kind
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. gentil
It was kind of you to help me.C’était gentil de ta part de m’aider.
b. aimable
Thank you for being so kind to my sister. She was very nervous.Merci d’avoir été si aimable avec ma sœur. Elle était très nerveuse.
a. bienveillant
The man appeared to be intimidating, but he gave me a kind look.L’homme avait l’air intimidant, mais il m’a lancé un regard bienveillant.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la sorte
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
There were all kinds of books at the library.Il y avait toutes sortes de livres à la bibliothèque.
b. le type
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I don't like this kind of party. I always get bored.Je n’aime pas ce type de soirée. Je m’ennuie toujours.
c. le genre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
What's your favorite kind of music? - I love jazz.Quel est ton genre de musique préféré ? - J'adore le jazz.
d. l'espèce
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Georgia discovered a new kind of flower in her garden.Georgia a découvert une nouvelle espèce de fleur dans son jardin.
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