Le produit est conforme à la commande.

to be

Breakdown of Le produit est conforme à la commande.

• à: to
• le produit: the product
• la commande: the order

Questions & Answers about Le produit est conforme à la commande.

Why is it Le produit and not just produit?

French usually needs an article before a singular countable noun. So le produit is the normal way to say the product.

Using just produit by itself would usually sound incomplete in a full sentence like this. French does this much more consistently than English, which can sometimes drop articles in headings, labels, or general statements.

What does conforme mean here, and how is it used?

Conforme means something like in conformity, compliant, or matching what is required.

In French, être conforme à is a very common fixed pattern:

• Le produit est conforme à la commande.
• Le document est conforme à l’original.
• Cette installation est conforme aux normes.

So it is useful to learn conforme together with à.

Why do we say conforme à and not conforme avec?