French Phrase
C'est une grosse tâche.
Meaning
The sentence means "It's a big task." It emphasizes the size or difficulty of the work that needs to be done.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to comment on the magnitude of a job, project, or assignment, especially in informal or semi‑formal conversation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estunegrossetâche
C'est construction
Use "C'est" (it is) followed by a noun phrase to identify or describe something.
Indefinite article agreement
"une" is the feminine singular indefinite article and must match the gender of "tâche".
Adjective placement & agreement
The adjective "grosse" comes before the noun and agrees in gender and number (feminine singular).
Liaison
A liaison occurs between "C'est" and "une": the final /t/ of "C'est" links to the vowel of "une".
🗨In Conversation
Comment se passe le projet?
How's the project going?
C'est une grosse tâche, mais on y arrivera.
It's a big task, but we'll manage.
✕Common Mistakes
C'est une gros tâche.
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun "tâche"; use "grosse".
C'est une grosse tache.
Missing circumflex changes the meaning to "spot"; the correct word for "task" is "tâche".
C'est un grosse tâche.
Because "tâche" is feminine, the article must be "une", not "un".
↔Alternatives
C'est une tâche importante.
It's an important task.
C'est un gros travail.
It's a big piece of work.
C'est une mission difficile.
It's a difficult mission.
Cultural Tip
In everyday French "grosse" is perfectly natural, but in very formal writing you might prefer "importante" or "significative". Also, watch the spelling: "tâche" (task) has a circumflex, while "tache" (spot) does not.