How to Say ‘Are you Emma's dad?’ in French
Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ?
voo ett luh pa-PA d eh-MA
[voo ett luh pa-PA d eh-MA]
💬 Usage Tip: Same useful pattern as with Lucas. Swap in any child's name.
🇫🇷 In France: Perfect for confirming identity when children know each other but parents have not met yet.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous êtes
voo ett
Are you / You are
Polite way to ask someone if they are a particular person.
Vous êtes le papa d’Emma ?
Are you Emma’s dad?
Words in this phrase
Vous
[voo]
you
The formal or plural French word for you.
Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ? est une façon polie de vérifier l'identité d'un parent.
Are you Emma's dad? is a polite way to check a parent's identity.
êtes
[ett]
are
A form of être meaning are, used with vous.
Dans Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ?, êtes aide à poser une question d'identité.
In Are you Emma's dad?, êtes helps ask an identity question.
Le papa
luh pa-PA
the dad / father
Informal word for “father.”
Le papa d’Emma travaille ici.
Emma’s dad works here.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
Dans Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ?, le introduit papa.
In Are you Emma's dad?, le introduces papa.
papa
[pa-PA]
dad
An informal common word for father.
Dans Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ?, papa est familier et courant.
In Are you Emma's dad?, papa is familiar and common.
D'Emma
d eh-MA
of Emma / Emma's
The contraction de + Emma, showing possession or relationship.
La maison d’Emma est grande.
Emma’s house is big.
Words in this phrase
d'
[d]
of
Shortened form of de before a vowel, used to show possession.
Dans Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ?, d' remplace de devant Emma.
In Are you Emma's dad?, d' replaces de before Emma.
Emma
[eh-MA]
Emma
A proper first name.
Dans Vous êtes le papa d'Emma ?, Emma est le prénom de l'enfant.
In Are you Emma's dad?, Emma is the child's first name.
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