What does Ado mean? Is it related to adorer or adorable?

GregC1Kwiziq community member

Hi, I'm not sure what "Ado" means here. Is it related to adorer or adorable?

Asked 1 year ago

CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Greg,

The word ' ado' is short for 'adolescent' which is the translation of teenager in French.

Although you will talk of 'Les ados' ( teenagers) as a group , the noun has a feminine and a masculine -

Une adolescente

Un adolescent

Bonne Continuation!

Like01 year ago

GC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I think it means "as a teenager".

Like01 year ago

Hi, I'm not sure what "Ado" means here. Is it related to adorer or adorable?

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