How to Say ‘Was born in January’ in French
Est née en janvier
eh nay ahn zhahn-vyee-ay
[eh nay ahn zhahn-vyee-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: [Née] with an extra [e] is used for a woman or girl; for a man or boy it is [né]. Compare [elle est née en janvier] and [il est né en juin].
Phrase Breakdown
Est née
eh nay
Was born
Feminine past participle with 'être', used for a feminine subject.
Ma sœur est née en janvier.
My sister was born in January.
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 janvier.
She was born in January.
née
[nay]
born
The feminine form of né, used with a female subject to say someone was born.
Elle est née en janvier.
She was born in January.
En janvier
ahn zhahn-vyee-ay
In January
Used to indicate the month of January.
Je suis né en janvier.
I was born in January.
Words in this phrase
en
[ahn]
in
A preposition used before months to say when something happens.
Elle est née en janvier.
She was born in January.
janvier
[zhahn-vyee-ay]
January
The month of January in French.
Elle est née en janvier.
She was born in January.
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