Learn French: Ce vin rouge est meilleur. - This red wine is better.

Ce vin rouge est meilleur.

This red wine is better.

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Questions & Answers about Ce vin rouge est meilleur.

Why does the sentence use meilleur instead of plus bon for "better"?

Just like in English where we say "better" instead of "more good", French uses the irregular adjective meilleur. You should never say plus bon in French!

Does meilleur change if we describe a different word instead of vin?

Yes! Because meilleur is an adjective, it has to match the noun it describes. Since vin is masculine and singular, we use meilleur. If we were talking about a feminine noun like a beer (une bière), we would add an "e" and say meilleure.

Why is it vin rouge instead of rouge vin?

In French, most adjectives go after the noun they describe. Categories like colors, shapes, and nationalities always follow the noun, so "red wine" becomes vin rouge.

Why do we use ce here to mean "this"?

Ce is used because vin is a masculine word that starts with a consonant. If the masculine word started with a vowel (like arbre for tree), we would use cet, and if it were a feminine word, we would use cette.