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Le sac est lourd.

Le sac est lourd.
The bag is heavy.
FromLesson 10inHardcore French
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Breakdown of Le sac est lourd.

être
to be
le sac
the bag
lourd
heavy
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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Questions & Answers about Le sac est lourd.

What is the translation of Le sac est lourd. in English?
It translates to "The bag is heavy." This gives you a basic understanding of the sentence’s meaning.
Why is the definite article le used in this sentence?
The noun sac is masculine in French, so the masculine singular definite article le is used. This indicates that we’re talking about a specific bag.
How does adjective agreement work with lourd in this sentence?
In French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. Since sac is a masculine singular noun, the adjective takes its masculine singular form lourd. If the noun were feminine, the adjective would change to lourde.
What is the role of est in the sentence Le sac est lourd.?
Est is the third-person singular form of the verb être (to be). It links the subject (le sac) with the predicate adjective (lourd), describing a state or characteristic of the subject.
Is the placement of the adjective lourd typical in French sentence structure?
Yes, it is. In French, when using the verb être, the adjective typically follows the subject and the verb, resulting in the subject-verb-adjective order seen here.