"Las comidas son las franceses"

Question

For an exam I have to make a totally pluralised sentence out of two words, with "the appropriate article and a suitable verb", and I must make everything agree in gender/number.

Example: muchacha/guapo --> Las muchachas son guapas.

Not 100% sure about this one...

Comida/francés --> Las comidas son las franceses.

Not convinced of my answer. Does francés agree with gender? Also must I put in that second 'las'? I seem to keep having that mistake

Thanks! Hope you have a nice day.

Answer 1

French-francés(a)

As comidas are feminine it would be: francesas. (no need for the definite article as this is an adjective, not a noun)

Ah, franceses is the male form. I didn't realise. So it's "Las comidas son francesas" - jamieculkin, Jan 10, 2011

Yes - 0074b507, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 2

The French people may be shocked at your dinner plans

Ha! "Las comidas son las franceses" Means 'The food is the french people" right? Ha! oops! - jamieculkin, Jan 10, 2011

It can be an adjective as well as a noun. - 0074b507, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 3

no, the plural form of ´francés´ has male and female versions. the tricky part is that comidas does not have a plural male form (los comidos is a very different concept).

and no, you don´t have to use the article. just use the female form for the adjective ´francés´ as you did with guapo

Thanks! - jamieculkin, Jan 10, 2011

Oops, also meant to confirm... "Las comidas son franceses" is correct then? - jamieculkin, Jan 10, 2011

you posted 2 questions, and my answers were 1: no, it doesn´t . and 2: no, you don´t. - mediterrunio, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 4

I agree w/ the previous answers. Careful w/ the pronouns. Those Frenchwomen won't like to be food, I guess.

Ditto Lorenzo ;) - Deanski, Jan 10, 2011