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How to Say ‘I'm English, but I live in Lyon.’ in French

Je suis anglais, mais j'habite à Lyon.

zhuh swee ahn-GLEH meh zhay ah-BEET ah lee-OHN

[zhuh swee ahn-GLEH meh zhay ah-BEET ah lee-OHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis anglais,

zhuh swee ahn-GLEH

I'm English,

Liaison: 'suis anglais' becomes 'swee zan-glè'.

Example

Je suis anglais.

I'm English.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

anglais

[ahn-GLEH]

English

The English language (or English as an adjective); not capitalized in French.

Example

Mon ami parle anglais.

My friend speaks English.

mais j'habite à Lyon.

meh zhay ah-BEET ah lee-OHN

but I live in Lyon.

'Mais' means 'but' and sounds like 'mè'.

Example

Il est belge, mais il habite à Lyon.

He's Belgian, but he lives in Lyon.

Words in this phrase

mais

[meh]

But

Used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

[zhay]

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

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

habite

[ah-BEET]

live

Form of the verb 'habiter' (to live, reside) used with 'je' or 'il/elle'.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

[ah]

The preposition used before city names to say where someone lives or is.

Example

Elle travaille à Paris.

She works in Paris.

Lyon

[lee-OHN]

Lyon

A large city in south-east France.

Example

Lyon est une belle ville.

Lyon is a beautiful city.

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