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How to Say ‘The teacher is very nice.’ in French

La maîtresse est très gentille.

lah may-tress eh treh zhahn-tee-yuh

[lah may-tress eh treh zhahn-tee-yuh]

🇫🇷 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

La

[lah]

the

La means 'the' before a feminine noun.

Example

Beaucoup de parents disent : La maîtresse est très gentille.

Many parents say: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

maîtresse

[may-tress]

female teacher

Maîtresse is a common word in primary school for a female teacher.

Example

Au portail, j'entends souvent : La maîtresse est très gentille.

At the gate, I often hear: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

est

[eh]

is

Est means 'is'.

Example

Après quelques semaines, on dit : La maîtresse est très gentille.

After a few weeks, people say: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

très

[treh]

very

Très means 'very' and strengthens an adjective.

Example

Quand tout se passe bien, je dis : La maîtresse est très gentille.

When everything goes well, I say: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

gentille

[zhahn-tee-yuh]

kind

Gentille means 'kind' or 'nice' for a feminine person.

Example

Une maman me dit : La maîtresse est très gentille.

A mum tells me: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

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