Topic: French

"Nous sommes de vieux amis."

Translation:We are old friends.

February 18, 2013

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ledohoanglong

    "Nous sommes de vieux amis." I think it should be "Nous sommes des vieux amis."? Or is it because that "des" become "de" when there's an adjective after it?

    February 18, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
    Mod

      Yes, that is the reason.

      February 19, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/ArtisG

        Thanks

        May 29, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/angelriv17

          why is incorrect to put "nous sommes de vieux amies"

          February 21, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
          Mod

            vieux is masculine

            de vieilles amies is feminine

            February 21, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/Pinkquek

              Why is the 'de' necessary?

              February 25, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
              Mod

                singular: un ami

                plural: des amis

                in front of an adjective, "des" becomes "de"

                February 25, 2014
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