French Phrase
La biodiversité est en danger.
Meaning
The sentence declares that biodiversity is currently threatened, emphasizing the urgency of protecting species and ecosystems from loss.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about environmental issues, climate‑change debates, conservation projects, news reports, or any conversation that highlights the precarious state of nature.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Labiodiversitéestendanger
Definite Article (La)
‘La’ is the feminine singular definite article, used before feminine nouns like ‘biodiversité’.
Noun Gender (biodiversité)
‘biodiversité’ is a feminine noun; adjectives and articles must agree in gender.
Verb être (est)
‘est’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘être’, used to link the subject with a state or description.
Preposition en
‘en’ introduces a state or condition; here it forms the fixed expression ‘en danger’.
Noun danger (masc.)
‘danger’ is masculine; in the expression ‘en danger’ it functions as a noun describing a perilous state.
🗨In Conversation
Qu’as‑tu entendu au sujet du parc national ?
What have you heard about the national park?
La biodiversité est en danger.
Biodiversity is in danger.
✕Common Mistakes
La biodiversité est dangeré.
‘dangeré’ does not exist in French; the correct expression is ‘en danger’ or ‘menacée’.
Le biodiversité est en danger.
‘biodiversité’ is feminine, so the article must be ‘la’, not ‘le’.
↔Alternatives
La biodiversité est menacée.
Biodiversity is threatened.
Nous faisons face à une perte de biodiversité.
We are facing a loss of biodiversity.
La biodiversité court un grand risque.
Biodiversity is at great risk.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘en danger’ is a set phrase used in both formal and informal contexts. ‘Menacée’ sounds slightly more formal and is common in scientific reports. Remember that ‘danger’ stays masculine even though the subject ‘biodiversité’ is feminine.