Breakdown of Ce sac est trop lourd.
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The lesson is about phrases like beaucoup de and un peu de. Why isn't there a de after trop here?
Great question! You only use de after quantity words (like beaucoup, un peu, or trop) when they describe a noun to tell you 'how much' of it there is (for example, trop de sacs means 'too many bags'). Here, trop is describing an adjective (lourd), so we drop the de. Does trop mean 'too' or 'too much'?
It can mean both depending on the context! When it comes right before an adjective like lourd, it means 'too' (too heavy). When used with a noun or verb, it means 'too much' or 'too many' (for example, Je mange trop means 'I eat too much'). Why do we use Ce for 'this' instead of Cette?
Ce is the masculine version of 'this' or 'that,' used here because sac (bag) is a masculine noun. If you were talking about a feminine noun, like a suitcase (une valise), you would use cette instead: cette valise. Are the final letters in trop and lourd pronounced?
No, the final p in trop and the final d in lourd are silent. In French, most final consonants are not pronounced unless the very next word starts with a vowel sound. Learn Ce sac est trop lourd and more in French
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