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How to Say ‘Me, I have two brothers.’ in French

Moi, j'ai deux frères.

mwah zhay ay d-uh FREHR

[mwah zhay ay d-uh FREHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Moi, j'ai

mwah zhay ay

Me, I have

'Moi' adds emphasis to the speaker. 'J'ai' sounds like 'zhay'.

Example

Moi, j'ai faim.

Me, I'm hungry.

Words in this phrase

Moi

[mwah]

The person speaking or writing.

Example

Ils ont dîné chez moi.

They had dinner at my place.

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

deux frères.

d-uh FREHR

two brothers

'Deux' has a rounded 'eu' sound. The final 's' in 'frères' is silent.

Example

Il a deux frères.

He has two brothers.

Words in this phrase

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

frères

[FREHR]

brothers

Plural of 'frère'; masculine noun.

Example

J'ai deux frères.

I have two brothers.

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