"Tu manges la pomme chaude."
Translation:You eat the hot apple.
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Okay, you got the multiple choice exercise. The stem of the sentence is: "Tu manges la pomme...." and you must choose between 1) chaude, 2) chaud, and 3) froid. Only #1 is correct because it is the only choice that uses the corresponding gender of "la pomme" (f). "Chaud" and "froid" are masculine forms of the adjectives and are used with masculine nouns.
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Semih93740- In this audio I also thought that the "tu" sounded like "je". It is a bit clearer when you play the slower audio version.
I'd be interested to hear from any native speakers if they think this particular audio is a good pronunciation. Perhaps it is and my ears are not well trained enough. But it seems that occasionally the audio on Duolingo is just not a good pronunciation.
That's right, Faye! Most French adjectives have a masculine form and a feminine form that must agree with the noun. Adjectives can also be singular or plural. A few adjectives do not change form. http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/adjectives.htm
English phrases things like that to emphasize the state of the object rather than the object itself--"I can't believe she eats pizza cold!" means my disbelief is at her eating pizza while it is cold, not at her eating pizza period.
I'm not a native French speaker, and I can't quite put my finger on why, but I feel like they would use a clause to emphasize the state of the apple, like tu manges la pomme alors qu'elle est chaude ("you eat the apple [while it is] hot").
Help me out here s'il vous plaît. Chaud vs chaude, if I understand correctly, you only add an e if you mean someone or something feels hot , such as "Elle est chaude" (she is hot/feverish)? But if you mean the temperature, 'c'est chaud?' It's hot?
I know one of the incorrect ways of saying it is taken in a more vulgar manner. I just would like to make sure i have this correct.
If this is a repeat, i apologize. Good luck learning all, and ty to all of you who try to help others learn this wonderful language:)
French adjectives usually have different forms in order to agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. "Chaud" is the masculine, singular form; "chaude" is the feminine, singular form. For plurals, add an "s". There are some French adjectives which have only one form; they are referred to as invariable. The differences you are alluding to have to do with the verb used: être (to be) vs. avoir (to have). When using être, the adjective "chaud(e)" refers to an actual characteristic of the noun modified. To say a person is "hot" in French (i.e., using être), it means they are "ready for action". If a person feels hot or warm, the French use the verb avoir instead. So if I say "J'ai chaud", it means that I am feeling a bit warm/hot. Does that help? Here are a few other examples to demonstrate agreement:
- le petit garçon = the little boy
- les petits garçons = the little boys
- la petite fille = the little girl
- les petites filles = the little girls
- la pomme verte = the green apple
- les pommes vertes = the green apples
- le rideau vert = the green curtain
- les rideaux verts = the green curtains
- le livre rouge = the red book (but) la pomme rouge, because "rouge" is invariable in regard to gender
- les livres rouges = the red books. les pommes rouges = the red apples
"La pomme" cannot be used with either "chaud" or "froid" since those are masculine forms of the adjectives. "La pomme" is feminine and requires an adjective that matches the gender. The exercise gave you the choice between "chaude", "chaud", and "froid". Only "chaude" is feminine and so is the only correct answer.
In French, adjectives usually go after the noun they modify, except for those regarding:
- Beauty
- Age
- Goodness (or Badness)
- Size
This is known as the BAGS rule. There is a variation called BANGS, which includes numbers. http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/adjectives_4.htm
There can be different goals for learning a language. Duolingo is more focused on writing and reading and less on speaking. In this model, grammar and spelling are important. If it becomes too difficult to continue, there may be other approaches which will work for you. If DL doesn't meet your needs, try Memrise (it's free), listen to songs in French, watch movies with French audio, read (simple) books in French. Not everything has to be geared toward a "scholarly" approach. Have fun with it and perhaps plan a trip to a French-speaking country. There are French-speaking countries in Africa; also Guadeloupe, Martinique, or the City of Lights (ahhh, Paris), there is something out there for you.