Question 1

What is the feminine form of jumeaux, and would the rest of the sentence change if they were female twins?

Accepted Answer

The feminine of jumeau is jumelle, so female twins are jumelles. If they were female, you would say La ressemblance entre ces deux jumelles est incroyable. Notice that ces (these) and deux (two) don't change, as they are the exact same for both masculine and feminine plurals.

Question 2

Are jumeaux always identical twins?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. Jumeaux (masculine) and jumelles (feminine) simply mean "twins". To specify that they are identical (which explains the incredible resemblance!), the French say vrais jumeaux (literally "true twins"). Fraternal twins are called faux jumeaux ("false twins").

Question 3

Do you pronounce the x at the end of deux in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

No, the x is silent here. You only pronounce it (as a "z" sound) when making a liaison before a word starting with a vowel or a silent h, like in deux ans. Because jumeaux starts with a consonant, there is no liaison.

Question 4

How can I easily remember that ressemblance is feminine?

Accepted Answer

Nouns ending in the suffix -ance (like la ressemblance, la chance, or la naissance) are almost always feminine in French.

Question 5

Since this lesson is about using le/la/les même(s) ... que, how could I express this idea by saying "They have the same face as each other"?

Accepted Answer

You would use le même to match the masculine singular noun visage (face). To add "as each other" using the lesson's structure, you would say: Ils ont le même visage l'un que l'autre.

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