Learn French: Le bâtiment le plus large est aussi le plus bas.

Le bâtiment le plus large est aussi le plus bas.

The widest building is also the lowest.

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Questions & Answers about Le bâtiment le plus large est aussi le plus bas.

Why are there two "le"s in "Le bâtiment le plus large"?

When a French adjective comes after the noun, you have to repeat the word for "the" (le, la, or les) to make it a superlative. Literally, it translates to "The building the most wide."

Is "large" a direct translation of the English word "large"?

No, large is a false friend. In French, it usually means "wide" or "broad." If you wanted to say "the biggest building," you would use grand instead.

Why doesn't "le plus bas" have a noun next to it?

You can drop the noun to avoid repeating it, just like saying "the lowest one" in English. We keep le because it still refers back to the masculine noun bâtiment.

Why does "bas" end in an "s" if we are only talking about one building?

The masculine singular form of the adjective for "low" is simply bas. The "s" is just part of its normal spelling, not a plural sign. If it were describing a feminine noun, it would change to basse.