How to Say ‘I brought’ in French
J'ai apporté
zh eh ah-por-tay
[zh eh ah-por-tay]
💬 Usage Tip: [J'] only appears joined to the next word, here before [ai]. The full form is [je], but before a vowel sound French shortens it: [j'ai], [j'espère], [j'adore].
Phrase Breakdown
J'
[zh]
I
Short for 'je' before a vowel sound, meaning 'I'.
Dans « J'ai apporté », J' remplace Je devant ai.
In 'I brought,' 'J'' replaces 'Je' before 'ai.'
ai
[eh]
have
A form of 'avoir' used to make the past tense with 'I'.
Dans « J'ai apporté », ai aide à former le passé.
In 'I brought,' 'ai' helps form the past tense.
apporté
[ah-por-tay]
brought
Past participle of 'apporter', used to say you brought something with you.
Dans « J'ai apporté », apporté indique que j'ai amené quelque chose.
In 'I brought,' 'apporté' indicates that I brought something along.
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