Good, Better, Best

French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.8.12

Good, Better, Best

To say 'good', 'better', 'best' in French, you can't use 'plus' or 'moins'. They have their own words.

Good, better, best

Good, better, best

  • Bon(ne)(s) → meilleur(e)(s) - Good → better.
  • Meilleur(e)(s) → Le/la/les meilleur(e)(s) - Better → best.
  • Ce film est meilleur que le dernier.
    • This film is better than the last one.
Bad, worse, worst

Bad, worse, worst

  • Mauvais(e)(s) → pire(s) - Bad → worse.
  • Pire(s) → Le/la/les pire(s) - Worse → worst.
  • C'était le pire livre que j'aie jamais lu.
    • It was the worst book that I ever read.

Test yourself on Good, Better, Best

  • How do you say 'in the worst case scenario' in French?

  • Hoe do you say 'they are the best shoes' in French?

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