How to Say ‘I'm Claire, Léa's mum.’ in French
Moi, c'est Claire, la maman de Léa.
mwah seh eh klair lah ma-MAHN duh lay-AH
[mwah seh eh klair lah ma-MAHN duh lay-AH]
Phrase Breakdown
Moi, c'est Claire,
mwah seh eh klair
I'm Claire,
Say 'mwa, say KLEHR', then pause briefly at the comma.
Moi, c'est Claire, enchantée.
I'm Claire, nice to meet you.
Words in this phrase
Moi
[mwah]
me; I
Stressed pronoun meaning “me” or “I,” often used for emphasis, as in “me too.”
Moi aussi, je vais regarder la finale.
Me too, I’m going to watch the final.
c'
[seh]
it's
It is; a contraction for 'it' and 'is'.
C'est une bonne chose.
It's a good thing.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
Claire
[klair]
Claire
A French woman's first name.
Claire attend devant l'école.
Claire is waiting in front of the school.
la maman de Léa.
lah ma-MAHN duh lay-AH
Léa's mom.
Say 'la ma-MAHN duh lay-A', with a nasal 'maman'.
C'est la maman de Léa.
That's Léa's mom.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.
The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.
maman
[ma-MAHN]
mum
Informal word for mother.
La maman de Paul est là.
Paul's mum is here.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
Léa
[lay-AH]
Léa
A popular French girl's name.
Léa joue dans le jardin.
Léa is playing in the garden.
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