Word
Ce chocolat est croquant.
Meaning
This chocolate is crunchy.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ce chocolat est croquant.
être
to be
ce
this (before a noun)
le chocolat
the chocolate
croquant
crunchy
Questions & Answers about Ce chocolat est croquant.
How would I say "A few of them are crunchy" if I'm talking about a box of chocolates?
You would use the indefinite pronoun quelques-uns because chocolat is a masculine noun. The sentence would become Quelques-uns sont croquants.
Does the adjective croquant come from a verb?
Yes, it comes from the verb croquer, which means to crunch or to bite into. Croquant is literally the "crunching" form (the present participle), but it is commonly used as a standard adjective meaning crunchy or crisp.
Why is it ce chocolat instead of cet chocolat?