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How to Say ‘He's in Mrs. Martin's class.’ in French

Il est avec Madame Martin.

eel eh ah-vek mah-DAM mar-TAN

[eel eh ah-vek mah-DAM mar-TAN]

💬 Usage Tip: Being avec "with" a teacher means being in their class. Swap in any name: Elle est avec Monsieur Dubois.

🇫🇷 In France: Primary classes are usually known by the teacher's name rather than a number. Saying who your child is with is the quickest way to find common ground.

Phrase Breakdown

Il est avec

eel eh ah-vek

He is with

Say it smoothly: 'ee-lay-ta-VEK'. The T of 'est' links to 'avec'.

Example

Il est avec son père.

He is with his father.

Words in this phrase

Il

[eel]

he

Third person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Il est heureux.

He is happy.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

avec

[ah-vek]

with

A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

Example

Je suis avec elle.

I am with her.

Madame Martin.

mah-DAM mar-TAN

Mrs. Martin.

A polite title plus a surname. Say 'ma-DAM mar-TAN', with a nasal ending on 'Martin'.

Example

Bonjour, Madame Martin.

Hello, Mrs. Martin.

Words in this phrase

Madame

[mah-DAM]

ma'am / Mrs.

A polite way to address a female teacher or adult woman in school.

Example

Je dis Madame pour parler poliment à mon enseignante.

I say ma'am to speak politely to my female teacher.

Martin

[mar-TAN]

Martin

A common French surname, here a teacher's name.

Example

Monsieur Martin est le directeur.

Mr. Martin is the headmaster.

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