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How to Say ‘No, I'm an only child.’ in French

Non, je suis fils unique.

noh zhuh swee feess y-neek

[noh zhuh swee feess y-neek]

💬 Usage Tip: The l in fils is silent and the s is spoken (feess).

Phrase Breakdown

Non, je suis

noh zhuh swee

No, I am

Say 'non' with a nasal sound, then 'zhuh SWEE'.

Example

Non, je suis fatigué.

No, I'm tired.

Words in this phrase

Non

[noh]

Used to give a negative response.

Example

Non, je ne veux pas.

No, I don't want to.

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

fils unique.

feess y-neek

an only child.

Say 'feess u-NEEK' and link the 's' smoothly into 'unique'.

Example

Mon ami est fils unique.

My friend is an only child.

Words in this phrase

fils

[feess]

son

Literally son; part of a very strong insult.

Example

L'insulte fils de pute est extrêmement offensante.

The insult son of a bitch is extremely offensive.

unique

[y-neek]

unique

Adjective meaning “unique,” “one of a kind.” Useful for praising an anime’s art style or story.

Example

Le design des personnages est unique dans cet anime.

The character designs are unique in this anime.

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