How to Say ‘In first grade (CE1)’ in French
En CE1
ahn say-un
[ahn say-un]
💬 Usage Tip: CE1 is a French primary school level. Careful: school-year labels do not match English-speaking systems exactly.
🇫🇷 In France: French parents often refer to classes by official labels like CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ahn]
in
A preposition used here to indicate school level or class placement.
En CE1, les enfants lisent beaucoup.
In CE1, children read a lot.
CE1
[say-un]
CE1
A French primary school year, roughly equivalent to Year 2 or second grade.
Mon fils est en CE1 cette année.
My son is in CE1 this year.
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