Je ne comprends pas pourquoi on peut dire "la robe la plus belle"?
Superlative forms are used to express something/someone's superiority or inferiority on all else = the most / the least [adjective]; the [adjective]-est.
Here are some examples of superlatives of adjectives in French:
Patrick est le plus courageux.
Patrick is the bravest.
Marie est la plus courageuse.
Marie is the bravest.
Bruno et Gary sont les plus bavards.
Bruno and Gary are the chattiest.
Catherine et Julie sont les plus bavardes.
Catherine and Julie are the chattiest.
Ce camion est le moins cher.
This truck is the least expensive.
Ma maison est la moins chère.
My house is the least expensive one.
De tous mes amis, Léo et Lucie sont les moins bavards.
Out of all my friends, Léo and Lucie are the least chatty.
To form the Superlative of adjectives in French, you will follow this pattern:
definite article (le/la/les) + plus/moins + [adjective]
ATTENTION:
Both the definite article and the adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
See also these related Superlative lessons:
Le plus and le moins = the most and the least (superlative of adverbs)
Forming the superlative of adjectives in complex cases
And Comparative structures:
Plus... plus..., moins... moins... = the more...the more..., the less...the less... (comparisons with phrases)
Better and better, worse and worse = de mieux en mieux, de pire en pire (comparisons)
De plus en plus and de moins en moins = more and more and less and less (comparisons with adjectives, adverbs, verbs)
De plus en plus de and de moins en moins de = more and more and less and less (comparisons of nouns)
Making comparisons with adjectives: plus... que, aussi... que, moins... que
Making comparisons with adverbs: plus... que, aussi... que, moins... que
Making comparisons with verbs: plus que, autant que, moins que
Making comparisons with nouns: plus de... que, moins de... que, autant de... que
Learn more about these related French grammar topics
Examples and resources
Mon fils est le plus intelligent.
My son is the most intelligent / cleverest.
Ses parents sont les plus gentils !
His parents are the nicest!
Marie est la plus courageuse.
Marie is the bravest.
"Superlatives" by Jacqueline Doiron (FrenchByPhone.com)
Ce camion est le moins cher.
This truck is the least expensive.
Patrick est le plus courageux.
Patrick is the bravest.
De tous mes amis, Léo et Lucie sont les moins bavards.
Out of all my friends, Léo and Lucie are the least chatty.
Nous sommes les plus jeunes.
We are the youngest.
Bruno et Gary sont les plus bavards.
Bruno and Gary are the chattiest.
Ma maison est la moins chère.
My house is the least expensive one.
Catherine et Julie sont les plus bavardes.
Catherine and Julie are the chattiest.
Q&A Forum 3 questions, 8 answers
In French you have two possibilities to form the superlative, which differ by the placement of the adjective:
la plus belle robe -- la robe la plus belle
The definite article is repeated in the second case. If you want to know why, I don't think there even is a "why" for that except that's how it is.
Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
@Chris - but this second case is not mentioned in the lesson, is it? Would be great to see more examples.
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I think it is discussed in this lesson: Forming the superlative of adjectives in complex cases
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KellyKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ses parents..
"Ses parents..." is translated as "Their parents..." in one of the examples above. It should be His/her parents i think.
Asked 6 months ago
Bonjour Kelly !
Oups ! It's now been fixed thanks to you :)
Merci et bonne journée !
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Ses parents..
"Ses parents..." is translated as "Their parents..." in one of the examples above. It should be His/her parents i think.
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MichaelKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Un stéréotype
C'est un stéréotype qu'une fille est jugé à la beauté, alors que le garçon est jugé à son intelligence. Un exemple meilleure: "Ma maison est la moins moche." C'est un défaut que vous devez corriger. Oui?
Asked 2 years ago
Bonjour Michael !
Je suis d'accord avec votre suggestion, et j'ai changé les exemples :)
Merci et bonne journée !
Je suis d'accord avec votre suggestion, et j'ai changé les exemples :)
Merci et bonne journée !
Ron Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Michael,
Bien que la phrase peut être un stéréotype, pour le but d'exemples il n’est pas nécessaire de maintenir la rectitude politique.
JackKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Bravo Ron. Let's not let PC spoil the language. Otherwise nouns could not have a gender!
Michael asked:View original
Un stéréotype
C'est un stéréotype qu'une fille est jugé à la beauté, alors que le garçon est jugé à son intelligence. Un exemple meilleure: "Ma maison est la moins moche." C'est un défaut que vous devez corriger. Oui?
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