when there are two or more adjectives

clara g.B2Kwiziq community member

when there are two or more adjectives

Hi 

can there be a lesson on the order of two or more adjectives for example

petit , and nouvelle

 

how would you order them?

une petite maison nouvelle?

une petite nouvelle maison?

une petite et nouvelle maison?

Asked 2 months ago
CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Clara,

You could say:

une nouvelle petite maison
une petite maison nouvelle

Although there is a nuance:

une nouvelle petite maison = a new (another) house
une petite maison nouvelle a little house that is new

Also, you could use "et". However, in this case, the adjectives must be after the noun they're describing:

une maison petite et nouvelle

The latter is not considered as "elegant", yet, it is correct.

Take a look at this link from one of our partners:

adjective position

 

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The two options available are:

une petite nouvelle maison
une petite et nouvelle maison

when there are two or more adjectives

Hi 

can there be a lesson on the order of two or more adjectives for example

petit , and nouvelle

 

how would you order them?

une petite maison nouvelle?

une petite nouvelle maison?

une petite et nouvelle maison?

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