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French Grammar - Adjectives used as adverbs
A limited number of adjectives can also be used as adverbs. In this case they are invariable
French Adjective | French Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|
bas | Ils parlent bas | They're talking very quietly |
bon | Le café sent bon | The coffee smells good |
cher | Cela coûte trop cher | That's too expensive |
clair | Je n'arrive pas à y voir clair dans son raisonnement | I can't make much sense of his argument |
droit | Ils marchent droit | They are walking straight |
dur | Ils travaillent dur | They work hard |
faux | Elles chantent faux | They sing out of tune |
fin | Il faut couper le jambon très fin | You must slice the ham very thinly |
fort | Ils parlent trop fort | They're talking too loudly |
grand | Ils ont vu trop grand | They attempted too much |
jeune | Ils s'habillent jeune | They dress in a youthful manner |
juste | Tu as vu juste dès le début | You understood from the beginning |
lourd | Cet acte pèse lourd sur ma conscience | That act weighs heavily on my conscience |
menu | de la viande hachée menu | meat cut up finely |
vieux | Ils font vieux | They look old |
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