How to Say ‘I am a child’ in French
Je suis une enfant
zhuh swee oon ahn-fan
[zhuh swee oon ahn-fan]
💬 Usage Tip: Note the feminine 'enfant', which agrees with the speaker's gender.
🇫🇷 In France: Children and youthful innocence are frequent subjects in French storytelling and song.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Used as the subject of a sentence to express the speaker's identity.
Je suis étudiant.
I am a student.
suis
[swee]
am
The first person singular present form of 'to be', used to express existence or identity.
Je suis prêt.
I am ready.
une
[oon]
a
A feminine singular article used before nouns.
Elle est une artiste.
She is an artist.
enfant
[ahn-fan]
child
A young human being, typically one below the age of puberty.
L'enfant joue.
The child is playing.
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