a feminine noun. If we were pointing out a masculine noun instead, we would use ce (or cet before a vowel).
Do I pronounce the "s" in plus here?
Yes, but it sounds like a "z". Because the following word (amusante) starts with a vowel, you make a "liaison" (a spoken link) between the two words, pronouncing the "s" in plus as a "z" sound.

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