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Il y a deux drapeaux dans ce lieu.

Il y a deux drapeaux dans ce lieu.
There are two flags in this place.
From Lesson 80:Irregular plurals (-x)·French

Questions & Answers about Il y a deux drapeaux dans ce lieu.

Why does drapeaux end with an x instead of an s?
In French, most nouns add an s to become plural. However, nouns ending in -eau (like un drapeau, meaning a flag) are irregular and add an x instead.
Does the word lieu also follow this rule since it ends in -eu?
Yes! Words ending in -eu also take an x in the plural. In this sentence, lieu is singular, meaning this place. If you wanted to say these places, it would become ces lieux.
Is the x at the end of drapeaux pronounced?
No, the x used for plural nouns ending in -eau or -eu is completely silent. The plural word drapeaux sounds exactly the same out loud as the singular word drapeau.
Why is it ce lieu and not cet lieu?
Ce is the masculine singular word meaning this or that. You only change it to cet when the following masculine word starts with a vowel or a silent h, like cet hôtel. Since lieu starts with a consonant, ce is the correct choice.

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