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How to Say ‘The Brazilian is smoother.’ in French

Le Brésil est plus doux.

luh bray-ZEEL eh ploo DOO

[luh bray-ZEEL eh ploo DOO]

Phrase Breakdown

Le Brésil

luh bray-ZEEL

The Brazilian (coffee)

Say it as 'luh bray-zeel'. The 's' between vowels sounds like 'z'.

Example

Le Brésil est très grand.

Brazil is very big.

Words in this phrase

Le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

Brésil

[bray-ZEEL]

Brazil

Here, the Brazilian coffee.

Example

Je prends le Brésil.

I'll take the Brazil.

est plus doux.

eh ploo DOO

is milder.

Say it as 'eh plu doo'. Both final consonants are silent.

Example

Ce savon est plus doux.

This soap is gentler.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

plus

[ploo]

more

Means more; in plus de it means more than.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.

doux

[DOO]

mild / smooth

Gentle in taste, not bitter or harsh.

Example

Ce café est très doux.

This coffee is very smooth.

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