How to Say ‘I am the father’ in French
Je suis le père
zhuh swee luh pair
[zhuh swee luh pair]
💬 Usage Tip: Je suis = 'I am.' Le père = 'the father.' Père has a grave accent: è.
🇫🇷 In France: In school conversations, French parents often introduce themselves clearly by their relationship to the child.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
The subject pronoun for talking about yourself.
Je suis fatigué aujourd'hui.
I am tired today.
suis
[swee]
am
First-person singular form of être, used to say what you are.
Je suis prêt pour partir.
I am ready to leave.
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Je vois le professeur dans la cour.
I see the teacher in the yard.
père
[pair]
father
A masculine noun meaning dad or father.
Mon père travaille à Paris.
My father works in Paris.
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