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How to Say ‘He ate my ham.’ in French

Il a mangé mon jambon.

eel ah mahn-zay mohn zhahm-bohn

[eel ah mahn-zay mohn zhahm-bohn]

Phrase Breakdown

Il a mangé

eel ah mahn-zay

He ate

The passé composé of 'manger'. Link 'il' and 'a': 'i-la man-jé'.

Example

Il a mangé trop vite.

He ate too fast.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

Third person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Il est heureux.

He is happy.

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

mangé

[mahn-zay]

Eaten

Indicates that food has been consumed.

Example

J'ai mangé il y a une heure.

I ate an hour ago.

mon jambon.

mohn zhahm-bohn

my ham.

'Jambon' has two nasal sounds: 'jan-bon'. The final 'n' is not pronounced.

Example

J'aime le jambon.

I like ham.

Words in this phrase

mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

jambon

[zhahm-bohn]

ham

Meat from the thigh of a pig, typically preserved.

Example

Nous mangeons du jambon pour le petit-déjeuner.

We eat ham for breakfast.

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