Question 1

Why is it just sauf nous and not sauf pour nous?

Accepted Answer

In English, we often say "except for", but in French, the preposition sauf directly translates to "except" or "except for" all on its own. Adding pour here would be a mistake.

Question 2

If I wanted to say "except me", would I use sauf je or sauf moi?

Accepted Answer

You would use sauf moi. Prepositions of exclusion like sauf and à part are always followed by stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles). Because the stressed form of nous is still nous, it looks the same in this sentence.

Question 3

Why does the sentence use c'est at the beginning, but il est later on?

Accepted Answer

This is a classic rule! You use c'est when introducing a noun that has an article, like un endroit. Later, when you refer back to that specific place and only follow it with an adjective like vide, you switch to il est (because endroit is masculine).

Question 4

What is the base word for effrayant?

Accepted Answer

It comes from the verb effrayer (to frighten). When you see an adjective ending in -ant in French, it often acts like an English word ending in "-ing". So effrayant means "frightening", whereas effrayé would mean "frightened".

C'est un endroit effrayant, et il est vide sauf nous.

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