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How to Say ‘And he's scared.’ in French

Et il a peur.

eh eel ah peuhr

[eh eel ah peuhr]

💬 Usage Tip: Fear works like thirst: you "have" it. J'ai peur means "I'm scared", never je suis peur.

Phrase Breakdown

Et il

eh eel

And he

'Et' (and) is said like 'ay', and the 't' is silent. Glide straight into 'il': 'ay eel'.

Example

Et il part.

And he leaves.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[eel]

Third person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Il est heureux.

He is happy.

a peur.

ah peuhr

is scared.

'Avoir peur' means to be afraid, literally 'to have fear'. Say it as 'a peur', with rounded lips.

Example

Elle a peur du noir.

She is scared of the dark.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

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

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

peur

[peuhr]

fear

An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous.

Example

Elle a vraiment peur des hauteurs.

She is really afraid of heights.

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