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How to Say ‘I'm married now.’ in French

Je suis mariée maintenant.

zhuh swee mah-RYAY mehN-tuh-nawn

[zhuh swee mah-RYAY mehN-tuh-nawn]

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis mariée

zhuh swee mah-RYAY

I am married

This is the feminine form, said by a woman. In fast speech 'je suis' often sounds like 'chui'.

Example

Je suis mariée avec Paul.

I'm married to Paul.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

am

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

mariée

[mah-RYAY]

married

Feminine form of 'marié', used when a woman says she is married.

Example

Ma sœur est mariée depuis deux ans.

My sister has been married for two years.

maintenant.

mehN-tuh-nawn

now

Say it as 'min-te-nan'. Both 'ain' and 'an' are nasal sounds, and the final 't' is silent.

Example

J'habite à Lyon maintenant.

I live in Lyon now.

Words in this phrase

maintenant

[mehN-tuh-nawn]

now

Referring to the present time or moment.

Example

Maintenant, il est temps de partir.

Now, it is time to leave.

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