Vrai = real/true (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)

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In French, certain adjectives change their meanings depending if they appear before or after the noun.

The French adjective vrai change meaning according to its position

Look at these uses of vrai:

Une histoire vraie.A true story.

Une vraie histoire.Quite a story.

Before the noun, vrai means quite a / elaborate / interesting.

After the noun, vrai means true/real.

Note that generally adjectives appear after the noun, but some very common adjectives go before.

 

See also: 

Ancien = former/old (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position) 

Cher= dear/expensive (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position) 

Certain = specific / sure in French (adjectives that change meaning according to position) 

Dernier = final/previous (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)

Propre = own/clean (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)

 

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Une histoire vraie.A true story.
Une vraie histoire.Quite a story.
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