Adjective Placement (before or after the noun — BANGS rule)

In English, adjectives almost always come before the noun: "a big house," "a red car," "a beautiful woman." In French, adjective placement is more complex. Most adjectives come after the noun, but a small group of common adjectives come before it. Learning which go where is essential for sounding natural in French.

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The Default Rule: Adjectives Come After the Noun

The vast majority of French adjectives are placed after the noun they describe:

French	English
une maison blanche	a white house
un livre intéressant	an interesting book
une femme intelligente	an intelligent woman
un film français	a French film
un repas délicieux	a delicious meal
une robe rouge	a red dress
un problème difficile	a difficult problem
un homme courageux	a courageous man

Categories of adjectives that always come after the noun: