"Il a mangé huit grands poissons avec son ami."

Translation: He ate eight big fish with his friend.

[maria_lalc]

I really can't hear the 'huit' here

[callumd]

It sounds like 'des' unless you click the slow version

[DianaM]

I learned my lesson some time ago - unless I'm REALLY sure, I listen to the slow version before submitting my answer. Saved me here for sure.

[avanade]

lol Moi aussi.

[james-holden2]

That's a good question about the position of grands, because it's an exception. Adjectives of size always go before the noun, except grand when you are talking about a person. Un grand homme is a great man. Un homme grand is a tall man. But as we are talking about fish and not people, the adjective of size goes before the noun.
Regarding huit, remember you do not pronounce the "t" before a consonant, so it's a very short sound. If you listen a few times, you will hear it.

[wraxtl]

The "huit" sounds more like "lui" in the fast version?

[saunarie]

The selections did not include the correct spelling with the accent grave over the e

[MagSaile22]

There is no accent option given to choose, so I chose mange and was told it was incorrect

[Olivia543422]

The answer listed as correct is not one of the answer choices

[KimLe708844]

the word mangé is not listed to select

[kerrycrofter]

I tried all possible selections in case mange with accent was hidden but no, well done little bird ALL selections were wrong. please rectify

[TerriMM]

Am unable to get accent on mange for this question

[sUly535516]

in the answer choices on "mange" the accent is missing

[Muppette]

I don't see why "grands" should not be "large" or "big" equally in the English translation. That makes all three correct.

[saunarie]

missed the 'huit" here too

[Tiercelet]

Why "grands poissons" and not "poissons grands"?

[someguy25]

Does the "grands" here sound like "gros" to anyone else?

[VEddie]

Sounds fine to me, in both speeds.

[xakk]

Why is 'avoir' necessary in the sentence, if 'manger' is already indicatory of the past ?

[Tiercelet]

Composed-past always uses an auxiliary verb. It's usually avoir (certain verbs, and all reflexive verbs, take être instead) but it must be present. It's just like in (standard) English: We say "I have eaten the fish", not "[x]I eaten the fish".

[robinmailh]

You would say - gros poissons.
Grand doesn't apply here.

[DianaM]

Please report it.

[Richard301551]

There a website to help more with compound verbs.

[Qiset1]

just because I left off the G DN accent, which this program has never taught me about, it was
counted wrong. And there was no option to complain other than this discussion group.

[RheaSamantha]

It seems like a more literal translation would be: "He has eaten 8 big fish with his friend." I know "has eaten" and "ate" are very similar, but I was surprised.

[Wallrex]

Makes you realize how difficult english can be to learn. Ate eight fish.

[Cachaji]

In that context, you would rather use 'gros' and not 'grand'.