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L'attraction est si haute qu'ils ont le vertige.

L'attraction est si haute qu'ils ont le vertige.
The attraction is so high that they are dizzy.
From Lesson 217:Intensity with adjectives (si / tellement... que)·French

Questions & Answers about L'attraction est si haute qu'ils ont le vertige.

Could I use tellement instead of si in this sentence?
Yes! When emphasizing an adjective like haute, si and tellement are completely interchangeable. You could just as easily say L'attraction est tellement haute qu'ils ont le vertige.
What exactly does l'attraction mean here?
While it literally translates to "attraction," in everyday French, une attraction usually refers to an amusement park ride (like a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel). You will often see it in the phrase un parc d'attractions (a theme park).
Why does the French sentence use ont (have) for "they are dizzy"?
English uses the verb "to be" plus the adjective "dizzy." French uses the verb avoir (to have) followed by the noun le vertige (vertigo or dizziness). It literally means "they have vertigo." This is just like other physical states in French, such as avoir faim (to be hungry) or avoir soif (to be thirsty).
Why use haute instead of grande to describe the ride?
Haut (made feminine here as haute) specifically means "high" in terms of elevation from the ground. Since the ride takes people high up into the air, haute is the exact right choice. Grande would just mean the ride is large in overall size.

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