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Why is it une vraie cuisine when vraie before the noun means "quite a" vs after the noun means "true"? Une vraie histoire= quite a story.

AnnC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is it une vraie cuisine when vraie before the noun means "quite a" vs after the noun means "true"? Une vraie histoire= quite a story.

This question relates to:French writing exercise "If I were a chef"

Freeform Writing Exercise B1

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CécileKwiziq team member

Hi Ann,

To me vrai , whether it is placed before or after ‘cuisine’ means ‘authentic’.

Are you thinking of the adjective ‘drôle ‘ which with story can mean ‘funny’  in

‘Une histoire drôle’

and  

 ‘quite a story’  in ‘Une drôle d’histoire’?

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AnnC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Vrai = real / true (adjectives that change meaning according to position) I refer to this lesson
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Why is it une vraie cuisine when vraie before the noun means "quite a" vs after the noun means "true"? Une vraie histoire= quite a story.

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