How to Say ‘The city is calm.’ in French
La ville est calme.
lah veel eh kalm
[lah veel eh kalm]
Phrase Breakdown
La ville
lah veel
The city
'Ville' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. Pronounce it [vil].
La ville est grande.
The city is big.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
ville
[veel]
city
A large town.
La ville est belle la nuit.
The city is beautiful at night.
est calme.
eh kalm
is calm.
'Est' sounds like [ɛ]. In 'calme', the 'l' is pronounced: [kalm].
La mer est calme.
The sea is calm.
Words in this phrase
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
calme
[kalm]
calm / quiet
Describes a peaceful, quiet, or relaxed atmosphere.
Le studio reste calme pendant la séance.
The studio stays calm during the session.
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