How to Say ‘The teacher is very kind.’ in French
Le maître est très gentil.
luh met-truh eh treh zhahn-tee
[luh met-truh eh treh zhahn-tee]
💬 Usage Tip: Le maître is the male equivalent in primary school. Gentil agrees with the masculine noun.
🇫🇷 In France: You may hear maître less often simply because many primary teachers are women, but the word is perfectly normal.
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
Le means 'the' before a masculine noun.
Certains parents disent : Le maître est très gentil.
Some parents say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
maître
[met-truh]
male teacher
Maître is a common word in primary school for a male teacher.
Au portail, on dit parfois : Le maître est très gentil.
At the gate, people sometimes say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
est
[eh]
is
Est means 'is'.
Après la réunion, je dis : Le maître est très gentil.
After the meeting, I say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
très
[treh]
very
Très means 'very'.
En parlant de la classe, je dis : Le maître est très gentil.
Talking about the class, I say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
gentil
[zhahn-tee]
kind
Gentil means 'kind' or 'nice' for a masculine person.
Une maman remarque : Le maître est très gentil.
A mum remarks: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
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