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How to Say ‘My grandparents live in Lyon.’ in French

Mes grands-parents habitent à Lyon.

meh grahn pa-RAHN a-BEET ah lee-OHN

[meh grahn pa-RAHN a-BEET ah lee-OHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Mes grands-parents

meh grahn pa-RAHN

My grandparents

Silent 'd', 't' and 's': 'may gran-pa-ran'.

Example

J'aime mes grands-parents.

I love my grandparents.

Words in this phrase

Mes

[meh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Mes respects et salutations.

My respects and regards.

grands

[grahn]

grand (as in grandparents)

Plural of 'grand', forming the first part of 'grands-parents'.

Example

Mes grands-parents sont à la retraite.

My grandparents are retired.

parents

[pa-RAHN]

parents

Plural noun for mother and father; completes 'grandparents'.

Example

Ses parents sont jeunes.

His parents are young.

habitent à Lyon.

a-BEET ah lee-OHN

live in Lyon.

Use 'à' with cities. Say 'a-beet a lee-on'.

Example

Ils habitent à Paris.

They live in Paris.

Words in this phrase

habitent

[a-BEET]

live

Form of 'habiter' (to live) for 'they'; -ent is silent.

Example

Elles habitent ici.

They live here.

[ah]

at / in / to

Preposition used before the body part that hurts.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge et à la tête ?

Do you have a sore throat and a headache?

Lyon

[lee-OHN]

Lyon

A large city in south-east France.

Example

Je vais à Lyon demain.

I'm going to Lyon tomorrow.

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