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How to Say ‘It's light and really good.’ in French

Elle est légère et très bonne.

el eh lay-ZHEHR eh tray bun

[el eh lay-ZHEHR eh tray bun]

Phrase Breakdown

Elle est légère

el eh lay-ZHEHR

It's light

'Légère' is the feminine form of 'léger'.

Example

Cette veste est légère.

This jacket is light.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

it (feminine)

Subject pronoun 'she', also 'it' for feminine nouns.

Example

La posture ? Elle est simple.

The pose? It's simple.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

légère

[lay-ZHEHR]

light

Feminine adjective: not heavy or strong.

Example

Ce vin est léger.

This wine is light.

et très bonne.

eh tray bun

and very good.

'Bonne' is the feminine form of 'bon'. The 't' of 'et' is silent.

Example

La soupe est très bonne.

The soup is very good.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

bonne

[bun]

good

Feminine form of 'bon'.

Example

Bonne nuit !

Good night!

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