vieil

vieil

"Vieil" means "old" and is used before masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or silent "h."

The word 'vieil' is used here as the masculine singular form of 'vieux' before a noun starting with a vowel sound or muted 'h', conforming to French phonological rules.

Voici un vieil homme qui vit ici depuis longtemps.

Here is an old man who has lived here for a long time.

In this instance, 'vieil' precedes 'abri', a masculine singular noun starting with a vowel, again adhering to rules for euphony.

J'ai trouvé un vieil abri perdu dans la forêt.

I found an old shelter lost in the forest.

Here, 'vieil' modifies 'ami', creating fluid pronunciation while maintaining grammatical correctness.

Il se souvient de ce vieil ami qu'il n'a pas vu depuis des années.

He remembers that old friend he hasn't seen for years.