How to Say ‘It is pleasant to work in the garden.’ in French
C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin.
s eh ah-gray-abl duh trah-vy-yay dahn luh zhar-dan
[s eh ah-gray-abl duh trah-vy-yay dahn luh zhar-dan]
💬 Usage Tip: This whole sentence uses a classic French structure: c’est + adjective + de + infinitive. Great model phrase to reuse: C’est difficile de…, C’est important de…, etc.
🇫🇷 In France: A jardin can mean anything from a backyard patch to a serious vegetable garden. In France, growing tomatoes, herbs, and courgettes at home is very popular.
Phrase Breakdown
C’est agréable
s eh ah-gray-abl
It is pleasant
Introduces a general opinion or feeling.
C’est agréable de marcher ici.
It is pleasant to walk here.
Words in this phrase
C’
[s]
it
Short form of « ce » before a vowel; in « c’est » it means “it/this.”
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « C’ » introduit l’idée générale.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “C’” introduces the general idea.
est
[eh]
is
Form of « être » meaning “is” in the expression « c’est ».
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « est » relie le sujet à l’adjectif.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “est” links the subject to the adjective.
agréable
[ah-gray-abl]
pleasant
Adjective meaning pleasant, nice, or enjoyable.
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « agréable » donne une impression positive.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “agréable” gives a positive impression.
de travailler
duh trah-vy-yay
to work
Infinitive phrase after "agréable de"; smooth linking in French.
C’est agréable de travailler dehors.
It is pleasant to work outside.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
to / of
Preposition used before the infinitive « travailler ».
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « de » introduit l’action.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “de” introduces the action.
travailler
[trah-vy-yay]
to work
Infinitive verb meaning to work.
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « travailler » est l’action décrite.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “travailler” is the action being described.
dans le jardin
dahn luh zhar-dan
in the garden
Location phrase telling where the work happens.
Je lis dans le jardin.
I read in the garden.
Words in this phrase
dans
[dahn]
in
Preposition meaning “in” or “inside.”
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « dans » indique le lieu.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “dans” indicates the place.
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article meaning “the.”
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « le » accompagne « jardin ».
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “le” goes with “jardin.”
jardin
[zhar-dan]
garden
Noun meaning garden, a place where plants grow.
Dans C’est agréable de travailler dans le jardin., « jardin » nomme l’endroit.
In “It’s pleasant to work in the garden,” “jardin” names the place.
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