jeune, le jeune, la jeune
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. young
Nicolas a commencé à apprendre le piano quand il était très jeune.Nicolas started to learn the piano when he was very young.
a. new
Ce jeune employé a déjà beaucoup contribué au succès de l’entreprise.The new employee has already contributed greatly to the company's success.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. young person
Les jeunes aiment aller au café pour étudier.Young people like to go to the coffee shop to study.
b. young man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Est-ce que ce jeune-là est notre serveur ?Is that young man over there our server?
c. young woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Une jeune m’a aidé à porter mes courses.A young woman helped me carry my groceries.
d. youngster
Mon grand-père aime se moquer des jeunes.My grandpa loves to make fun of youngsters.
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