Question 1

Why does this sentence use mieux instead of meilleur for "better"?

Accepted Answer

Both words mean "better", but they work differently. Meilleur is an adjective that describes nouns (like a better apple). Mieux is an adverb that describes actions (like running better). When using the general phrase c'est to say "it is better" or "that is better" as an overall statement, French always uses c'est mieux.

Question 2

Why is "hair" translated as plural (les cheveux) and not singular?

Accepted Answer

In English, "hair" is usually singular and uncountable. In French, it is treated as a plural noun because it refers to the many individual strands of hair on your head. Since cheveux is masculine and plural, the adjective for short must also be plural, adding an -s to become courts.

Question 3

Why do we say c'est mieux instead of just using sont mieux to match the plural hair?

Accepted Answer

French speakers love to announce the main topic first, pause, and then make a comment about it using c'est (it is). Instead of saying "Short hair is better", it is much more natural in everyday French to say "Short hair, it is better". Since c'est is a fixed phrase for "it is", it stays singular even though it refers back to the plural hair.

Question 4

Why is there a du in faire du sport?

Accepted Answer

When talking about playing sports or doing a hobby in general, French uses the verb faire (to do) followed by a partitive article, which translates roughly to "some". Because sport is a masculine word, you use du (which is de combined with le). You can think of it as saying "to do some sport".

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