Grammatical class
Adjective
modeste
modest, humble
Details
Syllables
mo-des-te
Phonetics
mo.dɛst
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
2288
Freq. (movies)
4109
Freq. (news)
3943
Sentences
Tu es modeste.
You're modest.
A1
Tom est modeste.
Tom is humble.
A1
Tu es très modeste.
You're very humble.
A1
Je suis fort modeste.
I'm very modest.
A1
Je viens d'un milieu modeste.
I come from a humble background.
A2
C'est un modeste prix à payer.
It's a small price to pay.
A2
Voici ma modeste contribution.
Here's my humble contribution.
B1
Le résultat était plutôt modeste.
The result was rather modest.
B1
Un vrai grand homme est toujours modeste.
A truly great man is always modest.
B1
Plus il vieillissait, plus il devenait modeste.
The older he grew, the more modest he became.
B1
Soyez plus modeste.
Be more modest.
B2
Le recyclage à Alger reste modeste.
Recycling in Algiers remains humble.
B2