How to Say ‘Was born in December’ in French
Est née en décembre
eh nay ahn day-sohmbr
[eh nay ahn day-sohmbr]
💬 Usage Tip: [Née] with an extra [e] is used for a woman or girl; for a man or boy it is [né]. Compare [ma mère est née en décembre] and [mon père est né en juin].
Phrase Breakdown
Est née
eh nay
Was born
Feminine past participle with 'être', used for a feminine subject.
Elle est née en décembre.
She was born in December.
Words in this phrase
Est
[eh]
is
The third-person singular form of être, used here in a compound expression about birth.
Elle est née en décembre.
She was born in December.
née
[nay]
born
The feminine form of né, used with a female subject to say someone was born.
Elle est née en décembre.
She was born in December.
En décembre
ahn day-sohmbr
In December
Used to indicate the month of December.
Mon cousin est né en décembre.
My cousin was born in December.
Words in this phrase
en
[ahn]
in
A preposition used before months to say when something happens.
Elle est née en décembre.
She was born in December.
décembre
[day-sohmbr]
December
The month of December in French.
Elle est née en décembre.
She was born in December.
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