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French Adjectives

This is a list of adjectives in French. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).

Big: grand
Small: petit
Long: long
Short: court
Tall: haut
Thick: épais
Thin: mince
Wide: large

This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in French.

Bad: mauvais
Good: bon
Easy: facile
Difficult: difficile
Expensive: cher
Cheap: peu coûteux
Fast: rapide
Slow: lent
Old: Vieux
Old: Vieux
Young: jeune
New: nouveau
Heavy: lourd
Light: leger / legère
Empty: vide
Full: plein
Right: bon
Wrong: faux
Strong: puissant
Weak: faible

These samples show how adjectives are used in French. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

Is this a new or old book?: Ce livre est-il nouveau ou vieux?
Is the test easy or difficult?: Ce test est-il facile ou difficile?
Am I right or wrong?: J'ai raison ou tort?
This is very expensive: C'est très cher
Is he younger or older than you?: Il est plus jeune ou plus âgé que toi?
Is she tall?: Elle est grande?

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