Adjectives & Agreement
Learn how adjectives in French must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Masculine Singular
Un chat noir – A black cat (masculine singular)
/œ̃ ʃa nwaʁ/
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Feminine Singular
Une maison noire – A black house (feminine singular)
/yn mɛzɔ̃ nwaʁ/
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Masculine Plural
Des chats noirs – Black cats (masculine plural)
/de ʃa nwaʁ/
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Feminine Plural
Des maisons noires – Black houses (feminine plural)
/de mɛzɔ̃ nwɑʁ/
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Adjectives Before Noun
Un petit garçon – A small boy
/œ̃ pəti ɡaʁsɔ̃/
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Adjectives After Noun
Un chien gentil – A nice dog
/œ̃ ʃjɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ti/
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Special Agreement Rules
Blanc → blanche, vieux → vieille, beau → belle
/blɑ̃k, vjœj, bɛl/
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