How to Say ‘Léa's mom’ in French
La maman de Léa
lah ma-MAHN duh lay-AH
[lah ma-MAHN duh lay-AH]
Phrase Breakdown
La maman
lah ma-MAHN
The mom
'Maman' ends with a nasal sound: 'ma-MAHN'. Don't pronounce the N.
La maman est là.
The mom is here.
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 Léa
duh lay-AH
of Léa (Léa's)
'De' shows possession. 'Léa' is said 'lay-A'.
Le livre de Léa.
Léa's book.
Words in this phrase
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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