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How to Say ‘And I have a little girl!’ in French

Et j'ai une petite fille !

eh zhem ay ewn puh-teet fee-yuh

[eh zhem ay ewn puh-teet fee-yuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Je shrinks to j' before a vowel sound, so je ai becomes j'ai. The same happens in j'habite "I live".

Phrase Breakdown

Et j'ai

eh zhem ay

And I have

'J'ai' is the short form of 'je ai' and sounds like 'jé'. Say the whole part as 'é jé'.

Example

Et j'ai un chat.

And I have a cat.

Words in this phrase

Et

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

j'

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

ai

[ay]

have (1st person singular)

« ai » is « avoir » conjugated for « je ». It’s the auxiliary used in the passé composé: « j’ai commencé » = “I started / I have started”.

Example

J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.

I watched the trailer.

une petite fille !

ewn puh-teet fee-yuh

a little daughter!

Here it means a young daughter. Say 'fille' as 'fiy', not 'fil'.

Example

Ils ont une petite fille.

They have a little daughter.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

petite

[puh-teet]

small / little

Adjective describing something as small, short, or modest.

Example

Une petite visite samedi peut convenir.

A short visit on Saturday could work.

fille

[fee-yuh]

daughter

A female child; often used by parents talking at school.

Example

Ma fille joue dans la cour.

My daughter plays in the playground.

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