Breakdown of Les paparazzis traquent tant la star qu'il n'y a pas d'intimité.
il y a
there is / there are
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
la star
the star
tant que
so much that
le paparazzi
the paparazzi
traquer
to track
l'intimité
the privacy (f)
Questions & Answers about Les paparazzis traquent tant la star qu'il n'y a pas d'intimité.
Could I use tellement instead of tant in this sentence?
Yes! When describing the intensity of a verb, tant que and tellement que both mean "so much that" and are usually interchangeable. You could easily say traquent tellement la star qu'il.... Just remember that you cannot use très (very) here, because très is only used with adjectives and adverbs, never to modify a verb directly.
Why is tant placed before la star instead of after it?
Does intimité mean "intimacy" or "privacy"?
It means both! French doesn't have an exact equivalent for the English word "privacy." Instead, intimité is the standard word used to talk about your private life, personal space, or peace and quiet.
Why is it pas d'intimité instead of pas de l'intimité?
This is a great reminder of the negative rule: after a negative expression like il n'y a pas, indefinite and partitive articles (like un, une, du, de la) change to simply de (or d' before a vowel). If it were positive, you would say il y a de l'intimité (there is privacy), but in the negative it becomes il n'y a pas d'intimité.
Is la star always feminine, even if the celebrity is a man?
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