Learn French: C'est mon second voyage.

C'est mon second voyage.

It is my second trip.

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Questions & Answers about C'est mon second voyage.

Why does this sentence use second instead of deuxième?

Both words mean "second." Traditionally, second is used when there are only two items in a total series—implying this is the speaker's second and final trip. Deuxième implies there could be a third or fourth trip. However, in modern everyday French, people often use them interchangeably.

How is the word second pronounced here?

The word second is a famous pronunciation exception in French! The letter c is pronounced like a hard g. It sounds roughly like "suh-gohn" (with a nasal vowel at the end), rather than having a "k" sound.

Why is it C'est mon second voyage rather than Il est mon second voyage?

You must use c'est (rather than il est) whenever you introduce or identify a noun that is modified by a determiner, such as a possessive word like mon, ton, or son. Because voyage is preceded by mon, c'est is the correct choice.

Why does second come before voyage when most French adjectives go after the noun?