"My children have lovely kittens to sell."

Translation: Mes enfants ont de jolis chatons à vendre.

[mplvin]

Why is it de and not des please?

[georgeoftruth]

The article "des" directly in front of an adjective becomes a "de."

• de jolis chatons = lovely kittens
• des chatons blancs = white kittens

[Karuna8063]

What is the criteria for using "a" rather than "de" before sell?

[georgeoftruth]

"À" indicates a purpose or obligation. Noun + de + infinitive does not make sense to me.

[PeaceForce]

C'est un(e) "mal" parent ou un "mauvais" parent?

[georgeoftruth]

Adjective "mauvais", not adverb "mal".