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How to Say ‘My daughter talks about him.’ in French

Ma fille parle de lui.

mah FEE-yuh parl duh lwee

[mah FEE-yuh parl duh lwee]

🇫🇷 In France: Saying your child mentions theirs is a warm, natural icebreaker. It often leads to a suggestion that the kids play together.

Phrase Breakdown

Ma fille

mah FEE-yuh

My daughter

'Fille' sounds like 'fiy'. Don't pronounce the 'l'.

Example

Ma fille chante bien.

My daughter sings well.

Words in this phrase

Ma

[mah]

My

Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.

Example

Ma maison est bleue.

My house is blue.

fille

[FEE-yuh]

daughter

Means daughter when used with a possessive; also means girl.

Example

Sa fille est en CP.

Her daughter is in first grade.

parle de lui.

parl duh lwee

talks about him.

Say 'parl-de-lui' smoothly. 'Lui' rhymes with 'oui' but starts with 'l'.

Example

Tout le monde parle de lui.

Everyone talks about him.

Words in this phrase

parle

[parl]

speaks; talks

From the verb parler. It can mean speaks or talks depending on context.

Example

Quand elle est contente, elle parle sans arrêt.

When she is happy, she talks nonstop.

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

lui

[lwee]

him

Refers to a male person mentioned before.

Example

Lui, c'est mon frère.

Him, he's my brother.

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