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How to Say ‘I bought it’ in French

Je l'ai achetée

zhuh luh ay ash-TAY

[zhuh luh ay ash-TAY]

💬 Usage Tip: The extra e in achetée appears because l' stands for something feminine (the dress). It's silent, so it sounds the same as acheté.

Phrase Breakdown

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[luh]

Shortened object pronoun 'la' (it, feminine) before a vowel.

Example

Cette chemise, je l'aime.

This shirt, I love it.

[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.

achetée

[ash-TAY]

bought

Past participle of 'acheter', with an extra -e agreeing with a feminine object placed before it.

Example

La veste que j'ai achetée est rouge.

The jacket I bought is red.

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