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How to Say ‘My sister gave birth last month.’ in French

Ma sœur a accouché le mois dernier.

mah sur ah ah-koo-SHAY luh mwah dair-NYAY

[mah sur ah ah-koo-SHAY luh mwah dair-NYAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Ma sœur a accouché

mah sur ah ah-koo-SHAY

My sister gave birth

Passé composé with 'avoir'.

Example

Ma cousine a accouché.

My cousin gave birth.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.

Example

Ma maison est bleue.

My house is blue.

sœur

[sur]

sister

The French word for “sister.”

Example

Je fais du roller avec ma sœur le dimanche.

I go rollerblading with my sister on Sunday.

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

accouché

[ah-koo-SHAY]

given birth

Past participle of 'accoucher', to give birth to a baby.

Example

Elle a accouché d'une petite fille.

She gave birth to a little girl.

le mois dernier.

luh mwah dair-NYAY

last month.

A time expression placed at the end of the sentence.

Example

Il a déménagé le mois dernier.

He moved last month.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

mois

[mwah]

Month

One of the twelve periods into which a year is divided.

Example

Ce mois a 31 jours.

This month has 31 days.

dernier

[dair-NYAY]

last

Adjective meaning the most recent or final; placed after the noun for time expressions.

Example

Je l'ai vu la semaine dernière... et l'an dernier.

I saw him last week... and last year.

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