Vraies

Vraies is the feminine plural form of the French adjective vrai, meaning true or real. The complete paradigm is: vrai (masculine singular), vraie (feminine singular), vrais (masculine plural), vraies (feminine plural).

It is used to describe feminine plural nouns. Common examples include des idées vraies and des choses vraies. In standard usage, the adjective typically follows the noun, but it can appear before the noun for emphasis or in certain idiomatic expressions, as in les vraies raisons or mes vraies amies, where placement can alter nuance.

In meaning, vraies carries the same core sense as vrai when applied to feminine plural referents, indicating truth, authenticity, or factual accuracy. The choice between vrai and vrai?e variants, and their positions relative to the noun, can affect emphasis but not the basic meaning of truthfulness.

Etymology and history: vrai derives from Latin verus and entered Old French in forms such as vrais or vrais; vraies is the modern feminine plural, reflecting regular French adjective morphology.

See also: vrai, vraie, vraies usage, French grammar, adjectives by gender and number.