Cette fleur est magnifique, et la chanson que j’écoute en ce moment est tout aussi géniale.

This flower is beautiful, and the song I am listening to right now is just as awesome.

Breakdown of Cette fleur est magnifique, et la chanson que j’écoute en ce moment est tout aussi géniale.

• je: I
• être: to be
• et: and
• en: in
• ce: this
• écouter: to listen
• cette: this
• la fleur: the flower
• magnifique: beautiful
• la chanson: the song
• que: that
• le moment: the moment
• génial: awesome

Questions & Answers about Cette fleur est magnifique, et la chanson que j’écoute en ce moment est tout aussi géniale.

Why does the sentence use the adjectives magnifique and géniale with different endings?

Both magnifique and génial/géniale are adjectives that mean something is great or wonderful, but magnifique has the same spelling in masculine and feminine forms, while génial becomes géniale in the feminine form. Since fleur is feminine but doesn't change magnifique, and chanson is also feminine but does change génial to géniale, you see the difference in the spelling of the adjectives.

What does tout aussi mean in this context?

Tout aussi means just as or equally. It connects the qualities in a way that says: if the flower is magnificent, the song is just as (equally) great. So you can think of it as reinforcing that both are on the same level of praise.

Why is the relative pronoun que used in la chanson que j’écoute en ce moment?

The pronoun que is used because it is a direct object relative pronoun referring to la chanson. In French, la chanson que j’écoute literally means the song that I am listening to. You can’t omit this pronoun in French the way you sometimes can in English (for example, the song I am listening to).

What does en ce moment imply compared to simply using maintenant?

Both en ce moment and maintenant mean now in English. However, en ce moment often emphasizes a current ongoing situation or a current phase, whereas maintenant can simply mean at this very moment. They are often interchangeable, but en ce moment sometimes conveys a sense of “these days” or “right now in my life.”

Is there a difference between j’écoute and j’entends?

Yes. J’écoute means I am listening (intentionally focusing on a sound), while j’entends means I hear (I perceive a sound), whether or not you’re actively paying attention. So in the sentence, que j’écoute en ce moment conveys actively listening to the song.