How to Say ‘The teacher is very kind.’ in French
Le maître est très gentil.
luh met-truh eh treh zhahn-tee
[luh met-truh eh treh zhahn-tee]
🇫🇷 In France: In primary school, parents often say [la maîtresse] or [le maître] in everyday chat, even though the person's formal job title is [l'enseignante] or [l'enseignant].
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
Le means 'the' before a masculine noun.
Certains parents disent : Le maître est très gentil.
Some parents say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
maître
[met-truh]
male teacher
Maître is a common word in primary school for a male teacher.
Au portail, on dit parfois : Le maître est très gentil.
At the gate, people sometimes say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
est
[eh]
is
Est means 'is'.
Après la réunion, je dis : Le maître est très gentil.
After the meeting, I say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
très
[treh]
very
Très means 'very'.
En parlant de la classe, je dis : Le maître est très gentil.
Talking about the class, I say: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
gentil
[zhahn-tee]
kind
Gentil means 'kind' or 'nice' for a masculine person.
Une maman remarque : Le maître est très gentil.
A mum remarks: 'The male teacher is very kind.'
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