How to Say ‘It's our first week here’ in French
C'est notre première semaine ici
say eh NOH-tr pruh-MYEHR suh-MEN ee-SEE
[say eh NOH-tr pruh-MYEHR suh-MEN ee-SEE]
💬 Usage Tip: Great ready-made sentence for newcomers. It explains a lot very quickly.
🇫🇷 In France: French parents may become especially welcoming if they hear you are new to the school.
Phrase Breakdown
C'est
say eh
It is / This is
A very common contraction of 'ce + est' used to introduce a statement.
C'est facile.
It is easy.
Words in this phrase
C'
[say]
it / this
Part of 'c'est', used to introduce or explain a situation.
C' est notre première semaine ici, donc on découvre encore l'école.
This is our first week here, so we are still discovering the school.
est
[eh]
is
Part of 'c'est', meaning 'is'.
C'est est très courant dans les présentations informelles.
'C'est' is very common in informal introductions.
Notre première semaine
NOH-tr pruh-MYEHR suh-MEN
our first week
A possessive phrase meaning the first week belonging to 'us'.
C'est notre première journée ici.
It is our first day here.
Words in this phrase
notre
[NOH-tr]
our
Shows possession for more than one person.
C'est notre première semaine ici, et tout le monde est gentil.
It's our first week here, and everyone is kind.
première
[pruh-MYEHR]
first
Feminine form of 'first', matching 'semaine'.
C'est notre première semaine ici, alors on apprend les habitudes de l'école.
It's our first week here, so we're learning the school's routines.
semaine
[suh-MEN]
week
Refers to the first week in a new place or school.
C'est notre première semaine ici, mais les enfants s'adaptent vite.
It's our first week here, but the children are adapting quickly.
ici
[ee-SEE]
here
Means in this place, for example this school.
C'est notre première semaine ici, près de l'école.
It's our first week here, near the school.
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