How to Say ‘Me’ in French
M'a
m ah
[m ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [M'] is shortened from [me] before a vowel sound, so it must stay attached: [m'a], [m'intéresse], [m'a aidé]. In phrases like this, French puts that little "me" before the verb.
Phrase Breakdown
M'
[m]
me
Short form of me used before a vowel in expressions like m'a.
M' a is seen in phrases like « Cela m'a aidé ».
M' is seen in phrases like 'That helped me'.
a
[ah]
has
Form of the verb avoir used here as an auxiliary in the past tense.
Le contact a été très utile après le forum.
The contact was very useful after the fair.
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